Women have bigger presence in world's parliaments in 2012 - report
Quotas are a crucial factor - but by no means the only one - in increasing women's participation in national parliaments, the IPU says in a report marking International Women's Day
Top court issues guidelines in India foeticide fight - report
Supreme Court slams govt for lax implementation of a law banning sex determination tests that fuel the scourge
Four ways to combat violence against women
Domestic and sexual violence is a daily reality for many women in Latin America and the Caribbean