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Contraceptive pills have been used by countless women around the world to control menstrual cycles since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration first approved them in 1960. But World Health Organization statistics show that only 1.1 percent of Japanese women aged between 15 and 49 ...
Women, mainly Democrats, win U.S. primaries in record numbers, look to November polls
Women are not just running for office in record numbers this year — they are winning. More women than ever before have won major party primaries for governor, U.S. Senate and House this year — setting a U.S. record and paving the way for November ...
Japan seeks removal of latest 'comfort woman' statue in Taiwan
Japan's de facto embassy in Taiwan has requested the removal of a statue in Tainan symbolizing the "comfort women," officials said Friday. The Taipei office of the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association asked officials of the Kuomintang, Taiwan's biggest opposition party, to take "appropriate" action over the ...
Miss America, Cara Mund, says pageant leadership bullied, manipulated, silenced her
Miss America says she has been bullied, manipulated and silenced by the pageant's current leadership, including Gretchen Carlson. In a letter sent Friday to former Miss Americas, Cara Mund says she decided to speak out despite the risk of punishment. Her letter is reminiscent of the ...
Respect: In Aretha Franklin's anthems, women heard an empowering message
Aretha Franklin never saw herself as a feminist heroine. That, she quipped, was Gloria Steinem's role. But she leaves a legacy of indelible anthems that resonated deeply with women by celebrating their strength and individuality — and demanding, well, just a little respect. "I don't ...
Bucking superstition, Japanese woman tunnels way to top of civil-engineering world
For civil engineer Reiko Abe, 55, being competent at her job was never enough. Her sex and the superstitions surrounding it caused her to be turned away from job interviews and construction sites in Japan. After clawing her way to the top of the male-dominated ...
Support for working women growing in Japan, but smaller companies lag behind
Programs to support women in the workforce are expanding in Japan, nearly three years after the enactment of a new law aimed at making the country's business environment more female-friendly. The law took partial effect in September 2015 and came into full force in April ...
An 11-year-old child bride has returned to Thailand after widespread outcry over her marriage to a Malaysian man 30 years her senior, an official told AFP on Saturday. Malaysian Muslims below the age of 16 are allowed to wed with the permission of religious courts ...
Much needs to be done before women can truly 'shine' in Japan
The government has done little to make it feasible for women to be both parents and workers and corporate Japan has repeatedly reinforced the glass ceiling.
Chinese women create WeChat group in wake of wave of sex harassment cases
Battling censorship and stereotypes, Chinese women are organizing online to harness the momentum of the country's nascent #MeToo movement in a push for authorities and businesses to end sexual misconduct. The latest wave of claims of sexual misconduct emerged last month after Lei Chuang, the ...
Abortion activists vow to press fight in Argentina despite defeat in Senate
Women's groups across Latin America vowed to keep fighting for a right to abortion despite the Argentine Senate's rejection of a bill early Thursday that would have legalized the procedure in Pope Francis' home country. There were even expectations that the conservative government might now ...
How three women shattered glass ceilings to become the first female chief economists at global banks
There's a particular telephone conversation that HSBC Global Chief Economist Janet Henry has down pat. Here's how it goes: "You get a call from a headhunter," she says. Then Henry inevitably finds herself saying, "No, I'm not interested." But it doesn't end there. "They always ...
