Poland's opposition loosens abortion stance to please younger voters
Main opposition group calls for stringent restrictions to be replaced with abortion on demand
Former Olympic athlete Hashimoto chosen as head of Tokyo 2020 organisers
Female Olympics minister takes over steering the upcoming Games after the previous chief quit over sexist comments
Jamaicans share 'deepest secrets' in fresh push to allow abortion
Jamaican law bans abortion with a penalty of life in jail, but now women are sharing their experiences of secret terminations
Don't be silent: How a 22-year-old woman helped bring down the Tokyo Olympics chief
College student Momoko Nojo #DontBeSilent campaign in response to the Olympic boss' sexist comment drew
Japan's Osaka says Tokyo 2020 chief resignation over sexist comments was "really good"
Mori's resignation over sexist comments shows barriers to equality are slowly falling, Japan's three-time Grand Slam winner Osaka said
Japan Olympics Minister Hashimoto to accept job as head of Tokyo 2020
Female Olympics minister is set to take over steering the upcoming Games after the previous chief quit over sexist comments
New Zealand's Ardern announces free sanitary products in all schools to beat period poverty
One in 12 young people have been forced to miss school due to a lack of period products, Jacinda Adern said
Pressure grows to end 'virginity tests' in Pakistan rape cases
Campaigners in Pakistan have long fought for the tests to be banned, arguing they are degrading and can hamper justice for rape victims
UK justice rapped for failing women who kill abusive men
Myths about how a victim of abuse 'should' behave were found to influence many cases and were believed not just by jurors, but also by advocates and judges, researchers said
Japan's ruling party invites more women to meetings, as long as they don't talk
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has proposed a new plan that allows five female lawmakers to join the party's key meetings as silent observers