Saudi King Abdullah was a cautious reformer
King Abdullah aimed to improve position of women in his ultra-conservative country
Gender inequality costs women in poor countries $9 trillion, ActionAid says
Women in the developing world lose out by trillions of dollars becuase of gender inequality in the job market.
Abortion debate roils U.S. House on Roe v. Wade anniversary
President Obama says House-passed bill "would intrude on women's reproductive freedom and access to health care"
Russian patriarch says halving abortions would solve population crisis
Russia's population has been declining since the mid-1990s
Rape and sex offence figures soar in England and Wales
Police say better recording, more victims reporting crime are behind rise in rape, sexual offence reports
Modi launches campaign to tackle India's dwindling number of girls
Despite being banned, selective abortion is a growing problem that results in a steady decline in the number of girls being born
El Salvador woman jailed over abortion pardoned by Congress
Vote may signal similar relief for other women who have been convicted and sentenced to jail for abortion
U.S. House Republicans drop vote on abortion bill -report
Female lawmakers voiced concern measure would hurt party's chances of widening its appeal to women and younger voters
Thai migrant workers in Israel face serious labour abuses - report
More than 120 Thai workers died while working on Israeli farms from 2008 to 2013, critical report said
Hundreds protest in northern Mali town against UN strikes on rebels
Protest comes a day after Dutch U.N. attack helicopters hit rebel forces in northern Mali