Bolivia's Aymara women train to fight back against domestic violence
Indigenous women are learning taekwondo moves to protect themselves against attacks by partners or family members
Victory for Tesco workers in equal pay dispute
Female-dominated shop staff win equal pay lawsuit in a judgement that could affect thousands of other retailers
'Test case' for Lebanon's new sexual harassment law
Six women told of repeated unwanted advances by director Jaafar al-Attar - actions he describes as "an annoyance" - in a test case for Lebanon's new sexual harassment law
Uganda drive to certify customary land runs into culture clash
Giving titles to landholders is meant to bring security and economic benefits – but some cultural leaders say it undermines the idea of customary land itself
In Germany's banking industry, minuscule gains for female leadership
Recognising that more needs to be done, banks say they are taking steps to promote gender balance even as staff cuts and major overhauls complicate matters
Biden budget drops Hyde Amendment to allow public funding of abortion
Budget makes no mention of Hyde Amendment, first passed in 1976, which restricts federal funding for most abortions
WHO to issue findings on Congo sexual abuse investigation by end August
The Thomson Reuters Foundation reported last October that more than 50 women had accused aid workers from leading charities of sexual abuses during the Ebola outbreak
Kenya president pledges millions to fight surge in gender violence
Kenya will invest millions to tackle gender-based violence, establish shelters for survivors and boost police resources
German parliament to clear way for women quota on some company boards
The law will force larger listed firms whose management boards have more than three members to include at least one woman
When is a sausage just a sausage? Controversial ads fuel S.Korea's sexism debate
The controversy is the latest flare-up in long-running tension over gender rights in South Korea that has pitted men and women's groups against each other