The furore over the first Riyadh Comedy Festival has put the country’s human-rights record under fresh scrutiny, particularly for its treatment of women. Some of the world’s most high-profile comics, ...

CANCUN, MEXICO - OCTOBER 30: Storm Hunter of Australia and Elise Mertens of Belgium during a match against Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara of Japan in the women's doubles on Day 2 of the WTA Finals ...

In an emotional and frequently teary in-conversation talk at the festival, the star gave an impassioned speech about female empowerment. By Alex Ritman U.K. Correspondent Sharon Stone was among the ...

The women playing on the small field knew they were taking a risk. Their pitch had to be covered, players hidden so no one could look in, and the person renting it to them had to turn a blind eye.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - OCTOBER 22: FIFA President, Gianni Infantino arrives for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Final Tournament Draw at Aotea Centre on October 22, 2022 in Auckland, New Zealand.

In May 2023, the Saudi biomedical engineer Rayyanah Barnawi became the first Arab woman to go to space when she joined a private company’s mission to the International Space Station. Saudi Arabia has ...

Stars at Saudi Arabia’s second annual Red Sea International Film Festival have had to do more than their standard promotional duties. Special guests Sharon Stone and Guy Ritchie have both defended ...

Under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Noura bint Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Creative Women Forum ...