U.S. women earn half the income of men, new study finds
Women are nearly twice as likely as men to take at least one year off work, and they pay a high price for it
Kenyan MPs block drive for more women in politics
The bill would have reserved one in three seats for women but not enough politicians showed up to vote on the controversial issue
Niger closes UK charity's health centres, says they performed abortions
Abortion is banned under Nigerien law except in cases when the pregnancy endangers the mother's life
More than 100 women apply for $1.5 million new all-female 'W Series'
W Series organisers hope to provide a platform for women to develop their skills before taking on male drivers further up the motorsport ladder
Afghan president forms team to negotiate peace with Taliban
President announces roadmap for peace negotiations that would include the Taliban in a democratic and inclusive society
Female circumcision in Moscow clinic sparks 'complete shock'
Female genital mutilation, which involves the partial or total removal of the female genitalia and can be fatal, is not a crime in Russia
MPs: Kenya must pass women's representation bill or risk constitutional crisis
The percentage of women in Kenya's parliament is lower than its east African neighbours such as Ethiopia, South Sudan, Burundi and Rwanda
How do rich countries feel about women in power? New index finds out
Britain scores top in supporting women in politics and business with 72 out of 100 points
Slovenia appoints first female army chief
Major General Alenka Ermenc is the only woman in charge of a NATO country's military
Fearful of bias, Google blocks gender-based pronouns from new AI tool
Google's technology will not suggest gender-based pronouns because the risk is too high that it might predict someone's sex or gender identity incorrectly