Reform of customary laws urged to protect India's indigenous land
As land comes under increasing pressure for highways, dams, mines and factories, a maze of hundreds of federal, state and customary laws are sparking conflicts over land
Two women applied for Bank of England's top job -government
Bank veteran Andrew Bailey was named as its next boss, attracting criticism from some who hoped the more than 300-year-old institution would get its first female governor
Greek police fire teargas at protesting migrants, refugees on Lesbos
Aid groups have described living conditions in some of Greece's island camps as appalling
OscarsSoWhite (and male) looks headed for a sequel
It's been 10 years since Kathryn Bigelow became the first and so far only woman to win a best director Academy Award, for her war film 'The Hurt Locker'
Weinstein trial revives #MeToo, a hashtag with movement's longevity
The hashtag, used to highlight women's stories of sexual abuse, has seen a fresh surge on social media as Harvey Weinstein's rape trial opened
A room of one's own? London carves out spaces for women
Projects that cater solely to women are cropping up around the British capital, carving out spaces for women to meet and support each other
NFL-Super Bowl to feature women owners on each side for first time
'They might, to some, feel like incremental steps but to make progress there need to be steps along the way'
In rare conviction, El Salvadoran man gets maximum sentence for femicide
Mario Huezo was convicted by a judge of killing Karla Turcios, with whom he lived and had a child with, after a nine-day trial in a court that hears gender violence cases in San Salvador
Egypt detains doctor, parents as girl dies after genital cutting
The victim's parents and aunt took her to a private clinic where she underwent the illegal procedure, also known as female circumcision
Ugandan medics deploy AI to stop women dying after childbirth
The gadget transmits patients' data such as respiratory rate, pulse, and blood pressure to a desktop or mobile platform - algorithms detect at-risk cases and alert doctors