A leftist movement in Sri Lanka that took power after an economic collapse is seizing a rare opportunity to rally more women ...

"Somebody sent me an email asking if I would like a bullet through my head or through my home. It was a number of years ago. ...

A political war of words has erupted over the official approval of the Liberal Party’s new South Australian senator.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Women represent half of the U.S. population but it's still rare for them to have leading roles in ...

Hon. Laadi Ayii Ayamba has on a few occasions been heard merely congratulating ministerial nominees and wishing them goodbye without asking questions about their portfolios. This has led to reactions ...

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The Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) has rejected a request by the 32 nominated MPs in both the Senate and the National ...

The rebels were among the 105 MPs to give permission for SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn to introduce the Women's State ...

Labour MPs offer support to proposed compensation scheme for Waspi women - The Bill has been tabled by SNP Westminster leader ...

Japan's government on Tuesday nominated Junko Koeda, an academic who had warned of the cost of prolonged monetary easing, to ...

Opponents to the amendments say they effectively legalize child marriage in Iraq and mark a significant step backward for women's rights in the country. The passage of the amendments also sets a ...

The amendments to Iraq's personal status law allow clerics to rule on marriages based on their interpretation of Islamic law.