The United Nations has organized four world conferences on women. These took place in Mexico City in 1975, Copenhagen in 1980, Nairobi in 1985 and Beijing in 1995. The last was followed by a series of ...

A British woman has died on holiday in Sri Lanka after a room in her hostel was fumigated for bed bugs, local police said. Ebony McIntosh, 24, from Derby, was taken to hospital in the capital ...

Feb. 5, 2025 — New research shows that women who hit menopause later in life have healthier blood vessels and mitochondria and a different composition of metabolites in their blood than those ...

Police have launched an investigation after a British woman was found dead in a Sri Lanka hostel - with a court ordering it shut.

On 8 March 2025, join us to celebrate International Women’s Day under the theme, “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” This year’s theme calls for action that can ...

Violence against women and girls is the most pervasive human rights violation worldwide. Nearly 30 years since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, and despite concerted efforts by UN ...

A second tourist has died after a British woman suffered a fatal illness at their hostel in Sri Lanka, according to reports. A 24-year-old British woman was taken to hospital after collapsing ...

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said: “We are supporting the family of a British woman who has died in Sri Lanka and are in contact with the local authorities.” It came weeks ...

Unique national research for England has demonstrated the "significant" impact the gynaecological condition endometriosis has had on women's ability to earn and work. Researchers suggest that ...