Skirt or trousers? Mexican gender-neutral school uniform plan creates stir
The proposed changes would allow children in Mexico City to decide whether to wear skirts or trousers to school
10 facts on growing legal access to abortion worldwide
26 countries ban abortion outright, even where a woman's life is at risk. These countries are home to 90 million women of reproductive age
Abortion map shows U.S. bans in 'stark contrast' to global trend
Reproductive rights experts say bans do not stop abortions but drive them underground, causing an estimated 23,000 deaths a year
Judge weighs fate of Missouri's only abortion clinic after court hearing
Abortion rights advocates attend a rally after a judge granted a temporary restraining order on the closing of Missouri's sole remaining Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. May 31, 2019. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant
Miley Cyrus leads first equal male/female line-up at a major music festival
A 2017 study found eight out of 10 top slots in 14 major festivals were taken by all-male acts
Lack of time to retrain seen as risk to working women as automation spreads
Between 40 mln to 160 mln women - or seven to 24% of those now employed - may need to shift occupations by 2030
Divorced at 11, Yemeni filmmaker uses camera to fight for girls' rights
In Yemen, 32% of girls become wives before their 18th birthday, and almost 10% are married by the time they turn 15
#KuToo no more! Japanese women take stand against high heels
Nearly 20,000 women have signed an online petition demanding the government ban companies from requiring female employees to wear high heels on the job
Kenya's president vows to push for more women in power and end FGM
Kenyatta said Kenya would make it compulsory for parents to send all children to primary and secondary school, which would boost girls' opportunities and empower them to be future leaders