Colombia Mother's Day marred with blood, gender violence
Historically, domestic and sexual violence in Colombia spikes around and on Mother's Day, as does the murder rate
Namibian women say #MeToo in new movement against sexual violence
Namibia's movement was initially triggered by a local student who spoke out on social media last month about being sexually abused on campus
Migrant women, children denied shelter in Libya's battleground
There are not enough shelters for the thousands of people fleeing violence and migrants and refugees have been turned away from those that house Libyans
Nurse's rape and murder sparks protest in Bangladesh
The death comes after the killing of a student burnt to death last month for not withdrawing a sexual harassment complaint leading to protests calling for women's safety
Avengers' Zoe Saldana: a superhero battling female stereotypes
Saldana's desire to improve women's equality starts at home, where she has decided to bring up her three young sons in a gender neutral environment
Sex toy firm buzzed to get tech award back after sexism outcry
The international consumer electronics show was thrown into controversy in after organisers retracted an innovation prize awarded by a panel of experts to a sex tech firm
Same-sex couples and singles use of fertility treatment hits UK record
Treatments for female same-sex couples rose by 12 percent - to 4,463 treatment cycles - and for single women by 4 percent - to 2,279 cycles
Indian politicians don't walk the talk on women
India was one of the first countries to have a female head of state, yet female participation in politics remains stubbornly low
INTERVIEW-El Salvador gang violence stifles progress on gender killings - top prosecutor
El Salvador, a country of 6 million people, has one of the world's highest rates of femicide
Ex-member of alleged New York sex cult tells jury of forced encounter
Prosecutors say Keith Raniere forced many women to have sex with him - including a 15-year-old girl - and branded them with his initials