Federal judge blocks Alabama abortion ban from being enforced
Under the bill, those performing abortions would be committing a felony, punishable by up to 99 years in prison
John Legend updates 'Baby It's Cold Outside' to remove date rape lines
The new rendition of the catchy song includes the lyrics "It's your body, and your choice"
Missouri, Planned Parenthood debate 'safety concerns' at abortion clinic hearing
Planned Parenthood says the clinic should remain open to guarantee the constitutional right of the 1 million women of child-bearing age in Missouri to receive an abortion
Colombia elects first openly lesbian mayor, a first for an Americas capital
During her campaign Claudia Lopez pledged to fight all forms of discrimination and inequality suffered by Colombians
Why doesn't Bangladesh provide spaces for breastfeeding, court asks
The court said the government's failure to ensure proper provision for breastfeeding could violate 'the right to life'
Geena Davis receives honorary Oscar for work against gender bias
While equality for women lags throughout U.S. society, it is even worse in film and television, says Davis
Bogota elects first woman mayor in Colombia regional vote
Lopez has promised to put more police officers on the streets, to fight child labor and teenage pregnancy and to expand educational opportunities for adults over 45
Nepal gang-rape victim sees attackers convicted after years-long battle
Pooja Bohara was dragged into a bathroom and raped in 2012 when she was 14, a case that made headlines and triggered anger across the Himalayan nation
'Rhetoric' masks lack of progress on gender diversity in finance- UK watchdog
The markets watchdog said that despite high-profile initiatives to boost the number of women in leading roles, there have been only pockets of progress
U.S. Supreme Court's Ginsburg honored for women's, human rights work
The second woman ever named to the Supreme Court, Ginsburg has been honored as a voice for equal justice in battling discrimination