Hitting women hard, pandemic makes gender poverty gap wider - U.N.
More women than men will fall into extreme poverty due to the pandemic as they bear the economic brunt of COVID-19 and face bigger job losses.
UK tackles higher maternal mortality rates for Black mothers
Black British mothers are five times more likely than white mothers to die in pregnancy or within the first six weeks after childbirth
Chinese university slammed for telling female students to spurn 'overly revealing' dress
The university faced accusations of blaming victims after urging female students to avoid 'overly revealing' outfits in a safety guide
'No options' for El Salvador's pregnant girls raped in lockdown
In El Salvador, 114 girls aged 10 to 14 became pregnant as a result of rape during the country’s strict lockdown but the abortion ban means they have no safe options, reproductive rights campaigners say
Women march through Belarusian capital calling for Lukashenko to step down
"This is our city" and "you better protect us," chanted the crowd
Iranian musician faces jail over women dancers and singers
Iranian musician Mehdi Rajabian is awaiting trial for including women in his performances, the latest arrest over his music
Netherlands wants to punish silence on sex abuse in closed communities
Government considering law after Jehovah’s Witness community rejected calls for action to tackle under-reporting of abuse
Britain honours World War Two spy heroine of Indian descent
A new plaque marks the former home of Noor Inayat Khan, who served as an undercover agent in Nazi-occupied France