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A women-led mosque held its first jumma'a, or Friday prayer service, in Los Angeles this week. The group is hoping to strengthen the Muslim community in America by empowering the faith's women.

It started as a banner year for female candidates. More ran in party primaries than ever before, especially Republicans. Some posted big victories Tuesday. But for the first time since the 1970s, the total number of women in the new Congress will likely drop.

Florida Gulf Coast University’s women’s basketball team will begin the 2023-24 season ranked no. 2 in the Mid-Major top 25 poll.

Women's basketball coach Karl Smesko announces he's leaving to take a similar job in Atlanta

A group of local Muslim women are challenging the stereotypes associated with their religion a by introducing people to the hijab, or religious head…

A survey from the Guttmacher Institute finds that roughly one-third of women say they plan to delay having children, or have fewer, even as they are experiencing difficulty obtaining contraception.

The milestone places New Zealand among a half-dozen nations in the world that this year can claim at least 50% female representation in their parliaments, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

Saudi Arabian women made history by voting and winning public office for the first time. But there are still many obstacles to an equal role in public life.

A new study offers some intriguing clues.

The U.S. women's softball team defeats Australia, 5-1, capping a dominant, nearly perfect run through the Athens Olympics with a gold medal. It's the third consecutive Olympic softball title for the undefeated Americans. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.