IWD and violence against women: Sadly, the topic couldn't be more timely
The headlines tell the story: VAW is all too common around the world
Green Climate Fund must keep gender equality promises
The fund was created to have women's concerns at its core, but worries remain, including about the board's own gender balance
TWO-MINUTE TALKING POINT - The horrors of Cairo's Tahrir Square gangs by Maria Caspani
"Sexual harassment in Egypt was a problem well before the revolution brought down Mubarak's regime two years ago. What the revolution did for Egyptian women is that it made ti easier for them to speak out and report these incidents." - Maria Caspani, Thomson Reuters Foundation Correspondent Every week, Thomson Reuters Foundation correspondents offer distilled insight on pressing issues. Two-Minute Talking Points bring you concise commentary from the front lines of humanitarian crises, climate change, corruption and human rights.
Ushering an end to gender-based violence
From across the globe, grassroots voices joined World Pulse's Digital Action Campaign, proving that women not only bear the brunt of the world's violence -they are holding the solutions
Women's rights under growing pressure in Arab world
In aftermath of Arab Spring, advocates fear erosion of gains and danger to activists in Middle East and North Africa
Arkansas passes most restrictive abortion law in the U.S.
Lawmakers pass "Human Heartbeat Protection Act," restricting the procedure to 12th week of pregnancy - when ultrasound can detect fetal heartbeat