Tensions are rising between secular Tunisian women and political Islam. "There is no room for the opposition and women to participate in building the country we want," says one critic.

A United Nations envoy today expressed dismay at the sexual attacks on women protesters in Egy

Hillary Rodham Clinton made her public debut in her new role as prospective presidential candidate on Tuesday night by returning to the issue that has animated her

For most women in 

In many contexts, woman in Latin America face an uphill battle to maintain even the most basic human rights. This is magnified for indigenous women. There have been some significant international treaties and conventions created to address such a problem.

As Nepal grapples with finding a political alternative to the Baburam Bhattarai-led government and awaits an election date, women in the