Women

Six women found shot dead in Chechnya

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:38:28 GMT

Six women have been found shot dead in Russia's mainly Muslim region of Chechnya.

Morning World News

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:29:15 GMT

G20 leaders meet in Washington - Hillary Clinton to be Obama's Secretary of State? - Continued violence in DR Congo

Ballet Football

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:31:25 GMT

Football fans from around the UK have voted for the ten greatest moments in the history of the sport.

Fewer women reaching the top

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:42:11 GMT

The number of women in many top jobs and positions of power has fallen a report has said.

Vatican slams Church over bishop row

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:00:17 GMT

The Vatican has strongly criticised the Church of England for pressing ahead with the ordination of women bishops.

Church faces split over women bishop vote

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:32:52 GMT

The Church of England is facing a damaging split within its ranks after its ruling body threw out compromise proposals over women bishops.

Synod prepares for women bishops debate

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:08:09 GMT

Traditionalists will clash with campaigners over the issue of women bishops at the General Synod of the Church of England.

Boob-gazers get busted

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:42:18 GMT

A pair of design students with great things ahead of them have set out to bust men who check out women's chests.

SATC 'not just for girls'

Tue, 27 May 2008 07:51:20 GMT

Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker says the forthcoming film isn't just another girly flick.

Solar powered bra

Thu, 15 May 2008 08:23:02 GMT

Bright sparks from a lingerie company in Japan are confident their new bra will get people hot under the collar. It's solar powered!

Maternity units 'turn mothers away'

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:45:26 GMT

Many English hospitals have had to turn away women in labour because they were full, figures show.

Stiletto run

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:45:18 GMT

Everyones heard of the trolley dash, but what about going for a run in high heels? Women in Amsterdam have traded in their trainers for st

Stiletto run

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:36:07 GMT

Everyones heard of the trolley dash, but what about going for a run in high heels? Women in Amsterdam have traded in their trainers for st

Rags to Riches

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:25:03 GMT

This one is a story for all career women, all mothers and certainly all budding fashion designers. Lynsey Hooper reports....

More women over 40 are conceiving

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:07:18 GMT

A "record high" number of women over the age of 40 are conceiving, according to new figures.

Cougar Dating

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:04:03 GMT

Wealthy women looking for toyboys attend a new speed-dating event

Government accused of pensions u-turn

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:21:46 GMT

The Government has been accused of "abandoning" a generation of older women after backtracking over proposed pension reforms.

Gender pay gap: little change

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:33:38 GMT

The gender pay gap is closing at a "snail's pace" with women still earning more than 17 per cent less than men.

US kills 15 Iraqi women and children

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:04:50 GMT

At least 15 women and children have been killed during a US airstrike which was targeting suspected senior al-Qaeda leaders in Iraq.

Campaign against sex trafficking launched

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:33:39 GMT

A campaign against criminals who force trafficked women into the sex trade is being launched.

Mums-to-be 'admitted' to Dublin hotel

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:25:24 GMT

Patients representatives have slammed a top Irish maternity hospital for renting hotel rooms for pregnant women because of a lack of beds.

Both sexes 'prone to rabbiting'

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 09:30:14 GMT

Women are not chatterboxes, scientists have found, putting pay to the age old myth that the fairer sex is prone to rabbiting on.

Government to legislate on breastfeeding

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:12:27 GMT

The Government is to propose that UK women should have the legal right to breastfeed in public.

Alert over faulty pregnancy tests

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:36:43 GMT

At least one woman was misled into thinking she was not pregnant after receiving a test from a faulty batch, it has been revealed.

'Fatty diet heightens breast cancer risk'

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:54:20 GMT

Women whose diets contain high levels of fat are at risk of developing invasive breast cancer, a US study has found.

Women splash the cash on clothing

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:28:38 GMT

One in 10 women have spent at least ?2,000 on a single item of clothing or an accessory, according to a new survey.