Tokyo Olympics creative head resigns over derogatory remark
Senior organiser quits after it emerged he said a female entertainer should play an 'Olympig' in latest sexism row to hit the Games
Indonesian girls traumatized by push to wear hijab - HRW report
Women and girls can face 'intense and constant' pressure to wear head covering, said Human Rights Watch
U.S. House passes resolution aimed at advancing Equal Rights Amendment
Lawmakers look to remove decades-old roadblock to formally protecting women's rights in the U.S. Constitution
U.S. senators spar over landmark LGBT+ equality bill
The bill must win 60 votes in the U.S. Senate, where there is a 50-50 split between Democrats and Republicans
Katherine Tai confirmed by Senate as first woman of color to be U.S. trade chief
The U.S. Senate confirms Katherine Tai as the first woman of color to serve the office of U.S. Trade Representative
Kenya court ruling gives boost to fight against FGM
Kenya court upholds a ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) giving boost to end FGM while one in five Kenyan women (15 to 49 years old) experience serious health problems
Kenya court ruling gives boost to fight against FGM
Kenya court upholds a ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) giving boost to end FGM while many Kenyan women experience serious health problems
Sex addiction, not racial hatred, may have driven suspect in Georgia spa shootings - law enforcement
Law enforcement officials say that the suspect, who has killed 8 victims, 6 of whom are Asian women, may have driven by sexual addiction, not racial hatred
U.N. forced labour drive hits target with backing of 50 nations
Sudan becomes fiftieth country to sign United Nations treaty against forced labour
Tunisian court frees prominent women's activist
Tunisian court frees Rania Amdouni, a women's activist who has been involved in protests, calling for social and economic justice and against police abuse