Defying threats, Afghan singer Aryana comes home for women
Rural Afghanistan remains more conservative than the cities, and many people object to Aryana's clothing and her promotion of women's rights
What should parents do with an intersex baby? Nothing, says documentary maker
They often undergo surgery to bring the appearance and function of their genitalia into line with males or females, which research suggests can lead to psychological damage later in life
Afghan people 'should not be silenced again' says founder of women's orchestra
The Taliban banned music and prevented girls from going to school during their brutal five-year rule, which ended in 2001
George and Amal Clooney on justice mission for women and gay people
The couple's foundation plans to launch a project to monitor trials and create an index to track which countries use courtrooms to oppress minorities and government critics
Former U.S. Senator Birch Bayh of Indiana, women's rights champion, dies at 91
Bayh is best known as "the father of Title IX" - the measure that barred sex discrimination in schools in both academics and athletics
Stop justifying women-killers, Italy PM tells judges
An appeals court in Bologna halved to 16 years the original sentence of a man who strangled his partner in 2016 gripped by what a court psychiatrist said was 'an emotional and passionate storm'
Protests erupt after sexual assault videos go viral in India
The number of crimes against women reported to police in India rose by 83 percent from 2007 to 2016
Africa's farmers urgently need climate-proof investment for food security
World leaders must step up spending on adaptation measures for our rapidly warming world
Women face greater threat from job automation than men
Among the positions with more than a 90 percent chance of becoming automated are administrative assistant, office clerk, bookkeeper and cashier, all fields dominated by women
Free tampons in schools not enough to end period poverty - British charities
British government has promised free sanitary products in schools