The tale of her rise is rooted in an audacious journey Shyamala Gopalan made more than 60 years ago.

Janet Yellen made history Monday as the first woman secretary of the Treasury when the Senate confirmed her nomination by a vote of 84-15. (Jan. 25)

More than four in 10 women with asthma may go on to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study conducted in Ontario, Canada.

Louisville and North Carolina State both survived upset bids by unranked teams to remain the top two teams in The Associated Press women's basketball poll released Monday.

Cameo isn't just for birthday messages these days. Over the weekend, one young woman named Alana used the video sharing website in hopes that one Hollywood star would deliver a...

A cross-cultural analysis found several factors may have played a role in building the relationship between humans and dogs, including temperature, hunting and surprisingly - gender. The analysis used ethnographic information from 144 traditional, subsistence-level societies from all over the globe. People were more likely to regard dogs as a type of person if the dogs had a special relationship with women -- such as having names and being treated as family.

Government officials and women’s groups will be monitoring its full implementation despite opposition from some conservative and church groups.

On his first day in office, the president signed away women's sex-based rights.