OPINION: Why transactional sex is difficult to stop in the aid sector
Sex is traded, under varying levels of coercion, for money, safety, or, as in the latest allegations from the Democractic Republic of Congo, jobs
Anger in Algeria over rape, murder of 19-year-old woman
Women’s rights campaigners say authorities failed to protect the victim and are demanding justice
Lawmakers urged to ban child marriage in Britain
Current law allowing marriage at 16 with parental consent undermines country’s global efforts to end child marriage, lawmaker says
Serena Williams says 'underpaid, undervalued' as Black woman in tennis
Technology is highlighting the reality of racism and giving Black people a new voice, the U.S. star tells British Vogue
U.S. labor shock from pandemic hit women of color hardest; will it persist?
The pandemic has seized back hard fought gains made by Black and Latin women in the workplace. Will those workers come back?
Social media abuse drives girls off Facebook, Instagram, Twitter - poll
Facebook, Instagram and Twitter say they are using technology to stamp out abusive content and give users more control over conversations
India's federal police to probe alleged gang rape of woman who died of injuries -statement
The 19-year-old Dalit woman died of her injuries earlier this week, triggering protests by both opposition political parties and the public
WHO 'outraged' by sex abuse reports in Congo Ebola operation
The Thomson Reuters Foundation reported on Tuesday that more than 50 women have accused Ebola aid workers from the WHO
Togo names new government with record number of women ministers
Togo's first female prime minister has appointed a new government with a record 30% of the 33 ministerial positions given to women
Two women named as cabinet ministers in a first for Bougainville
Appointment of two women as cabinet ministers is a first for Bougainville, which has made some progress to boost women’s representation