Judge temporarily blocks key aspect of new Arizona abortion law
Judge Douglas Rayes blocked a ban on terminating a pregnancy due to a genetic disorder being detected, noting that the decision to terminate is a complex one determined by various factors
Women across Latin America march in favor of abortion rights
Every year, thousands of women in Latin America die from unsafe abortions at a time when teenage pregnancies and sexual violence continue to increase in the region
Colombian unions march in support of aid bills for working class and poor
The reform is meant to benefit millions through emergency basic income payments, temporarily free tuition, and salary subsidies for businesses which hire women and youth
Chile lawmakers take 'first step' towards easing abortion rules
The bill proposes legalizing pregnancy terminations up to 14 weeks in Chile, which currently only allows abortion in limited cases
WHO employees took part in Congo sex abuses in Ebola crisis, report says
The probe follows a Thomson Reuters Foundation and The New Humanitarian investigation in which over 50 women accused aid workers of demanding sex in exchange for jobs
Philippines Senate backs bill to raise sexual consent age from 12 to 16
The bill aims to protect children from rape and other forms of sexual abuse
'30 years of blah blah blah': Thunberg questions Italy climate talks
Greta Thunberg and other young climate activists are meeting policymakers in Milan this week to hammer out proposals for tackling global warming
From protests to proposals, activists face climate talks test
Their proposals will be vetted by climate and energy ministers who are gathering at the same venue in Italy's financial centre for their pre-COP26 meeting
Dark future? Climate change fuels higher heat, flood threats for children
Children will, on average, suffer seven times more heatwaves and nearly three times more droughts, floods and crop failures due to fast-accelerating climate change, finds new study
San Marino votes to legalise abortion in historic referendum
Prior to San Marino voting to legalise abortion on Sunday, women who ended their pregnancies risked three years' imprisonment, and double for anyone who carried out an abortion.