Canada's Trudeau to discuss 'backsliding' on abortion with U.S. VP Pence
Trudeau, the leader of Canada's Liberal Party, has always staunchly supported a woman's right to an abortion
List of world gender equality leaders ranges from top judge to former prisoners
Among the highest ranked on the Gender Equality Top 100 list are Saudi Arabian Louijain al-Hathlou and Congolese gynecologist Denis Mukwege
Denied abortions, Latin American rape victims forced to be mothers, groups argue
Mostly Catholic, Latin America and the Caribbean have some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world, often only allowing the procedure under the most limited circumstances
In Nigeria, empowering women means exposing them to violence
A World Bank study found there was a substantial risk of 'backlash', particularly by intimate partners, as women gain independence or their financial contributions increase
INTERVIEW - 'Black Widow' gangs warned after El Salvador forced marriage bust
The unprecedented case involved three young women who were forced to marry, and whose husbands were killed by gang members after a month or so of marriage
After Grammy win, Childish Gambino dancer leads African #DanceforChange
Choreographer Sherrie Silver's latest project features her dancing on a farm with young Cameroonians in a bid to help end poverty and hunger
Global pact to fight workplace violence and harassment debated over LGBT+ inclusion
The global treaty seeks to determine the extent to which employers should protect LGBT+ workers and other vulnerable groups
Missouri may become only U.S. state with no legal abortion provider
Missouri is one of a handful of states to have passed restrictive abortion laws in recent months
EU leaders agree to pick new 'Mr or Ms Europe' next month
Macron and Tusk seek two women in top positions
Netflix to 'rethink' investment in Georgia if abortion law takes effect
Netflix was the first major Hollywood producer to publicly comment on calls by some for an industry boycott of Georgia