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Success for women entrepreneurs in poor countries means enlisting men

Success for women entrepreneurs in poor countries means enlisting men

Without the backing of men, women entrepreneurs are likely to quit, receive threats and even suffer violence.
Why women should ditch Women’s Day

Why women should ditch Women’s Day

Marches kick off across world ahead of International Women's Day

Marches kick off across world ahead of International Women's Day

Trump decries 'permissive' US abortion laws at rally

Trump decries 'permissive' US abortion laws at rally

Trump said the United States is one of only seven countries to allow elective late-term abortions, and 'it is wrong.'
January 20, 2018 | 12:29 am PT
Vietnamese police spark outrage for publicly shaming sex workers

Vietnamese police spark outrage for publicly shaming sex workers

The officers could face charges for humiliating the women on Phu Quoc Island.
January 30, 2018 | 09:43 pm PT
Ready-made feasts free Vietnamese women from Tet chores

Ready-made feasts free Vietnamese women from Tet chores

Why should men have all the fun while women are slaving away in the kitchen?
February 6, 2018 | 09:03 pm PT
Japanese women confront grim taboo by saying 'me too'

Japanese women confront grim taboo by saying 'me too'

'There's a terrible stigma about rape. People would rather you kept it bottled up.'
March 31, 2018 | 07:52 pm PT
With warning drums and river clean-ups, Indonesian women head off disasters

With warning drums and river clean-ups, Indonesian women head off disasters

Women can play a crucial role in minimizing the risks for their families and neighbors, experts say.
April 30, 2018 | 11:30 pm PT
A few good women: Female filmmakers at Cannes

A few good women: Female filmmakers at Cannes

Women made up barely 3.5 percent of the best director and best screenplay winners over the past seven decades.
May 7, 2018 | 06:41 pm PT
Calls to end South Korea abortion ban reach top court

Calls to end South Korea abortion ban reach top court

More than 230,000 people signed petition to legalise abortion last year.
May 21, 2018 | 08:49 pm PT
Gender equality: The competitive edge of business

Gender equality: The competitive edge of business

There is compelling evidence that women in leadership in companies drives profits and gives businesses a competitive edge.
September 6, 2018 | 07:37 pm PT
Thousands to march in Chicago against Trump's 'anti-woman' agenda

Thousands to march in Chicago against Trump's 'anti-woman' agenda

Energized by a bitter fight over a U.S. Supreme Court justice nominee, thousands of women were expected to march Saturday in Chicago.
October 11, 2018 | 07:02 pm PT
Home 'most dangerous place' for women, UN study shows

Home 'most dangerous place' for women, UN study shows

Over half the women who were murdered last year were killed by their partners or family members, a new U.N. study said Sunday.
November 26, 2018 | 05:17 pm PT
Ministry directs Hanoi to punish husband for domestic violence

Ministry directs Hanoi to punish husband for domestic violence

The social affairs ministry has asked Hanoi to protect the victim and punish the abuser in a domestic violence video that went viral this week.
August 30, 2019 | 12:00 am PT
Without protection, workers sacrifice rights to be in bosses' good books

Without protection, workers sacrifice rights to be in bosses' good books

Xuan is a worker at a Taiwanese shoe factory. After 15 years of working there she understands the rights the Labor Code gives her.
November 25, 2019 | 05:58 pm PT
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