Underpaid and abused, Guinea-Bissau's domestic workers seek protection
Guinea-Bissau, one of Africa's poorest states, excludes domestic workers from its national labour law, giving them little protection against exploitation and abuse, activists say.
Movies with a message make impact beyond Oscars glitz
Three Academy Awards contenders were produced and financed by Participant Media, a pioneer among a group of companies aiming to advance social missions through movies
Just how sexist is that film? There's an app to find out
A new mobile application allows users to rate movies by answering questions on metrics such as representation, agency, sexuality, and intersectionality
'Dream of a safe place': Saudi sisters in hiding in Hong Kong after fleeing family
It is the year's second high-profile case of Saudi women trying to flee what they call repression at home
Women 'uniquely placed' to inspire climate action, mayors say
Cities, which are home to over half the world's population, must involve all residents in efforts to adapt to climate change, said mayors
'Two is enough,' Egypt tells poor families as population booms
Egypt's population is growing by 2.6 million a year, a high rate for a country where water and jobs are scarce and schools and hospitals overcrowded
UK investor body to apply red warning if a company's board lacks women
Body which represents big asset managers is expanding its traffic light system which guides big investors on whether a company is complying with best practice in areas of governance
What does it mean to be a Muslim woman? New book challenges stereotypes
In Mariam Khan's 'It's Not About the Burqa' authors write personal stories about mental health, queer identity, divorce, feminism, and the hijab
U.N. reports mass rape, killings, torture in S.Sudan despite peace deal
In some stricken areas, 65 percent of females and 36 percent of males may have been sexually abused
Family ties thwart Cambodia's efforts to tackle bride trafficking to China
Thousands of Cambodian women have gone to China in recent years on the pretence that they would be able to marry and work, only to find themselves sold into forced marriages