Hundreds of French women protest against new interior minister
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin is under investigation for a rape allegation
Malawi's new female cabinet ministers vow to push for jobs for women
A record number of women join Malawi’s new cabinet with hopes to push for change
UN rights investigator calls on S.Arabia to free women activists
Pressure is placed on Saudi Arabia as UN Human Rights Council calls on member states to free women activists ahead of G20 summit this year
Afghan women spin new careers by reviving ancient Silk Road crafts
Silk spinning provides work to thousands of women in Afghanistan, where just one in five women is in paid employment
In a first, U.S. TV show 'Batwoman' casts Black actress to play comic book superhero
A Black bisexual woman is cast as "Batwoman" amid an effort to diversify the portrayal of comic book superheroes
U.S. Supreme Court permits broad religious exemption to birth control coverage
The move allows religious and moral exemptions to a mandate requiring employer-provided health insurance to give coverage for birth control
Women in senior management stagnant in corporate Spain at only 16%
Spain's government has made gender equality a top priority but the male-dominated corporate world continues to lag behind
Free ambulance helps save mothers and babies in Kenya lockdown
Disruptions to health systems caused by COVID-19 could result in an additional 56,700 maternal deaths in low and middle-income countries
Britain launches new inquiry into sex abuse by aid workers
As cases of sexual abuse and exploitation in the aid sector are unveiled, British lawmakers will now look into how this can be prevented
Indonesia's Aceh censures female cyclists over 'sexy' attire
Aceh is the only province that implements sharia law in Indonesia, where Muslims usually practise a moderate form of Islam