Afghan TV Journalist Shot Dead In Kabul
Mina Mangal, who worked for several Afghan television channels and then became an adviser in parliament, was apparently en route to work early Saturday morning when she was attacked.
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South Korean Women 'Escape The Corset' And Reject Their Country's Beauty Ideals
Amid intense social pressure to conform, a photographer in Seoul aims "to destroy the socially defined idea of a woman." Women in her photos wear short hair and no makeup.
Melinda Gates On Marriage, Parenting And Why She Made Bill Drive The Kids To School
In her new book, The Moment Of Lift, the co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation calls on readers to support women everywhere as a means to lift up society.
The Problem With Cherie Blair's Statement About Rape In Africa
Critics are raising questions about her comment that "most African ladies' first sexual experience is rape."
Saudi Women's Rights Activists Appear In Riyadh Court
Defying international calls for the activists' release, a Saudi Arabian court began legal proceedings on Wednesday for Loujain Alhathloul and several other women.
3 Indian Moms Went Looking For Role Models For Their Daughters
And they ended up writing a children's book highlighting 51 women, past and present. It's called The Dot That Went For A Walk.
She's A Lawyer ... A Thespian ... And Now A State Department 'Woman Of Courage'
The U.S. Department of State has honored Sri Lanka's Marini de Livera for her innovative combination of drama and legal work to aid women and children.
Is Beauty In The Eyes Of The Colonizer?
This week on "Ask Code Switch," we're talking about who gets to define beauty norms — and what it means to push back on them.
6 Fearless Women Who Were An Inspiration In 2018
They broke taboos and stereotypes around the world. They include the co-recipient of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, a disability activist — and a 101-year-old runner.
Menstruating Women Are Blocked From Temple In Video Game — And In Real Life
In Darshan Diversion, avatars of menstruating women dodge Hindu priests trying to bar them from a temple. Meanwhile, women of childbearing age can't enter India's Sabarimala temple — for real.