LONDON, May 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Leading African female musicians have recorded a video of songs and instrumental music, joining a "Poverty is Sexist" campaign to put women and girls at ...

Do you struggle with maintaining a healthy lifestyle? Have a tough time committing to an exercise schedule or sticking with a nutritious well-balanced diet? Are you unable to adhere to a sleep ...

Some 1.7 million female healthcare workers live in poverty, according to a study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

“I’m working harder and harder but never seem to get ahead.” One woman’s words serve as a summation of the trials plaguing many on the journey to self-sufficiency. Women are the largest share of ...

Over 50 edicts that suppress the rights of women and girls have been issued by the Taliban in Afghanistan. In Sudan, scores of women have reportedly been subjected to rape and other forms of sexual ...

Location can significantly impact women’s financial success and access to healthcare. This is especially important as the gender pay gap continues to widen. While women make up a higher percentage of ...

Serbia is seeing a growing trend of poverty that disproportionately affects women, particularly single mothers, retirees and those living in rural areas. This ‘feminisation of poverty’ limits their ...

WalletHub ranked 182 U.S. cities for women in 2025 based on economic, health, and safety factors. Columbia, Maryland, ranked first with high wages, low poverty, and strong health outcomes. Seattle, ...

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has lamented that women and children are most affected by poverty. The UN agency said this has affected the rights of children to education, and nutrition ...

Like many industries, the State of California is considering whether to require employees to shift toward more in-person work. Proponents of this shift argue that in-person work will foster more ...