'We just have to brave it': Women face assault on Zimbabwe's public buses
More affordable fares have led to overcrowding on government-owned buses, putting women at greater risk of sexual harassment and assault as they travel, they say
OPINION: Unleashing the power of women to transform the world’s poorest countries
If we are committed to transforming the lives of women across the globe, we have to start with the least developed countries
Cambodia feared lagging behind predators in cybersex trafficking crackdown
FBI agents are training Cambodian police to investigate the crime amid concerns it is becoming more prevalent
U.S. urged to act as progress stalls on equal pay
Women working full-time earned 82 cents for every dollar earned by men last year
Ms Monopoly board game sees women players get paid more
The game will give female payers a boost with a higher payout to start investing at the beginning of the game, plus a higher payout every time they pass Go
Iranian soccer fan "Blue Girl" dies after setting herself on fire
The woman - dubbed "Blue Girl" online - died at hospital after her self-immolation due to fears she might be jailed for sneaking into a stadium dressed as a man
Germany urged to pass law on upskirting
Nearly 90,000 people have signed a petition calling for a law to ban upskirting which has escalated since the advent of smart phones
Indonesian storytellers spread 'mighty girls' message to fight male dominance
The books were written as part of an Asia-wide collection known as the "Mighty Girls" featuring fictional and real-life stories
Author Atwood spurred to 'Handmaid's Tale' sequel by global politics
Atwood picks up the story from her 1985 account of a future in which women are forced into sexual servitude to repopulate a world facing environmental disaster
Japan parental leave case puts spotlight on workers' rights
Japan's parental leave policies are among the world's most generous but few men take it