Women bang pots and pans in Madrid to kick off International Women's Day
Larger rallies are expected in Spain later on Friday during a general strike, at a time when gender inequality has become a divisive issue ahead of an April 28 parliamentary election
Peru's first indigenous radio soap tells tales of 'invisible' slavery
New soap opera seeks to warn of the dangers of trafficking in a more creative way, and by describing the crime in ways that make sense to indigenous people in their own language
Portugal's parliament falls silent to remember domestic violence victims
Police said a woman in north Portugal was strangled to death on Wednesday and have arrested her husband on suspicion of having killed her
Model turned activist Waris Dirie says world is ignoring the crime of FGM
The World Health Organization says more than 200 million women alive today have survived FGM, mainly in 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia
Female teachers: the not-so secret ingredient to educate more girls
Increasing the number of female teachers is only part of the challenge; placing them in areas with high levels of under-educated girls is just as important
'Grab her by the neck' - TV show on how to abuse women sparks fury in Cameroon
More than half all Cameroonian women have experienced physical or sexual violence from their partners at some point in their lives
Crimea marks Women's Day with combat gear and flowers
Activists dressed in combat gear and balaclavas said they were giving out red tulips to women as a reminder of the role played by Russian troops
Germany foreign ministry boosts number of senior women
Staff in the second-highest leadership level in the ministry are now 45 percent women, up from 27 percent a year ago
Germany foreign ministry boosts number of senior women
Women are still underrepresented in diplomatic missions overseas
Let’s not turn the clock back on reproductive health and rights
In many parts of the world girls and women still lack knowledge about their bodies and rights, and lack access to the information and tools that can help them take charge of their fertility