Gender equality: What's in it for men?
Gender stereotypes make it difficult for men to be hired for "women's" jobs or even admit that they enjoy cooking
Fight to end child marriage must be scaled up - experts
Step up efforts or slip on progress, says UNICEF deputy chief
Gains and gaps in women's fight for gender equality since 1995 - report
When women and girls participate fully, the ripple effect increases growth in economies and security in nations, report says
Struggle, suffering mark lives of nearly 2 billion women -survey
While men and women share a similar perception of the overall quality of their lives, they diverge when it comes to employment and safety
Oh, Canada! Is the anthem gender neutral enough?
Should the line "True patriot love in all thy sons command" be changed to the gender neutral "in all of us command"?
U.S. senators propose $1.5 bln fund to combat global slavery
"U.S. leadership is critical in the effort to combat this grave injustice" - Sen. Bob Menendez
U.S. names first-ever LGBT human rights envoy
Appointment is part of an Obama administration push to promote LGBT rights internationally and make them a foreign policy priority
Online tool joins fight against forced marriage in U.S.
Website aims to help those facing forced marriage and service providers, including teachers, who want to assist them
Gordon Brown renews plea for release of Nigerian schoolgirls
Appeal comes after the reported release this week of women and girls kidnapped by the Islamist group in December
Stem cells offer promising key to new malaria drugs - U.S. research
Engineered stem cells offer a better way to test new drugs for killer diseases like malaria