West Indies win by eight wickets to secure first World Twenty20 crown KOLKATA (India): Powerful half-centuries from Hayley Matthews and skipper Stafanie Taylor fired the West Indies to their maiden World Twenty20... Read more »
Kathy Cross and Claire Polosak are the first female umpires to officiate in the Women’s World T20 New Zealand’s Kathleen Cross made history by becoming the first woman umpire to officiate in... Read more »
Russia, Philippines have the highest share of women in senior business roles When it comes to the percentage of senior management roles held by women, the United States, United Kingdom ad Australia are... Read more »
New study shows staggering harassment and abuse numbers for Women in Australian Media Women working in Australian media are facing intimidation at workplace including sexual harassment. This was an important revelation from... Read more »
Sydney (Press Release): On 16 December 2015 the International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) hosted the “Sydney IWPG Network Peace Forum’ to urge the ‘Implementation of an International Convention on the Cessation of... Read more »
In first poll in which women can vote and be candidates, female winners are declared across the conservative kingdom RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — At least 17 Saudi women have won seats on local... Read more »
Over 450 ‘orange events’ planned in more than 70 countries including lighting of the Niagara Falls, Council of Europe building, India Gate, and the ruins of Petra in Jordan Hundreds of iconic... Read more »
Nominations are now open for the 2016 NSW Women of the Year Awards which celebrate remarkable and inspiring women and acknowledge the contributions they make in NSW. Minister for Women Pru Goward... Read more »
Seoul, Republic of Korea – On 5 November 2015 the International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) hosted the ‘2015 IWPG Network Peace Forum’ to urge the ‘Implementation of the International Convention on the Cessation... Read more »
Australia’s new Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has made a big shuffle in the Cabinet appointing as many as five women ministers sending fresh encouragements to the female population. Prime Minister Turnbull moved within... Read more »
NEW YORK (United States) – Female CEOs are outpacing their male colleagues in pay, although they remain vastly outnumbered in the top echelons of American companies. Last year, the median pay for women... Read more »
Save The Children has released its annual Mothers’ Index Rankings, which assesses the wellbeing of mothers and children in 179 countries from around the world. Norway, Finland and Iceland took out the... Read more »
Mhairi Black made history by becoming the youngest lawmaker in UK history since the 17th century Mhairi Black, the freshly elected lawmaker from Scotland, will soon be heading down from her constituency of... Read more »
Australian batter Meg Lanning has been named Wisden’s inaugural Leading Woman Cricketer in the World. Lanning earned the accolade based on her standout performances during 2014, in which she was named the... Read more »
NEWARK, N.J. (United States) — Michelle Obama celebrated the beauty, power and tenacity of black woman while spreading her own message of education for girls at Black Girls Rock!, an annual event... Read more »
Southern Stars and Konica Minolta Queensland Fire all-rounder Jess Jonassen has taken out Player of the Year award By Aaron Pereira You’d never believe how much Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars all-rounder Jess... Read more »
ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) – The first-of-its-kind center for women entrepreneurs has been launched in Islamabad for those passionate souls looking to start a business or take their existing business to the next level.... Read more »
Australian High Commission His Excellency Peter Heyward’s message on National Women’s Day Partnering with Pakistan to empower women On National Women’s Day, we are reminded of the many personal and economic challenges... Read more »
Angelina Jolie expanded on her humanitarian efforts in London, announcing the creation of the Centre on Women, Peace and Security at the London School of Economics. Jolie, 39, a special envoy of... Read more »
By Jasmin Ramsey WASHINGTON (IPS) – Women are running some of the United States’ most prominent foreign policy focused think tanks, leading groundbreaking foreign policy initiatives, and reporting from the front lines of... Read more »
Arrest of Uber driver in Delhi has sparked debate on safety of Women in India The Delhi city government has banned international mobile taxi-booking service Uber after one of the taxi drivers... Read more »
Nominations are now open for the 2015 NSW Women of the Year Awards which is in its fourth year of recognising the outstanding contributions of women in NSW and celebrates their significant... Read more »
“Women in the Media have come a long way and are inspiring example for next generation” Women now account for more than 56 per cent of all journalists in Australia, surveys indicate... Read more »
Investing in Women: Job creation for women in non-traditional Trades More than $200,000 in grants have been announced for successful applicants under the NSW Government’s Investing in Women funding program. Announcing the... Read more »