ACLU, Planned Parenthood sue over Alabama abortion ban
The lawsuit is one of several the groups have filed or are preparing to file against states that recently passed strict anti-abortion measures
Pope names women to key Vatican department for first time
More than half of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics are women and the membership of female religious orders is about three times larger than that of male orders
Investment platform takes stand against U.S. anti-abortion laws
New tool screens out large companies headquartered in states including Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas and Ohio, and promotes those in states it says support reproductive rights
Record number of women set to enter India parliament
India was one of the first countries to have a female leader, but more than five decades after Indira Gandhi became prime minister, women's participation in politics remains stubbornly low
Forced marriage cases reported in Britain jump to record high
Britain banned forced marriage in 2014 but there have only been two convictions, both of which were last year
Amplify survivors' voices to end global scourge of sexual violence, world leaders told
Aid interventions often ignore survivors' needs and fail to provide access to vital health services, delegates heard
Democrats grapple with 'electability' question as white men lead diverse field
Ten of the 24 Democrats seeking the nomination are minorities or women. They are all polling behind Biden and Sanders.
OPINION: Disasters happen to real people – and it's complicated
Age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and many more factors must be considered if people are to become resilient to climate extremes
Islamophobia helps jihadists recruit, says UK playwright
Hundreds of Western women have left their homelands to join IS as "jihadi brides", according to a 2015
Two Sherpa widows scale Everest and smash stigma
Widows are generally expected to mourn until the end of their lives in South Asia, renouncing colourful clothes, jewellery, rich and spicy food