Rags to reused pads - why more Lebanese women face period poverty
Women in Lebanon are facing period poverty as the local currency loses most of its value and economic reforms fall short
Perils of the catwalk: African models warn of trafficking threat
Ethiopian model hopes her reality TV competition will educate girls and families across Africa about exploitation in the industry
Ethiopian maids 'dumped' in the streets in Lebanon as COVID hits
The best the women can hope for is that a charity will help them get home
WIDER IMAGE-Socially distant geisha struggle to survive in coronavirus shadow
The profession is further at risk as coronavirus austerity slashes expense accounts and imposes awkward social distancing rules on performers
UK police scrap searches of rape victims' private data after outcry
Police policy of searching rape victims private data has been dropped after pressure from women's rights and privacy groups
Gabon appoints first woman prime minister amid government shakeup
On Thursday, Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda became Gabon's first female prime minister
COVID-19: As Domestic Violence Surges, UK Survivors Speak Up
As cases of domestic violence surge under the coronavirus lockdown, two women tell us their stories of survival.
Could genealogy websites help catch aid worker sex abusers?
"Paedophiles actively seek out jobs in the industry" says British lawmaker Pauline Latham
Seoul mayor's death renews #MeToo debate in South Korea
Case has cast a fresh spotlight on hurdles of sexual harassment victims seeking justice despite growing feminism movement
Meghan urges girls to drown out online 'noise' with positivity
Meghan told girls to drown out sometimes "painfully loud" negativity online at the UN Foundation's 2020 Girl Up Leadership Summit