Thirty years after a landmark international document safeguarding women's dignity, much remains to be done to ensure the well-being of women and girls worldwide, said a top Vatican diplomat. On Sept.

LONDON, May 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Leading African female musicians have recorded a video of songs and instrumental music, joining a "Poverty is Sexist" campaign to put women and girls at ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- With a female majority for the first time in history, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is pushing for a new initiative to help local women living in poverty. "There ...

Last month, the United Nations issued a warning in its report “Gender Snapshot 2023,” predicting that should current trends continue, more than 340 million women and girls “will live in extreme ...

CHICAGO — During their working years, women tend to earn less than men, and when they retire, they're more likely to live in poverty. These are women who raised children and cared for sick and elderly ...

The founder of a non-governmental organization (NGO), Aspire Women Forum, Dr. Zainab Marwa, has said systemic gender inequality is one of the major causes of poverty among women in Nigeria, especially ...

Do you struggle with maintaining a healthy lifestyle? Have a tough time committing to an exercise schedule or sticking with a nutritious well-balanced diet? Are you unable to adhere to a sleep ...

In terms of income, work conditions and future opportunities, the situation of women who do the domestic work of cleaning homes and caring for children and the elderly forms the quintessential example ...

The cultivation of saffron has successfully helped women living in rural communities in Morocco overcome poverty and social and developmental vulnerability. By planting this pricey crop, termed by ...

New research showing that women in Scotland are more likely than men to be at risk of being driven into poverty by public debt collection must be a “wake-up call for decision-makers”, a charity has ...