Bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan kills female politician
Episode marks second deadly attack on a female politician in three months, underscoring the growing dangers for women in the government
Indonesia wants to stop women going abroad as maids after abuse-media
Hong Kong abuse case put spotlight on harsh treatment of Asian women working abroad as maids
From driving to marital rape, nations fail to end sex discrimination
Many countries have failed to honour a promise to scrap all laws discriminating against women, campaigners say
FACTBOX-Ten laws that unashamedly discriminate against women
Here's a snapshot of some blatantly discriminatory laws against women
Italian Uber boss slur reveals depths of Italy's misogyny
A vicious attack against Uber's top executive in Italy emblematic of Italy's deeply-entrenched misogyny, commentators say
UK professionals face dismissal for failure to report child FGM
Proposed British law a step further in drive to end FGM in a generation, campaigners approve
U.S. slams Sudan for blocking Darfur mass rape investigation
Human Rights Watch report accuses Sudanese soldiers of raping at least 221 women and girls in the village of Tabit
Charity launches website to analyse UK killings of women by men
Newly launched website aims to record every killing of a woman by a man in England and Wales as a prevention tool
FEATURE-Women firefighters extinguish stereotypes in India's land of child brides
Despite being a child bride, Nirma Chaudhary has become one of Rajasthan's first female firefighters