Indian Hindu temple board reverses opposition to entry of women
The Sabarimala temple has been the site of tension since India's Supreme Court ruled in late September to end a ban on women and girls aged from 10-50 from entering
At State of the Union, women in white stand up (or sit down) to Trump
Democratic women lawmakers projected a picture of calm displeasure during Trump's speech that made clear his version of unity was not one they could accept
Islam must never be used to justify female genital mutilation
Islam does not advocate FGM and has a key role to play in eradicating this brutal practice
Trump asks U.S. Congress to prohibit late-term abortion
The issue of whether a fetus feels pain has been raised frequently in recent years by abortion opponents pushing for more restrictions in state legislatures. Medical opinion on the issue is not conclusive.
From sports to work, Rohingya women face new roles in world's largest refugee camp
Not all Rohingya men used to a conservative Islamic lifestyle are happy to see women taking on new roles and making decisions, adding to the risk of domestic violence
Egyptian babies get blue ribbons as parents say 'no' to female genital mutilation
Parents will receive the badges after signing a pledge that they will not have their daughters cut
Hospital radiologists can help detect domestic violence, researchers say
Abuse victims, most often women, have more face, skull and arm fractures than other patients
Pope says he is committed to stopping sexual abuse of nuns
Recently more nuns, encouraged by the #MeToo movement, have been coming forward to describe abuse at the hands of priests and bishops
Britain may intervene to get more women in top finance jobs
In 2015, just 14 percent of executive committee members were women
Trafficking survivors aim to reach teens before traffickers do
It's time we talk about how we are going to actually prevent human trafficking