The causes of heart attacks and the warning symptoms that can signal the need for immediate medical attention are different in women than in men, according to a scientific statement issued today by the American Heart Association.

Women who carry an inherited fault in the BRIP1 gene are three times more likely to develop ovarian cancer than those without it, researchers say.

It is one of the greatest ironies that the two major parties of the country, both of which are headed by women, should be so apathetic...

Emphasising that women must create their own fate and personal destiny, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said women can do all outside works maintaining decency as the religion Islam gives them that liberty.

A group of female students and women's activists in the Indian capital, Delhi, have come up with a unique response to minister Smriti Irani's declaration that women in India have complete freedom to decide what to wear or whom to meet. The BBC's Geeta Pandey in Delhi reports.

Bangladesh women cricket team humbled Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the 2nd 20-over match at Cox’s Bazar stadium today and wrapped up the series 2-0.

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has yet to decide which lady to pick, while he claims it is not easy being pursued by girls only interested in him because of his fame.

South Africa women's tour of Bangladesh has been thrown into uncertainty again, with (CSA) postponing the series over "personal security concerns".

Around the world, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men are at risk of an osteoporosis fracture, says the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF).

Actress Lisa Ray, who put up a brave fight against cancer, says the amount of misinformation about the disease is shocking and that media needs to clear the myths and the 'fear factor' surrounding it.

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has hailed Bangladesh's efforts to integrate more women in the workforce and singled it out as an

World Bank chief hails empowerment of women in Bangladesh, recognising the country as a model in women’s progress in the world. Women participation in the country's workforce has the potential of adding 1.8% to GDP over the next decade, he says.

Young Palestinian women have increasingly joined males to hurl rocks at Israeli soldiers and chant slogans as unrest has spread in recent days in the occupied West Bank.

Sections of DNA that control when women go through the menopause have been identified by scientists.

Bangladesh’s women cricket team has been given the green signal for upcoming Pakistan tour, a board official says.

Women's participation in the Bangladesh economy stands at 34 per cent, as opposed to 82 per cent for men. According to the recently unveiled World Bank report titled 'Women, Business and the Law', Bangladesh can add a further 1.8 per cent to its current GDP growth of 6 per cent annually.

Two Nepalese maids have accused a Saudi diplomat of rape and torture while they were working in his home outside the Indian capital.

Actress Shilpa Shetty says she has finished writing her book on nutrition, and that it will release in November.

Singer Britney Spears praised the female audience members at her Las Vegas concert, before making a bizarre comment to the men.

Women are paying more bribes than men for availing services at land offices, a Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) report says.