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Tatiana Calderón, the first Latin American woman behind the wheel of a Formula One car, explains how she is using her position as a female driver to encourage more women to pursue their own racing dreams in a male-dominated sport.

The COVID-19 pandemic means that millions of women in Africa and other developing regions could lose years of success in contributing to household incomes, asserting their independence and expanding financial inclusion.

Questions about whether chemicals used to color or straighten hair can cause cancer have swirled for years, according to Today.com. The answers have been inconsistent and inconclusive, but a large new study released on Tuesday had some sobering findings: Women who used permanent hair dye or straighteners, or applied straighteners to others, had a higher risk of developing breast cancer...

 The extra cost women pay for products is often referred to as the “pink tax.” Here are some ways to avoid paying more.

U.S. government regulators are accusing software maker Oracle of engaging in discriminatory practices that resulted in thousands of its women, black and Asian employees being underpaid by more than $400 million. The allegations emerged Tuesday in a filing made in a two-year-old case that is being pursued by a part of the U.S. Labor Department that examines the pay practices...

The FDNY’s first all-women engine company has been detailed to a firehouse in Manhattan.
The six-firefighter company was detailed to Engine 503 on 51st Street in Manhattan, the FDNY said in a Facebook post.

Towards the end of actress Frances McDormand’s Academy Awards speech Sunday night, she asked women in the industry to stand up and to make contractual demands on film studios, NBC News reported. McDormand ended her speech with two words: “Inclusion rider.” An inclusion rider refers to a star’s ability to put companies under clear, contractual obligations to hire more women...

Hillary Clinton says she meant no disrespect when she said some women voters are more swayed by men. Clinton took to Facebook on Saturday to explain comments she made during an interview in India last week when she said: Democrats “do not do well with white men, and we don’t do well with married, white women. And part of that...

Thousands marched all over the country in support of women’s rights.

A young Saudi woman sparked a sensation online over the weekend by posting a video of herself in a miniskirt and crop top walking around in public, with some Saudis calling for her arrest and others rushing to her defense. State-linked news websites reported on Monday that officials in the deeply conservative Muslim country are looking into taking possible action...

Women across the country are using creative methods to get their message on reproductive rights to their local and state legislative bodies by channeling the characters from the dystopian novel, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” NBC News reported. Groups of women gather in legislative rooms and during discussions dressed in long red robes and white bonnets. Read More

South Florida activist and women’s rights champion Roxcy Bolton died early Wednesday at her home in Coral Gables at age 90.

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has issued a directive to government offices that allows women greater access to government services without the consent of a male relative. Women’s rights activists say the memo, which has been circulating in government offices this week, codifies the rights of Saudi women to access a job, higher education or medical procedures, for example, without a...

People around the world marked International Women’s Day by participating in a wide range of events.

As Venezuela’s economic crunch worsens, food shortages and rising poverty are forcing once middle-class Venezuelans to do the unthinkable: let their pets starve or abandon them in the streets. “It’s terrible to sit and eat, see them watching me with hunger, and not be able to do anything,” said Carlos Parra.

For decades, women have had few choices when it comes to the clothing they can wear to hide that they’re carrying a firearm. They could wear baggy T-shirts or coats, or put it in a purse and hope it didn’t get swiped or that they didn’t have trouble getting it out in an emergency. Enter holsters, corsets, camisoles and other...

After finishing last in the 2012 London Games, U.S. women open 2016 Rio Olympics with win over Argentina.

The epidemic of Zika virus has caused a spike in requests for abortion help in countries that ban or restrict abortions, researchers said Wednesday. Several women whose fetuses have shown evidence of possible Zika-related birth defects have opted for abortions in the U.S. and other western countries where abortion is legal, NBC News reported. But millions of women live in...

The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team swept Japan this past weekend during the Women’s World Cup. It was also the most watched U.S. Soccer game ever. But, the champions will go home with $33 million less in prize money than Germany did when they won the last men’s world cup. Say what?!