2022-05-18 In South Korea, Fewer Women Seeking Pregnancy
In South Korea, fewer women are having children. The high costs of housing and education make financial security a necessity.…
2020-10-04 More Women Lead Atlantic City Gambling Operations
For many years, women have served alcohol to gamblers in casinos, but they rarely supervised the whole operation. Women now…
2020-04-16 Lockdown Keeps Millions of Women from Getting Birth Control
Stay-at-home orders aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus have made it impossible for millions of women in Africa,…
2020-02-05 Cameroon Urges Women to Vote
Community groups, political parties and the government in Cameroon have been appealing to women to vote in elections on Sunday.…
2019-10-20 Study: Many Women Are Abused While They Give Birth
A new report says a large number of women are physically or verbally abused while they give birth in health…
2016-03-07 Female Castration Remains Global Crime Against Women
The world needs to take urgent action to end female genital mutilation (FGM) says a leading advocate for stopping the…
2016-02-16 Making Women Signup for the Draft Stirs Debate
Whether women should have to register for the U.S. military service is being debated in the United States. Top Army…
2015-12-14 Saudi Elections Include Women for First Time
At least 17 women have won seats on city councils in Saudi Arabia in historic elections. The election on Saturday…
2015-12-03 US Military Opens All Combat Positions to Women
Women will soon be able to serve in all positions in the United States military — including combat — if…
2015-10-25 Women’s Entrepreneurship on the Rise
Women entrepreneurs are getting more help and resources from governments, universities and corporations — including money. The number of women-owned…
2015-08-25 History Made: Two Women Become US Army Rangers
Last week, two women completed a training program at the United States Army’s Ranger School. The Army will not let…
2015-06-20 Indonesian City Bars Women from Working Late at Night
A city in Indonesia recently began enforcing a new regulation that bars women from working after 11 o’clock at night.…
2015-03-30 Community Center Helps Women on Skid Row
Many homeless people live in the “Skid Row” area of Los Angeles, California. These men and women have no permanent…
2014-03-22 Women in Afghanistan Gain More Rights
Hello and welcome to As It Is. I’m Jonathan Evans in Washington.Today on the program, we tell how one Nigerian…
2013-11-28 India Opens Bank for Women
From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. Hi. I’m Caty Weaver. Today on the program, we learn about…