Mexico's Sheinbaum wins landslide to become first woman president
Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, won the presidency with between 58.3% and 60.7% of the vote.
Mon Jun 03 2024
Single mother is first woman khalwat offender to be whipped in Terengganu
The woman was charged with being with a 40-year-old man who was not her husband in a house in Kemaman.
Wed Apr 17 2024
Soccer - Spain fire Vilda as women's team coach, name assistant as replacement
Jorge Vilda was replaced by his assistant, Montse Tome, who becomes the first woman to helm the women's national team.
Wed Sep 06 2023
Giorgia Meloni to be sworn in as Italy's first woman PM on Saturday
Giorgia Meloni was on Friday named as Italy's first woman prime minister and chose her cabinet team.
Sat Oct 22 2022
Hakimah appointed Jakim's first female DG
Datuk Hakimah Mohd Yusoff has created history by becoming the first woman to be appointed as Director-General of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim).
Fri Mar 18 2022
First woman reported cured of HIV after stem cell transplant
Since receiving the cord blood to treat her acute myeloid leukemia, the woman has been in remission and free of the virus for 14 months.
Wed Feb 16 2022
Kathy Hochul to become first woman to lead New York
Kathy Hochul is soon to lead as New York States 57th Governor.
Wed Aug 11 2021
Associated Press gets its first woman chief executive
Daisy Veerasingham will be the fourteenth leader of the 175-year-old U.S. news agency.
Wed Aug 04 2021
Jodie Whittaker to leave sci-fi series 'Dr Who' in 2022
Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to take on the lead role in sci-fi series "Doctor Who", will be leaving the television show next year.
Fri Jul 30 2021
Frappart becomes first woman to referee men's World Cup qualifier
Earlier in December, Frenchwoman Frappart became the first female official to take charge of a men's Champions League.
Sun Mar 28 2021
US executes first woman on federal death row in nearly seven decades
As the execution process began, asked by a female executioner if she had any last words, Montgomery responded in a quiet, muffled voice "No".
Wed Jan 13 2021
First woman competes at Middle East's top falconry show
Falconry is an important part of the desert heritage of Arabs of Saudi Arabia and neighbouring countries going back thousands of years.
Wed Dec 09 2020
Meet Gaza's first woman taxi driver
Women have the same legal rights as men to drive a vehicle but in practice, the trade of taxi drivers has been exclusively male until now.
Sun Nov 22 2020
Meet Gaza's first woman taxi driver
The trade of taxi driver in the deeply conservative Gaza Strip has been exclusively male - until now.
Wed Nov 18 2020
Harris pays tribute to Black women in 1st speech as VP-elect
"While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last," Harris said.
Sun Nov 08 2020