first woman

A pioneering photographer who chronicled and survived war reaches final rest

Fri, 09/12/2008 - 10:45 - International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global Opinions

Françoise Demulder was the first woman to win the World Press Photo of the Year Award.

Palin's meteoric political ascent

Fri, 08/29/2008 - 19:55 - International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global Opinions

In two short years, Sarah Palin moved from her job as a small-town mayor to the governor's office. Now, making history, she is moving to John McCain's side as the first woman to be the running mate on a Republican presidential ticket.

Sarah Palin: the antidote to age and Clinton's disaffected voters

Fri, 08/29/2008 - 17:50 - guardian.co.uk World news

The Alaska governor's nomination gives the US electorate the choice between the country's first African-American president and its first woman vice-president