Man's work morphs into woman's world in Zimbabwe
Millions of women take on the sort of hard, physical jobs once done by men as traditions break under the strain of a failing economy and working men go elsewhere
U.S. launches anti-violence effort for indigenous women, girls
Task force aims to improve coordination and communication among federal, state and tribal authorities in response to cases of missing and murdered indigenous women and children
U.N. investigators eye 160 Islamic State militants over Yazidi massacres
IS overran the Yazidi faith's heartland of Sinjar in northern Iraq in 2014, forcing young women into servitude as 'wives' for its fighters and massacring men and older women
Mexico commits to 'zero tolerance' of violence against women amid rise in killings
Violence against women persists in Mexico, a conservative Catholic country where machismo reigns and traditional concepts of gender are deeply entrenched
Spanish far-right party boycotts gender violence declaration
According to official statistics compiled since 2003, 1,024 women have been killed in Spain by their partners as of Oct. 22
Congo rape victims take to catwalk to show female strength
"When I was designing for them, I didn't see victims. I just see incredibly strong women," said designer Tolu Coker
Poor women take the strain as climate change pushes men to leave home
The burden on women is increasing as they are left to take care of their children and land, while men who leave cannot provide consistent support
Commonwealth urges world to count cost of domestic abuse
About one in three women worldwide has suffered physical or sexual violence, most frequently by a partner, but it often goes unreported due to stigma, fear and shame
'Pervasive' digital sexual violence against women skyrockets in Singapore
Sexual abuse cases involving technology nearly tripled to 124 last year, up from 46 in 2016
Interpol seeks 8 fugitives on day to end violence against women
'The appeal ... is a stark reminder of how women and girls universally experience violence and abuse across the world'