Learn more. On March 1, 1961, President Kennedy launched a bold experiment: the Peace Corps. Since its founding, nearly 250,000 U.S. citizens, including 2,000 from the state of Maine, have served ...

March 1 marked Peace Corps Day when President Kennedy signed a 1961 executive order to establish the Peace Corps. Since 1961, more than 240,000 volunteers have served in 144 countries worldwide ...

The Bauchi State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Mrs Rifkatu Yakubu, has advised female Corps members to return home to their parents after completing their service.

Historically, women have been excluded from the security domain, so while the fundamental goal of gender mainstreaming is equality, the WPS agenda recognises that in the near term there needs to be ...

A new video circulating on X (formerly Twitter) falls into the first category, as it shows a male leopard breaking up a fierce fight between two females. The clip, shared by the account ‘Nature ...

Pennsylvania Democrat state senator Lindsey Williams gave controversial testimony at the state capitol on Wednesday while opposing a bill that would ban trans athletes from girls sports.

The Grammy-winning rapper was named Billboard Women in Music Rising Star in 2023. By Joe Lynch Executive Digital Director Hot off a Grammy win for best rap album for her 2024 LP Alligator Bites ...

Most of the world has reached parity in education. 112 countries have a national plan to engage women in peace and security processes – a significant increase from 19 countries in 2010.

Mrs Rifkatu Yakubu, the Bauchi State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has urged female Corps members to return home to their parents after completing their service.

With their growing financial resources, 82% of women control travel decisions, and from solo adventure holidays to multi-generational trips, female-first travel is on the rise. Women today are on ...

"Micro-feminism" refers to small acts of support among women. BI asked female founders and executives about the small ways they support women at work. They range from asking supportive questions ...

The venue was overflowing with inspiration as the former “Today” show anchor was recognized alongside the six other USA TODAY Women of the Year national honorees. “There’s a reason you ...