Nun’s skeleton reveals that some ancient women were extreme hermits Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...

The organization, which mobilized behind Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign, seeks to support Black women in Hollywood.

A pair of brothers in rural India have married the same woman, upholding an ancient custom and sparking criticism from a women's rights group after photos of the wedding went viral. Polyandry is ...

SHIMLA: A pair of brothers in rural India have married the same woman, upholding an ancient custom and sparking criticism from a women’s rights group after photos of the wedding went viral ...

US Olympic and Paralympic officials bar transgender women from competing in women's categories The committee refers to President Trump's executive order in its policy change.

New DNA Evidence Reveals Female-Led Society in Ancient China Neolithic settlement shows women held power near what is considered the birthplace of Chinese civilization By Liyan Qi Follow ...

Two women from Massachusetts died after a camper explosion at a campground in Old Orchard Beach, officials with the Maine Department of Public Safety said.

In just three months, nearly 300,000 Black women left the U.S. labor force. Their labor force participation rate has now dropped below that of Latinas for the first time in over a year. And more ...

Two people were killed at a Kentucky church after a gunman who earlier shot and wounded a state trooper fled there, according to local police.

An FBI agent who had previously been acquitted in a 2020 shooting on a moving Metro Red Line train was found guilty Friday of raping three young women.

So why are so many more males color-blind than females? The answer comes down to the genetics governing the function of the human eye. People see colors using specialized cells in the backs of ...

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants against Taliban leaders it holds criminally responsible for the persecution of Afghan women and girls.