Every woman knows, whether she’s a mother or not, that childbirth is probably the most painful experience we’ll ever have. One could say that being in labor is no laughing matter — until now: A Minnesota birthing center is now offering laughing gas to relieve pain during childbirth. It’s a method that’s been commonly used by women in other …

Pope Francis continued his five-day tour of the Philippines Sunday with a visit to the University of Santo Tomas in Manila where he drew cheers from the crowd with his remarks about the importance of listening to women. “Women have much to tell us in today’s society. Sometimes we’re too macho, and we don’t leave enough room for …

  By Ban Ki-moon  These difficult financial times demand smart financial investments. And one of the soundest investments we can make is in girls – in educating them, empowering them and keeping them healthy. Too many girls in too many countries are held back simply because of their gender, marginalized and deprived of control of their own destinies. …

Anon-govermental organisation, Hope For Life Initiative, has embarked on a campaign to end violence against women and the girl-child. The NGO, in collaboration with the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) and the Lagos State Ministry of Education, have within the last four weeks, led the initiative to propagate the “HeForShe” campaign in three …

Let me join the MC and Chairman in welcoming all of you to this very important event. I commend the author of this book Re-Thinking the Legal Framework for Rights of Women and Girl-Child in Nigeria for the obviously painstaking work put into writing the book. I deeply appreciate the selection of Titi for the honour of having the book dedicated to her. …