For the first time ever, American car companies will soon be required to test vehicle safety using dummies that are representative of women.

Women have been driving since Bertha Benz took one of Karl's contraptions without his permission on the first real drive of ...

The U.S. government has released a new crash test dummy design that advocates believe will help make cars safer for women.

The U.S. Department of Transportation introduced a new female crash dummy as it seeks to step up safety for women, who face a ...

After years of limbo, the U.S. government has given the green light to a crash test dummy based on the female body. But will ...

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