After spending time learning about microcredit in Honduras, WEDO's founder, Wendy Diamond, saw the positive impact they made. With just a $100 microloan as seed money, women were able to boost ...

The AfDB is seeking to close a $42 billion financing gap for women-led enterprises through initiatives like AFAWA.

Atiku has described Rivers Governor Fubara as "the Moses of our time," praising his leadership and restoration of state glory ...

Given the electoral benefits reaped by political parties, women-centric welfare schemes are here to stay, at least for the medium term ...

With each honoree's story, the evening echoed a shared commitment to building a more equitable, sustainable and compassionate ...

A woman who joined Namibia’s independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as ...

Ahead of World AIDS Day (1 December), a new report by UNAIDS shows that the world can meet the agreed goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 – but only if leaders protect the human ...

Having grown up in Chad, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim has taken on the cause of negotiating for her community at the international ...

President-elect Trump is rounding out his Cabinet just a few weeks after securing a second White House term, filling the top ...

Eight Jewish women’s organizations organized a letter co-signed by 57 groups to urge the United Nations to take action in response to the systemic, gender-based violence perpetrated by Hamas as part ...

Malala Yousafzai-produced documentary “Bread & Roses” follows several women in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover in 2021 ...