Vernice Armour, who served in Iraq, says lifting the ban on women in combat doesn’t lower standards–it formalizes longstanding reality of women serving the U.S.

With only two total Oscar nominations, you need a lot of faith to predict “Women Talking” to prevail in the Best Picture race. But the acclaimed film is out in front to take home an Oscar ...

NEW YORK (WBNG) - About 100 years ago, it was nearly unheard of for women to work on the front lines. There is a growing effort to put more women in life-saving roles today.

The goal is to have women in these positions by 2016. ... WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon on Tuesday announced its schedule for integrating women into front-line combat by 2016.

With this series, CBS News hopes to honor all women who put their lives at risk for a greater cause, and all the women who live on the front lines through no choice of their own, ...

Women are our teachers, our policymakers, and for the first time, our Vice President. They are “Mom” to some and “CEO” to others. They are a large percentage of our… ...

Defense Secretary Ash Carter is expected to announce that women can now serve in front-line combat posts. Here, Carolina Ortiz moves away from a 155-mm artillery piece after loading it during a ...

Both Campion and Heder are white, as are all but two (Zhao and Ava DuVernay) of the 15 women who directed best picture nominees. The gender gap in the directing category and, indeed, film’s ...