Models say fashion industry breaks child labor and sexual harassment laws

Models say they are sometimes paid in clothes.  read more

Models form rights group ahead of New York Fashion Week

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fashion models in the United States launched a rights group on Monday ahead of New York Fashion Week to seek workplace standards including backstage privacy to stop unauthorized nude photos and a program to provide confidential advice on dealing with sexual harassment. Model Sara Ziff, 29, who has worked since she was 14, founded the nonprofit Model Alliance because she said ...

Female engineer wins Young Australian gong

Student engineer Marita Cheng has won the Young Australian of the Year award for her work encouraging girls to take up the field.

Fashion Week Starts with Updated Health Guidelines for Models

New York Fashion Week starts today, and there will be more on display than new fabrics and color combinations.

Two young women take field as Phillies ballgirls

Starting Jan. 1, two Chester County residents, Emily Kordwitz and Michelle Lewis, officially became members of an elite group of young women – the Phillies ballgirls.