Political parties in India, even those vociferously supporting reservation for women in parliament, have failed to put up, on average, even one woman for every 10 males contesting India’s 543 seats in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament.

On April 24, 2014, an eight-storied garment factory collapsed in Bangladesh, leading to the death of more than one thousand people.

Actress Joan Hickson as Miss Marple

Have you ever thought why we like smart women detectives in crime novels? 30-year-old Laura Frank has a pretty good idea.

Pakistani actress Meera

In today’s tech-savvy and exhibitionist society, the most part of our digital life is consumed by some sort of revealing images. However, in Pakistan, the matter is somewhat different.

Amnesty International has issued a damning appraisal of working conditions for foreign nationals brought to Qatar as domestic labor.

Islamic extremists stormed a remote boarding school in northeast Nigeria last week and kidnapped 230 girls and young women.

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