Kept awake by worries, Melinda Gates pledges $1 billion to women's rights
Money will fund partners who pursue innovative approaches to expanding women's power and influence
Women's football league kicks off in post-Bashir Sudan
Under deposed president Omar al-Bashir, Sudan was governed using a strict interpretation of sharia law and largely neglected women's participation in sports
Planned Parenthood to open large Illinois clinic as Missouri readies abortion ban
Planned Parenthood has been secretly building the clinic since August 2018, using shell companies to avoid attention and protests
Iran passes law allowing women to pass citizenship to children
Human rights experts have said the measure could help thousands of children living in legal limbo
Two years on, Hollywood reflects on #MeToo changes
"I think there's been such a seismic shift in awareness in just a year" - Michelle Pfeifer
Philippines looks for ways to boost the number of women in jobs
In the family-oriented Philippines, women often quit work after getting married or having children
Custom, caste system deny land rights to Asian women, indigenous people
Women, lower-caste and indigenous people across Asia are failing to benefit from land reform laws because of deep-rooted social biases, land rights activists said
Dominican Republic busts sex trafficking ring, rescues dozens of women
The Dominican Republic is known as a hot spot for sex tourism, including child sexual exploitation
'Alarm bell' as top global firms score poorly on sexism and harassment
The average gender equality score for U.S. companies was one of the lowest
New Indonesian parliament urged to tackle sexual violence 'emergency'
Activists want lawmakers to revive a sexual violence bill that has languished for years due to conservative opposition