There was much interest recently in the idea that St Patrick might have had a wife, Sheelagh, and that her feast day was the day after his on March 18th. The "feminist angle" was exulted by some and ...

EACH YEAR, to mark International Women’s Day on March 8th, The Economist publishes the glass-ceiling index. It compares working conditions for women across the OECD, a club of 29 countries.

Mina Watanabe has made it her life’s work to tell the stories of the women who were sexually enslaved by the Japanese military before and during World War II. By Vivian Morelli Reporting from ...

Art historians studying a painting by Pablo Picasso have uncovered the mysterious portrait of a woman, hidden beneath its surface. The portrait of the woman was lost when Picasso painted over it ...

When we sit down to think about the Women of the Year each winter, we ask ourselves the same question: What are the most significant issues facing women and girls around the world right now?

Family, faith and a love of dressing up are all a major part of one centenarian's life — but her years on this Earth have produced a few surprises as well. A great-great-great-grandmother whose ...

A young woman who has taken 30 "micro-retirements" to travel all over the world said these experiences have transformed her from a shy, retiring teenager into a confident, self-assured woman.

Ballymacombs More Woman was aged between 17 and 22 years old when she died and stood approximately 5 feet 6 inches (1.7 meters) tall, according to the statement from National Museums Northern Ireland.

Women are challenging beauty norms, embracing self-love despite societal judgments about appearance. From facing scrutiny over grey hair, dusky skin, and height, to overcoming insecurities related ...

A Virginia woman won an eye-popping sum after accidentally purchasing the wrong lottery ticket at a gas station. Carrollton resident Kelly Lindsay bought the winning ticket at a Race Way station ...

Lucy joined Newsweek in August 2022 and previously worked at Mercury Press and Media and other UK national newspapers, the Australian Women Magazines and The New York Post. My focus is human ...