Ebola orphan girls thrown into motherhood
As thousands die from Ebola across West Africa, teenage girls are being thrown into early motherhood to look after their younger siblings
Transgender activist wins landmark case in Kenyan court
Government ordered to change name from Andrew to Audrey on certificates
Abortion rights groups ask U.S. Supreme Court to halt Texas restrictions
Groups say measures would shutter all but seven clinics in state of more than 26 million people
How can we sustainably feed 9 billion people by 2050?
Is a quantum leap in productivity within reach?
Outspoken Yazidi politician wins award for women against war
Vian Dakhil, the only ethnic Yazidi in Iraq's parliament, has been awarded the annual Reach All Women in WAR (RAW in WAR) Anna Politkovskaya Award
FEATURE-In U.S. Senate battles, Democrats see votes in women's health
To fire up core supporters and attract independent women voters, two women candidates have focused much of their campaigning on protecting access to abortion, as well as women's health
Woman jailed over volleyball game goes on hunger strike in Iran
Iranian women in the Islamic Republic are banned from watching certain male sports events such as football and volleyball
New data on rape kit backlogs in four U.S. cities
Thousands of kits remain untested in Las Vegas, Tulsa, Seattle and Milwaukee, while tens of thousands likely untested around the country.