NYC battles the domestic violence that causes most murders of women
Two out of every three women murdered in New York City in 2012 were killed in domestic violence
Take on Violence Against Women, Take a Walk in Their Shoes
Role-playing exercise raises awareness of huge personal and other costs of violence against women
Sudan says shuts UN peacekeepers' Darfur rights office in Khartoum
Move comes amid tension over allegations of mass rape by Sudanese troops in troubled western region of Darfur
Pakistani man shoots niece for listening to loud music
Women are murdered every day in Pakistan for perceived slights against conservative social traditions
Pakistani man shoots niece for listening to loud music
Women are murdered every day in Pakistan for perceived slights against conservative social traditions
United Nations members resolve to end child marriage
There are now more than 700 million women who were married before their 18th birthday
Turkish president rounds on feminists, says men and women not equal
"You can't put a pickaxe and a shovel in their hand and get them to work." Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said
Number of women convicted for human trafficking "exceptionally high" -UN
The United Nations has said that 28 percent of convicted traffickers between 2010-2012 were women
FEATURE-Women City centres bring hope to El Salvador's abused women
From reproductive health to business advice, job training and bank loans, El Salvador's centres give women a second chance