U.S. Congress passes bill to make members pay sexual misconduct claims
Legislation says Congress must also regularly report and publish settlements, a departure from past practices in which settlements were secret
Doing the dirty work - do women mop up workplace mess?
Data shows no evidence for the so-called 'glass cliff' – a theory suggesting women are often only brought into senior positions at times of crisis
Court ruling brings Indonesia closer to ending child marriage - campaigners
Indonesia has one of the highest numbers of child brides in the world
'Ingenious' fix for Japan's empty houses - homes for single moms
Japan's apartment owners often refuse single mothers because they are not considered financially stable
Without investing in women and girls, there will be no health for all
All countries, no matter how rich or how poor, owe it to their citizens to progressively realize gender equality and their population’s right to health
Defying war and catcalls, Syria's women hop on climate-friendly bikes
"I wasn't expecting the astonishment of bystanders and the sexual harassment," says Sarah Zein, who is fighting social taboos and climate change together
Resignation of British lord over sexual misconduct hailed as hope for others
Parliamentary committee reaffirmed its recommendation that Lord Lester be suspended for offering Jasvinder Sanghera "corrupt inducements to sleep with him"
Where is the #MeToo moment in India's politics?
Harassment and exploitation of women - including demands for sexual favours and character assassination - is rife in politics.
Legalizing prostitution lowers violence and disease, report says
Fear of arrest means sex workers have less time to screen potential clients and are pushed to work in more isolated areas, according to the international study
Majority of Australian women sexually harassed at work - survey
Some 64 percent of women and 35 percent of men said they had been harassed at their current or former workplace