Tammy Duckworth becomes first senator to give birth in office
2018-04-10
The Democrat gave birth to her second daughter on Monday. She is also one of only 10 lawmakers to give birth while serving in Congress
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Mums and youngsters do ‘carpool karaoke’ to mark World Down Syndrome Day
2018-03-19
They are a group of 50 mums who all share an often challenging, but always rewarding aspect of their lives - they all have a child with Down syndrome |
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Frida Kahlo And Other Historic Women Are Being Made Into Barbies
2018-03-12
Mattel is also honoring a few living legends, including Olympian Chloe Kim, this International Women’s Day |
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Sexists Tell Adventurer To ‘Make Them A Sandwich’ So She Leaves It At South Pole
2018-01-29
Jade set out to the South Pole, and specially to show up the sexism of these trolls, she added an extra stop on her trip and made a ham and cheese sandwich for the trolls |
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After 90 year wait, Minnie Mouse gets her Hollywood moment
2018-01-23
She waited 90 years and saw a trail of men and Disney princesses get there before her, but on Monday Minnie Mouse finally got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
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Sri Lanka removes ban on sale of alcohol to women
2018-01-11
Sri Lanka is to allow women over the age of 18 to buy alcohol legally for the first time in more than 60 years |
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Posters accusing Meryl Streep of being complicit with Weinstein mysteriously appear around Los Angeles
2017-12-21
Posters of Meryl Streep standing next to Harvey Weinstein with the words “She knew” emblazoned across her face surfaced around Los Angeles |
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Merriam-Webster's 2017 Words of the Year
2017-12-12
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2017 is feminism. The word was a top lookup throughout the year, with several spikes that corresponded to various news reports and events |
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Gitanjali Rao: Girl of 12 takes US young scientist prize
2017-12-06
A schoolgirl aged 12 has been honoured as "America's top young scientist" for inventing a quick, low-cost test to detect lead-contaminated water |
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