Afghan government backtracks over ban on schoolgirls singing in public
Controversial memo to schools sparked public outrage and came as the government negotiates a power-sharing deal with the Taliban
Afghan government backtracks over ban on schoolgirls singing in public
Controversial memo to schools sparked public outrage and came as the government negotiates a power-sharing deal with the Taliban
Undercover police in bars scorned as 'laughable' plan to keep UK women safe
British government plans to send plainclothes police into bars and clubs is fuelling debate over women's safety after the murder of Sarah Everard
Undercover police in bars scorned as 'laughable' plan to keep UK women safe
British government plans to send plainclothes police into bars and clubs is fuelling debate over women's safety after the murder of Sarah Everard
Will COVID-19 inspire young women to become social entrepreneurs?
As the pandemic exposes long-standing social problems and creates new ones, some young people are seizing the opportunity to apply business-minded solutions
Will COVID-19 inspire young women to become social entrepreneurs?
As the pandemic exposes long-standing social problems and creates new ones, some young people are seizing the opportunity to apply business-minded solutions
Burqa ban just a 'proposal', Sri Lanka says after criticism from allies
After Sri Lanka's minister for public security said it would ban the burqa over national security, the foreign ministry said a decision had not yet been taken
Solar lights help Kenyan women escape sex-for-fish trap
Using the palm-sized lamps, women can go out fishing themselves at night, and no longer need to trade their bodies for fish to sell
Solar lights help Kenyan women escape sex-for-fish trap
Using the palm-sized lamps, women can go out fishing themselves at night, and no longer need to trade their bodies for fish to sell
UK lawmakers mull making misogyny a hate crime amid anger over murder
Lawmakers consider changing the law as Sarah Everard's murder sparks nationwide debate about violence against women