India court to review lifting of temple ban on women of menstruating age
Thousands have been demonstrating against top court decision to lift a centuries-old ban on women or girls between 10 to 50 entering Sabarimala temple
Facebook auction of South Sudan child bride could inspire other families - activists
Despite the legal age of marriage being 18 years old, more than 50 percent of South Sudanese girls are wed before their 18th birthday
Britain to scrutinise confidentiality deals that silence harassment victims
Confidentiality agreements have come under more scrutiny amid the 'Me Too' movement around the world against sexual harassment and assault
World set to miss contraception goal leaving millions of women behind
Obstacles to using contraception range from religious and cultural resistance to legal barriers, lack of government funding and inadequate education, experts say
Women cancer patients learn makeup tips in new Egypt workshop
Approximately 70 percent of deaths from cancer happen in low- and middle-income countries
Most big companies failing U.N. human rights test, ranking shows
From child labour to equal treatment for women, U.N. principles require all businesses prove they are committed to human rights and treat workers fairly
Topless female protester runs at Trump's motorcade in Paris
The radical feminist activist group Femen, based in Paris, said it was behind the stunt
Soccer-Iran lets hundreds of women attend Asian Champions League final
Female fans from other countries have previously been permitted to attend games at the Azadi Stadium
Soccer-Iranian women still hoping for access to Asian showcase final
Iranian women and girls have not been allowed to attend any men's sporting events in the country for much of the 39 years since the Islamic revolution
El Salvador to decide fate of rape victim accused of attempting abortion
Earlier this year, the United Nations called on El Salvador to revise its abortion law and review all such cases in which women have been jailed