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A new petition is calling for Gisèle Pelicot to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her courage in the face of sexual violence. 

There were no calls to “fight like hell” as the VP completed one of her final duties: reading the election results.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation as leader of the country’s Liberal Party this week. 

Agenda setters, rule breakers, those that have shifted the dial. Here are the top ten women who have left us awe-inspired this year. 

Thirty-five children have died at an end-of-year school funfair in Nigeria after a crowd crush of more than 5,000 people.

A bill in the US to end institutionalised abuse against children is one step closer to becoming law, thanks to the tireless advocacy of Paris Hilton.

Aid workers are deeply concerned for women, people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups in Vanuatu, after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit Port Vila earlier this week.

A woman from the Philippines who was nearly executed by a firing squad has been released and arrived home to Manila on Wednesday.

A 15-year-old girl opened fire at an elementary school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and a student and wounding six others.

Here’s a look back at some of 2024’s most influential election results for women, after this year was deemed “the year of democracy”.

Donald Trump named as TIME’s ‘Person of the Year’ is another reminder of the state of global politics, signaling a resurgence of populism.

Japan introduces a four-day workweek for Tokyo employees to support young families and boost record-low fertility rates nationwide.