Hong Kong company sorry after 'vacuum cleaner for her' HSBC Valentine offer
The multi-page advertisement, described as an "HSBC Staff Offer" was produced and sent to employees of the bank
Women shut out of Nigeria's poll by violence, fraud and sexism
Women were attacked, threatened with violence and forced to give up their places to men during the party primaries last year
The invisible women and girls who make your clothes
For many of the children, garment work comes at the expense of an education
EU lawmakers urge Saudi Arabia to end women's guardianship system
Lawmakers are also calling for an immediate moratorium on the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, where they say it is still applied to punish non-violent offences, such as drug smuggling, treason, adultery and apostasy.
Laptop 'for him', vacuum 'for her'? HSBC draws ire with Valentine offer
The lender - which employs more than 40,000 people in Britain - had the widest gender pay gap of any large British company in 2017
I did it for my daughter, says woman arrested for headscarf protest in Iran
Azam Jangravi was one of at least 39 women arrested last year in connection with hijab protests in Iran
Google, Apple face calls to pull Saudi app allowing men to monitor wives
The app allows men to update or withdraw permissions for their wives and female relatives to travel internationally and get SMS updates if their passports are used
Austria plans tougher sentences for crimes against women
The package of measures includes raising the minimum sentence for rape and putting female genital mutilation on the statute book
Diversity in the 'man cave': Boardrooms gain women as minorities lag
Experts say women are gaining seats partly in response to pressure from influential investment firms and lawmakers
Supporters renew push for nationwide paid family leave in U.S.
The United States is one of only five nations that have no guaranteed paid maternity leave