Kenyan woman assaulted after march against miniskirt attacks
The incidents of women being stripped have been condemned in Kenya's parliament
Urban women need confidence in police to report abuse, violence-experts
Even when the abuse is less serious, women often see harassment as an intractable part of society, rights advocate says
Want to grow more food? Boost investment, women's land tenure, researcher says
Women produce nearly half of food grown in the developing world, yet women farmers receive only five percent of agricultural extension services globally
INTERVIEW-UK anti-slavery chief wants more cases exposed, more prosecutions
Anti-slavery chief hopes new law will give victims more confidence to report traffickers, leading to more prosecutions
INTERVIEW-Technology revolution "brings the bank" to poor women
Around 2.8 billion people worldwide do not have a bank account, Mary Ellen Iskenderian of Women's World Banking has said
US data war on sex trafficking to reach Europe
Data has led to 22 ongoing sex trafficking investigations and contributed to several trials and convictions
Rights group criticises virginity tests for policewomen in Indonesia
"Applicants who failed the test were not necessarily expelled from the force, but women described the test as painful and traumatic" - HRW
FEATURE-Balkan women face fight to inherit property
Many people still believe property should be passed down through the male line, along with the family name
Sudan denies U.N. access to Darfur village to check rape accusations
Sudan says it has found no evidence to substantiate media reports that Sudanese soldiers had raped about 200 women and girls there
Nobel peace laureate calls for global action to end child slavery
Kailash Satyarthi has been credited with freeing over 80,000 child labourers in India over the past 30 years