Gender equality messaging a hit or miss affair in India
"My choice" video campaign starring actress Deepika Padukone is just one of many well-intentioned videos that have backfired
Five Chinese women under investigation for rights campaigns - lawyers
The US, Britain and EU have condemned the detention of the five rights campaigners on International Women's Day
PROFILE-Kenya's transgender warrior: from suicide bid to celebrity
When Audrey Mbugua sought help, a healthworker took her hands and prayed for her to be freed from the devil
Nicole Kidman under fire for fronting airline accused of "abhorrent" policies
U.S. flight attendants union calls on Australian actress to end ad relationship with UAE's Etihad Airways
India’s girls, not just boys, deserve a sporting chance
As we celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on April 6, we are working to build a world where a girl’s ability to play sports does not depend on where she lives.
Al Qaeda kidnaps 300 Syrian Kurds, Kurdish official says
Women and children have been released
Pakistani man kills family of 10 over marriage dispute - police
Pakistani women are often killed by men who feel their honour has been offended in some way
Syrian Islamists exchange 25 women and children prisoners for commander
Children and women were kidnapped by insurgents more than a year ago from Shi'ite towns in northern Aleppo province