Leading golf body under fire for tightening dress code for female players
"Length of skirt, skort, and shorts MUST be long enough to not see your bottom area (even if covered by under shorts) at any time, standing or bent over"
British gay man wins right to equal pension for husband in landmark decision
"I am absolutely thrilled at today's ruling, which is a victory for basic fairness and decency"
Emirati princesses trafficking conviction sends "strong signal" but impunity prevails: experts
"No one, even if you are a princess, is above the law"
Britain to fund abortions for Northern Ireland women
Women's rights groups estimate around 1,000 women travel to Britain each year for terminations, which they must finance themselves along with travel and other costs
From Aldi to Zara, Western stores beef up safety for Bangladesh workers
Many Bangladeshi factories draw criticism for offering a regime of scant worker rights, lax safety standards, long hours and poor pay
FACTBOX-Study says 67 mln unwanted pregnancies could be avoided each year
If women had reliable contraceptives, there would be a sharp drop in the number of unwanted pregnancies
Forced labour in Uzbek cotton fields linked to World Bank funds: rights groups
Human rights groups say Uzbekistan is concealing a state-orchestrated forced labour system that underpins its position as the world's fifth-largest cotton exporter
Roses and childcare: refugee women prepare for tough UK world of work
Refugee women train as florists in a bid to overcome challenges on their way to meaningful employment
Disabled girls excluded from aid and education - charity
"Some families resist sending their disabled daughters to school because of fears about their safety"
Held back by social norms, share of working women not improving globally - UN
Nearly half of the world's working age women have a job or are looking for one, compared to 76 percent of men