Too good to be true? The best investment that never was
Women-owned companies perform better on average than those run by men but often miss out on the money they need to grow
Indian women lawmakers face abuse as global online violence rises
Digital rights experts say gender-based online violence is intimidating women and deterring them from putting themselves forward for public office
French Senate approves bill allowing IVF for single women, lesbians
Under existing law in France, IVF is available only to opposite-sex couples
Weinstein rape trial opens with clashing portrayals of ex-Hollywood producer
Weinstein's trial is a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement, in which women have gone public with allegations against powerful men in business and politics
As WNBA boosts pay, women's hockey players see path forward
Beginning with the upcoming season, top WNBA players can earn more than half a million dollars - more than triple the ceiling under the previous contract
In New York trial, prosecutors to begin making rape case against Harvey Weinstein
Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting two women
Biggest swimming pool in Russia's Muslim south bans women, causing outcry
The swimming pool said its decision to deny entry to women, who were previously only admitted on Fridays for women-only sessions, was financially motivated
Women lose ground in German finance supervisory boards
Women held 22.8% of supervisory board seats at banks and 22.2% of those at insurance companies, down from 23.2% and 22.5% respectively the year before
With a nod from parliament, Greece gets first female president
Lawmakers elected Katerina Sakellaropoulou as head of state in a rare display of unity in the fractious world of Greek politics
After four decades of war, Afghan widows battle for homes
Often with few livelihood options, Afghan widows are also generally denied a share of land and property, even though these rights are recognised in the Afghan constitution