What began as a Portuguese woman's personal project to assist a few kids quickly grew into a movement that transformed into a foundation in 2010.

Authorities in Portugal say a man wielding a large knife killed two women and wounded several other people at an Ismaili Muslim center in Lisbon. Portuguese authorities described the man as a refug… ...

In its recent gender snapshot, the United Nations noted that: "Globally, in 2023, women aged 55 to 59 are more likely to live in extreme poverty than men." Many women reach old age with few assets ...

Last month, the United Nations issued a warning in its report “Gender Snapshot 2023,” predicting that should current trends continue, more than 340 million women and girls “will l… ...

In fact, 50 years ago this month, Illinois U.S. Sen. Charles Percy introduced an amendment to the U.S. Foreign Assistance Act that directly targeted women’s poverty.