In a room thousands of miles from her prison cell in northeastern Iran, the fear that has gripped Sakineh Mohammadi A

Two Malaysian women have been cleared to hear the same cases as their male colleagues in Sharia court.

Davao City, Philippines—In celebration of the International Women's Month this March, the Philippine government

Some advocates at last week's International AIDS Conference greeted news of the results of an HIV gel coolly, saying

A group of NATO Training Mission –Afghanistan mentors hosted a women's forum for female Afghan National Army me

The Khmer Rouge tribunal delivered its first verdict on Monday and sentenced a top leader of the genocidal regime, co

The former Cambodian Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch, who was convicted of crimes against humanity, will appeal against

A female political prisoner in Kachin state's Putao prison was beaten up by prison guards when she tried to stop them

Increasing the participation of Iraqi women in conflict resolution and in building a lasting peace were among the iss

Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita “Ging” Deles is getting a second chance to push for pe

A women member of Kurdistan parliament said today that most of the women parliament members have difficulties in shap

Amidst the disarray following General McChrystal's interview with Rolling Stone, a much less reported but profound ev

Women living in Afghanistan's safest region are retreating behind the veil amid fears they are being stalked by a res

The leader of a Solomon Islands women's organisation says a number of strong women are standing in next month's elect

Amid rising opposition to the war in Afghanistan and speculation about a U.S.

A record 508 candidates will be contesting the 50 seats in the Solomon Islands parliament in next month's national el

The Solomon Islands caretaker deputy prime minister says if women are successful at next month's national election th

Plans for a peace deal with the Taleban in Afghanistan could seriously jeopardize the rights of the Afghan people, in

Syria has forbidden the country's students and teachers from wearing the niqab -- the full Islamic veil that reveals

U.S.

The University of the Philippines (UP) has just announced that it is now looking for nominees to succeed Dr.

The New Zealand Parliamentarians' group on Population and Development (NZPPD) welcomes the news that 18 women will be

Three women and a child from one family were killed and six others wounded when gunmen attacked a house near the city

Hoda Gameel is 22 and one of the millions of women in Egypt thrust by need and circumstance into the world of work.