As recently as the 1970s, a single or divorced woman applying for a credit card often had to bring a man with her to co-sign her application. That finally stopped with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ...

Throughout history, women and girls have often been targeted in wartime for violence, especially sexual violence. They have also been excluded from conflict prevention and resolution efforts.

Women's Rights Are Under Attack 30 Years After Leaders Adopted a Blueprint for Equality, UN Says UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Thirty years after world leaders adopted a historic blueprint to achieve ...