Female job applicants in China, which is trying to raise its birthrate, have long been discriminated against by employers who ask about their marriage and childbearing plans.

An elected leader once dubbed “The Punisher” was handed to The Hague to face trial for crimes against humanity over his ...

Israeli fire has killed eight Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and three more in the occupied West Bank over the past 24 hours, ...

Almost two-thirds (63 per cent) say U.S. President Donald Trump’s “expressed interest to make Canada the 51st American State” must be taken “very seriously,” and a slim majority of respondents to the ...

Ten years ago this month, a group of women known as China’s Feminist Five were arrested for raising awareness about sexual ...

Women Rising, The Era Progressing" event was held in Beijing on Saturday, bringing together female entrepreneurs, diplomats, ...

World Uyghur Congress (WUC) honours the indomitable strength and perseverance of Uyghur women who, despite facing severe ...

The pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action vandalized President Donald Trump's Turnberry golf course in Ayrshire, Scotland, ...

Tropical storm Alfred could cause significant flooding in eastern Australia despite the slowly moving storm no longer being a ...

On International Women’s Day (8 March), that is the bold call for action for all women and girls worldwide. As we mark the 30th year of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the world is ...

Life-sustaining supplies quickly running out as Israel’s weeklong aid halt threatens 2.3 million people in Gaza.

BEIJING -- Wang Haoze, China's first female space engineer to work in the country's space station, sent her greetings to ...