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The COVID-19 pandemic means that millions of women in Africa and other developing regions could lose years of success in contributing to household incomes, asserting their independence and expanding financial inclusion.

News 4’s Aimee Cho takes us inside The Brown Beauty Co-Op in Dupont Circle and shows us how the owners overcame critics in order to give women of color space in the beauty industry.

A federal judge says a popular Maryland beach town can ban women from going topless in public

We’re used to Congressional State of the Union reaction ranging from standing ovations to blank stares. For two years now, Democratic women have used their attire to make a statement. News4’s Wendy Rieger spoke with Washington Post Fashion Critic Robin Givhan about the women in white.

In the heart of Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood, there is a place that’s been quietly offering hope and rebuilding lives for 45 years. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

Questions about whether chemicals used to color or straighten hair can cause cancer have swirled for years, according to Today.com. The answers have been inconsistent and inconclusive, but a large new study released on Tuesday had some sobering findings: Women who used permanent hair dye or straighteners, or applied straighteners to others, had a higher risk of developing breast cancer...

A new memorial will honor the work female suffragists did to fight for the right to vote. The site is close to the Occoquan Workhouse, where suffragists were jailed and in some cases beaten for protesting in favor of suffrage.

The Washington Mystics celebrated their first WNBA championship with fans on October 11, 2019.

The annual Ms. Senior DC Pageant offers women age 60 and older the opportunity to show off their talent and share their story.

 The extra cost women pay for products is often referred to as the “pink tax.” Here are some ways to avoid paying more.

U.S. government regulators are accusing software maker Oracle of engaging in discriminatory practices that resulted in thousands of its women, black and Asian employees being underpaid by more than $400 million. The allegations emerged Tuesday in a filing made in a two-year-old case that is being pursued by a part of the U.S. Labor Department that examines the pay practices...

The FDNY’s first all-women engine company has been detailed to a firehouse in Manhattan.
The six-firefighter company was detailed to Engine 503 on 51st Street in Manhattan, the FDNY said in a Facebook post.

Towards the end of actress Frances McDormand’s Academy Awards speech Sunday night, she asked women in the industry to stand up and to make contractual demands on film studios, NBC News reported. McDormand ended her speech with two words: “Inclusion rider.” An inclusion rider refers to a star’s ability to put companies under clear, contractual obligations to hire more women...

Hillary Clinton says she meant no disrespect when she said some women voters are more swayed by men. Clinton took to Facebook on Saturday to explain comments she made during an interview in India last week when she said: Democrats “do not do well with white men, and we don’t do well with married, white women. And part of that...

The first spokeswoman for the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia says the kingdom’s plan for growing its economy includes more women in the workforce. Barbara Harrison reports.

Thousands marched all over the country in support of women’s rights.

A young Saudi woman sparked a sensation online over the weekend by posting a video of herself in a miniskirt and crop top walking around in public, with some Saudis calling for her arrest and others rushing to her defense. State-linked news websites reported on Monday that officials in the deeply conservative Muslim country are looking into taking possible action...

Women across the country are using creative methods to get their message on reproductive rights to their local and state legislative bodies by channeling the characters from the dystopian novel, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” NBC News reported. Groups of women gather in legislative rooms and during discussions dressed in long red robes and white bonnets. Read More

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has issued a directive to government offices that allows women greater access to government services without the consent of a male relative. Women’s rights activists say the memo, which has been circulating in government offices this week, codifies the rights of Saudi women to access a job, higher education or medical procedures, for example, without a...