Renewable brew: Indonesian geothermal project energises women coffee growers
The coffee-growing communities have a matrilineal culture with women playing a key role in society and property passed to the eldest daughter.
Once a refugee, Somali-American appears headed to U.S. Congress
USA-ELECTION/MINNESOTA (PIX, TV):Once a refugee, Somali-American appears headed to U.S. Congress
Film sets should have childcare for working mums - 'Suffragette' star
Many actors also feel they have to conceal their pregnancies, says Carey Mulligan.
Raped then jailed: Mauritanian women fight to end victim blaming
Sex outside wedlock is by far the most common cause of incarceration for women in Mauritania, accounting for more than 40 percent of female prisoners
What pay gap? Men less aware of women's workplace struggles - U.S. survey
Twice as many men as women believe their company has no gender pay gap
Africa must tackle birth control 'taboo' - philanthropist Mo Ibrahim
Africa is expected to account for more than half the world's population growth between 2015 and 2050, according to U.N. data
Vatican meeting ends with call for greater role for women in Church
None of the Vatican's 60 departments is headed by a women and only six women hold decision making roles in the bureaucracy
France to help formerly captive Yazidis after meeting with Nobel winner Murad
France will help resettle the women who had been held captive as sex slaves by Islamic State militants and now live in refugee camps
UK imposes landmark labour ban on duo who exploited foreign workers
The case marked the first time that such an order has been used since its launch in 2016
Indian police arrest more than 2,000 people after hill temple protests
In some Hindu communities, menstruating women are regarded as unclean, leading to restrictions and bans from certain places