Supreme Court in Nepal grants abortion rights
Nepal takes huge step in women's rights, while U.S. backslides
Women missing in India's corridors of power
India has a female president, worships female deities and reveres mothers, yet many women still have little say over their lives
India's widows of gun violence fight for rights
Film highlights cost of Indian emergency law to women
Women in sport and the London 2012 games
Encouraging girls into sport is still a big issue in the UK. Grassroots funding is just one aspect of it, but there are other barriers to be overcome
A gender pulse of some key news events
In the year marking a century of activism focussed on International Women's Day, this New Zealand feminist is tempted to take a gender pulse
The 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day: Toward A New Framework for Advancing Women's Rights and Dignity in Afghanistan
The centennial anniversary of International Women's Day and the 10th anniversary of the fall of the Taliban places the battle for women's rights in Afghanistan at the center of the global spotlight. Afghan women on the ground are leading the way forward.