Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more ...

FILE - Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, who chose the name of Pope Francis, waves to the crowd from the central balcony of ...

Now, Zimbabwe-born Dr Vongai Nyahunzvi, the founder and CEO of the Alliance for Women and Girls (AFWAG), is on a mission to ...

Listen to a short summary Read by Stephanie M. Your browser does not support the audio element.Cathay Williams was a brave ...

I have always been a nomad at heart, and ever since entering the Colonial Civil Service in Kenya in 1947 as an 18-year-old, I ...

When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, ...

The author of “Convenience Store Woman” has gained a cult following by seeing the ordinary world as science fiction.

Marriage in west Africa has played a central role in shaping aspects of society, and has evolved over time. While traditional heterosexual unions dominate discussions, a lesser-known but ...

Former Ghanaian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shirley Botchwey has become the 7th Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations and the first African woman to hold the position. First established ...

Marriage in west Africa has played a central role in shaping aspects of society, and has evolved over time. While traditional heterosexual unions dominate discussions, a lesser-known but significant ...

Banking on Women’s Health (BWHC) is set to revolutionize women’s health in Africa through open, bold, and solution-driven conversations. More than just a conference, BWHC is a movement ...

A skeleton found in a Viking graveyard in Solør, Norway has been identified as female for years, but experts weren’t sure if the woman was really a warrior when she was alive. Now, cutting-edge facial ...