Don't lower age of marriage for girls, global leaders urge Bangladesh
The impoverished South Asian nation has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world
India's abused women break their silence using ATM-type kiosk
The iClik is a place where Indian women can anonymously report crimes
INTERVIEW-Melinda Gates backs contraception for healthier, wealthier future
Co-founder of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation says she is encouraged by progress in putting family planning at the centre of woman and child health programmes
Fashion chain withdraws feminist campaign T-shirt amid 'sweatshop' claims
Newspaper says garments with a £45 ($72) price-tag produced in Mauritius sweatshops by women earning $1 per hour
Family Planning 2020: the meaning of progress
FP2020 progress report shows from 2012 to 2013 the number of women and girls using modern contraception rose by 8.4 million
Tehran court jails Iranian-British woman over volleyball match protest
Iranian-British woman took part in a demonstration against a ban on women attending some men's sporting events
Nigeria's purported Boko Haram leader says has "married off" girls-AFP
Man claiming to be Shekau denies there is ceasefire agreement with government
Obama puts spotlight on women in quest for midterm votes
"While many women are working hard to support themselves and their families, they're still facing unfair choices," Obama says at an event in Rhode Island
INTERVIEW-Iraqi tribal leaders' pleas for help ignored before massacre
Islamic State massacres more than 200 members of the Albu Nimr tribe in retaliation for months of resistance
Outraged by New York street harassment video? There's legal help available
"Often words like 'good morning' or 'hey baby' escalate into words that are much more violent" - Hollaback!