White House backs workplace rights bill for nursing mothers
The new bill would also allow mothers concerned that their rights are being violated to pursue legal action against their bosses
R. Kelly convicted of luring women, underage girls for sex
Kelly faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years behind bars, and could face up to life in prison at his May 4, 2022, sentencing
R. Kelly convicted of scheme to lure women and underage girls for sex
R&B singer R Kelly is convicted on all nine counts he faced related to his sex trafficking trial
African sex workers face digital abuse as pandemic pushes them online
A lack of digital security awareness is leaving sex workers vulnerable to having their photos and videos shared without their consent
Where are the hotspots for abortion rights in 2021?
In a turbulent year for abortion rights worldwide, which countries are making changes?
San Marino votes to legalise abortion in historic referendum
Prior to San Marino voting to legalise abortion on Sunday, women who ended their pregnancies risked three years' imprisonment, and double for anyone who carried out an abortion.
Iceland elects Europe's first women-majority parliament
Iceland was ranked the most gender-equal country in the world for the 12th year running in a World Economic Forum (WEF) report released in March
Women win big at San Sebastian Film Festival
The festival's first ever gender-neutral acting award, for best leading performance, was awarded jointly to Jessica Chastain and 16-year-old Danish actress Flora Ofelia Hofmann Lindahl
Amid attention on Petito case, Native mother seeks justice
When Navajo woman Pepita Redhair went missing, her disappearance was not reported in local media. Now, as the Gabby Petito case gains global attention, Redhair's mother seeks justice
Newly signed Texas law restricts abortion-inducing medications
Texas is at the center of the debate over abortion in the United States, enacting the most restrictive abortion laws in the country during recent legislative sessions