By Brian Padden Irbil 13 September 2007 The Kurdish region of Iraq is still coming to terms with the cultural and political ramifications of the brutal honor killing of a 17-year-old Yazidi girl in April. Men in her village killed the girl because sh...
By Mil Arcega Washington 18 July 2007 The traditional face of video gaming is changing. In a bid to attract more players, some of the major game developers are adding new content, new colors and a new attitude in a bid to attract a new generation of...
By Mil Arcega Washington 26 June 2007 A new report on the world's leading companies shows barriers still remain for women who want to advance in the corporate world. The study released at the Global Summit of Women in Germany shows women lag well beh...
By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 22 June 2007 Studies show that women with a strong family history of breast cancer -- meaning their mothers, sisters, aunts or grandmothers had the disease -- have a higher risk of getting breast cancer, too. But a...
By Jim Stevenson Cleveland, Ohio 15 June 2007 Chinese team The U.S. Women's national soccer team is kicking off a two week series of games before heading to China for the Women's World Cup. VOA's Jim Stevenson reports the United States begins the so-...
By Nico Colombant Dakar 14 June 2007 Women politicians in West Africa are trying to follow the lead of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to reach high elected positions, but many are finding it difficult. VOA's Nico Colombant has covered recen...
By Carol Pearson Washington 25 May 2007 Women who do not want children, and those who do, are both getting new help. The U.S. government has approved a birth control pill that eliminates menstrual cycles, and it also has approved a product to help wo...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 15 May 2007 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 f...
By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, D.C. 30 April 2007 Three women from Jerusalem -- a Jew, a Muslim and a Christian -- are touring the United States together, speaking to civic, academic and religious groups about what life is like under the Palestini...
By Mona Ghuneim New York 25 April 2007 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 thei...