RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A group of Brazilian transgender women have been learning samba ... colored and sparkly outfits at a Carnival costume outfitters. Paraiso do Tuiuti is one of 12 samba ...

while Morgan Freeman paid tribute to Gene Hackman Wicked took out costume gongs and Brazilian historical epic I'm Still Here won the best international film- read the winners and nominees in full ...

Costume designer Estelle Don Banda tells IndieWire about why single costumes in 'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl' had to stand out.

From the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo, women and girls’ rights have suffered serious setbacks. Despite the challenges, there also have been improvements and victories.

The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse. Congolese soldiers near the city of Goma ...

The significance of Tazewell’s win extends beyond personal achievement, highlighting changing dynamics in fields historically dominated by White women. Costume design has seen increasing ...

DRC: the exploitation of resources goes hand in hand with extreme violence against women In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, women’s bodies are on the front line of violence. In mining areas, ...

Authorities say a boat has capsized in southwestern Congo and killed 25 people, many of them soccer players KINSHASA, Congo -- A boat has capsized in southwestern Congo and killed 25 people ...

By Eve Sampson The mystery behind an unknown illness that has killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo just 48 hours after they first showed symptoms deepened after the World Health ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) owes much of its global renown to its music, which reflects its cultural diversity.

Authorities investigating the deaths of at least 60 people in northwestern Congo suspect the water source in one of the areas may have been contaminated, the World Health Organization said Friday.