Myanmar troops' sexual violence against Rohingya shows 'genocidal intent' -U.N. report
Two years later no military commanders had been held accountable for these and other crimes under international law, the UN says
Emma Watson among advisory group calling on G7 for progressive feminist laws
Watson, Murad and women's rights leaders from more than 20 countries have identified nearly 80 'good practices' in gender equality law
Cleared for takeoff: Saudi women start exercising their newest right
The latest changes mean women over 21 can now get a passport and go abroad and without permission
Meghan Markle offers glimpse of UK clothing line for women job-seekers
Meghan Markle, who is married to Britain's Prince Harry, is a patron of the Smart Works charity that provides high-quality interview clothes and interview training
Bringing up baby: NZ speaker makes parliament more parent-friendly
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern last year became New Zealand's first premier to take maternity leave and the world's second elected leader to give birth in office
ANALYSIS - No minorities, no meat? Gig economy deepens cities' divides
Organisations such as Uber, Ola, and home-sharing platform Airbnb are under fire for fueling discrimination related to religion, race or sexual orientation in cities
Salvadoran woman acquitted in abortion case calls for reform
Hernandez was exonerated earlier this week in a closely watched retrial after an earlier judgment found her guilty of killing her stillborn son and sentenced her to 30 years in prison
Big Swiss companies must study women's pay gap from next year
Despite its high quality of life, Switzerland lags other developed economies in female pay and workplace equality
Saudi Arabia implements end to travel restrictions for Saudi women -agency
They also granted women for the first time the right to register child birth, marriage or divorce and to be issued official family documents and be eligible as a guardian to children who are minors
INTERVIEW - Allow Iranian women to attend matches, says Asian soccer official
Female football fans have long campaigned for the ban, imposed under Iran's Islamic law after the 1979 revolution, to be lifted