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Ex-US VP Joe Biden accused by 2 more women of inappropriate touching

Two more women have accused former US Vice President Joe Biden of touching them inappropriately at events, bringing the total number of females who have complained publicly about the potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidate to four.

Berklee Study: 78% of women working in music experience gender bias

A new report from Berklee College of Music reveals that 78 percent of women working in the music industry experience gender bias while more than half of respondents felt that their gender had affected their employment.

Report: Many women fleeing domestic abuse in England face poverty

Victims of domestic abuse in England face the choice of their families being plunged into homelessness and poverty, or staying with the abuser, a report found.

Study: Women who work long hours have higher risk of depression than men

Women who work long hours have a higher risk of depression than men, a new study found.

Ratio of South Korean women rises to 46.5% in civil service

The ratio of women among South Korea's civil servants reached 46.5 percent as of last year, marking a rise of 3.3 percentage points over 2013, government data released on Monday showed.

When the world first noticed America's art, women led the way

*By Matthew J. Palm

New breast cancer gene tests don't faze women

Women with breast cancer who get newer genetic tests to estimate their risk of recurrence may not be any more anxious about their test results than their peers who get older tests that focus on fewer genes, a recent study suggested.

Saudi Arabia criticized over ‘guardianship’ laws

A Saudi teen's live-tweeted asylum plea has cast a renewed spotlight on women's rights just months after women won the right to drive, and sparked rare criticism of restrictive "guardianship" laws -- from men.

Women’s health is largely neglected in India

Women Health in India is usually put at the backburner by themselves or their families. Any health conditions in them generally go unnoticed until it’s too late.

Women with false-positive mammography results more likely to get breast cancer

Women who experience a ‘false positive’ result after a mammogram are twice as likely to end up developing cancer as those who get a negative result, research suggested.

Spanish cultural activist: Iranian women playing key role in society

Iranian women play important role in society despite Western media propaganda, said the project manager of DocsBarcelona international documentary film festival.

US women earn half the income of men: Study

American women were paid roughly half of what men have earned for doing the same job over the past 15 years, considering time off for family or child care, according to a new study

British women gain higher earnings from degrees

Women in the UK are much more likely than men to get an increase in earnings from going to university, said an analysis of salaries at the age of 29 by a British institute.

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

More than half the women who were murdered worldwide last year were killed by their partners or family members, making home "the most dangerous place for a woman", a new United Nations (UN) study said on Sunday.

Alcohol killing more people in US, especially women: Study

Alcohol is killing more people and at a younger age in the United States, and the biggest increases in mortality are among women, according to a new analysis.