As societies emerge from conflict, men's dominance at all levels of decision-making ensures women never feel truly secure according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

One of the few certainties in life is that good health begins with eating a balanced diet and frequent exercise. But the older we get, the less likely we are to exercise. A new study of 464 U.S. women who lead a sedentary life shows that even 15 minutes a day of physical activity can improve fitness.

In an opening address to the 60th World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization, WHO Director-General Margaret Chan promised to vigorously work to improve health for Africans and for women. In a wide-ranging review of global health issues, Dr. Chan also reaffirmed her commitment to address the threat of an avian flu pandemic.

Nada Hashmi was shocked when she returned to her native Saudi Arabia three years ago and realized how far behind the country lagged in technology.

Study of 50,000 US Female Online Daters Reveals the Demi Moore Effect

More women than men go online in the United States, defying the perception of the Internet as a male-dominated realm, with the female teens showing same enthusiastic as male teens about the online video.

A U.S.-based human rights group has criticized Iran for imposing lengthy jail sentences on six women activists. In a statement Thursday, Human Rights Watch is appealing to the head of Iran's judiciary, Ayatollah Mahmud Hashemi Shahrudi to immediately overturn the convictions and in the group's words, "end the persecution of all such human rights defenders."

Women in Islamic nations are increasingly being heard, seen and listened to, thanks in part to leading female voices determined to make a difference, despite challenges ranging from motherhood to threats on their lives. In New York, Mona Ghuneim spoke with some successful female media figures from the Middle East who are paving the way for young women today.

The Malaysian Cabinet has approved a bill to fight the trafficking of women and children, a move welcomed Monday by an activist group that said it was the country's first law to fight the "huge problem."

Mothers teach their children that the five senses - hearing, sight, smell, taste and touch - are important for learning about the world around them. These same senses can also help moms - and women in general - with vehicle maintenance

An exhibition and film screening that will examine positive and negative images of women in the media will take place in Armenia on April 11th at The Club.

As part of the Council of Europe's campaign "Stop domestic violence against Women", the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities - in co-operation with the City of Strasbourg, Marc Bloch University, the ITI-RI University and the Portuguese student association CHAMA - is organising an awareness-raising week in Strasbourg's universities from 19 to 23 March 2007.