Top fashion brands found failing on gender equality in new index
World’s first index ranking the largest 35 fashion retailers causes concern amongst campaigners as companies average a score of 29 out of 100
Young brides' deaths trigger dowry crackdown in southern India
Paying a dowry is still widely accepted and expected in Indian society, fuelling high rates of violence against women, campaigners say
Saudi Arabia releases two women activists, says rights group
Saudi Arabia has released two women's rights activists Samar Badawi and Nassima al-Sadah, detained nearly three years ago
OPINION: To build sustainable ocean economies, start by investing in women
To do this, the sector needs more sustainable finance – whether in the form of traditional loans and grants, blended- and micro-finance, blue bonds or insurance instruments
Syrian refugee girls face 'dangerous' child marriage trend, says charity
Up to 10 million more girls around the world may become child brides over the next decade because of COVID-19's impact on schools and economies, the U.N. warned earlier this year
Gibraltar approves easing strict abortion law in referendum
Gibraltar's criminal law has until now banned abortion in all circumstances, with a maximum punishment in theory of life in prison
A plurality of Americans would strike down Mississippi abortion ban
The national opinion poll found that 47% of adults agreed that women should have the right to pre-viability abortions
EU parliament passes resolution demanding right to safe abortion
While most of Europe has legalised abortion, some countries impose restrictions, and deep divisions over abortion rights remain
FACTBOX-Abortion rights in Europe
Despite it being legal in most of Europe, women face difficulties in getting access to abortion in some countries
Angry and traumatized, Britney Spears calls conservatorship abusive
Pop star Britney Spears said the 13-year-long conservatorship was abusive, and was forced to wear a contraceptive device