Nobel laureate author emerges as powerful voice backing Belarus protests
After spending years in exile, Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich has become more outspoken since protests erupted this month
On India's COVID-19 frontline, female health workers push for fair pay
India’s rural health workers take home about 4,000 rupees ($54) a month on average despite new coronavirus responsibilities
Egypt detains suspect in high-profile rape case
The man, who is also a suspect in other similar cases, was arrested as he tried to flee abroad
Shooting fails to deter Afghan woman on Taliban talks team
The attack came as the Afghan government and the Islamist militant group prepared for talks
Senegal's first female pro surfer draws others in her wake
"I thought: why don't I go surfing, represent my country, represent Africa, represent Senegal as a Black girl?" asks Khadjou Sambe, Senegal's first female professional surfer
Suspects in high-profile rape case fled Egypt in July -prosecutors
The case is at the centre of an online campaign against sexual assault in Egypt
U.S. marks 100 years since women given right to vote
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was formally certified on Aug. 26, 1920, after decades of struggle by suffragettes
'Keep on fighting', veteran female leader tells young Belarusians
Head of the Belarusian government in exile, Ivonka Survilla, urges her native Belarus to keep protesting to unseat President Lukashenko
'Both are perfect' says Australian lawmaker with two trans children
Andy Meddick posted a “birth announcement” on Twitter when his daughter came out as transgender
Kenya condemns women to 'death by unsafe abortion', campaigners warn
Seven women and girls die daily due to unsafe abortions in Kenya, say campaigners