Somali women's basketball team defy prejudice, hostility
Facing down fears of violent attacks over their commitment to sport, players hope to start women's teams all over the country
Trump's Supreme Court nominee advocated overturning legalized abortion
Amy Coney Barrett signed onto a 2006 advertisement calling for the landmark law to be overturned to protect unborn children
U.N. chief urges equality fight, U.S. slams China for 'murder' of baby girls
"Now is the time to push back against the pushback," U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned
Indian police briefly detain politicians as unrest flares over gang rape
Nationwide protests have erupted after the death of the 19-year-old victim after a gang rape by four men
OPINION: Learning from a brave Colombian who rescues children from sexual exploitation
Coronavirus lockdowns, economic hardship and closed or restricted borders have exacerbated the often-intertwined problems of trafficking and sexual abuse
Rugby saves school girls from child marriage in rural Zimbabwe
Catherine Muranganwa, whose two sisters were married before they turned 18, says the sport opened her eyes to different possibilities
Japan considering making promotion of paternity leave mandatory for companies -Nikkei
Firms could be required to tell male workers that paternity leave is available under proposals to boost low take-up
U.N. to tackle gender equality, chief calls it 'greatest' rights challenge
Marking 25 years since leaders pledged to give women equal powers and participation, the new assembly will consider progress
Congo 'jobs-for-sex' expose prompts calls for greater scrutiny of aid workers
After more than 50 women recount sexual abuse by aid workers in the DRC, calls mount for WHO and NGOs to do more to protect vulnerable people
UN agencies IOM and UNICEF vow to investigate 'jobs-for-sex' in Congo
Five U.N. agencies and NGOs have vowed to investigate claims women were forced to have sex for jobs during the recent Ebola crisis