Indian woman accused of witchcraft, forced to eat faeces-police
UN official says witch hunts, "honour killings", still happen in India because of social acceptance
FACTBOX: Abortion in the United States
Fall in abortion rate predates unprecedented wave of abortion restrictions at the state level.
'Life After Beth' Serves Up Gobs of Spoofy Horror
Later in the month, for something more serious, there's Catherine Breillat's "Abuse of Weakness." This somewhat autobiographical narrative by the famed French feminist author-director includes a brilliant performance by Isabelle Huppert.
Palestinian women bake bread in front of the remains of their house, during a 72-hour truce in Khan Younis the southern Gaza Strip
Palestinian women bake bread in front of the remains of their house, which witnesses said was destroyed in the Israeli offensive, during a 72-hour truce in Khan Younis the southern Gaza Strip August 13, 2014. The threat of renewed war in Gaza loomed on Wednesday as the clock ticked toward the end of a three-day ceasefire without a sign of a breakthrough in indirect talks in Cairo between Israel and the Palestinians. Israeli negotiators returned to Egypt after overnighting in Israel, with the truce in the month-old hostilities that have killed 1,945 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and 67 on the Israeli side due to expire at 2100 GMT (5 p.m. EDT). REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST FOOD)
Who gets abortions? Texas women tell their stories
Texas women seek abortions for the same reasons 1 in 3 American women will have one by age 45
Thai military government moves to outlaw commercial surrogacy
THAILAND-SURROGACY/LAWMAKING:Thai military government moves to outlaw commercial surrogacy
Texas showdown emblematic of national battle against abortion providers
Legal restrictions threaten to leave Texas with seven abortion providers come Sept. 1 - down from 41 just over a year ago
In Niger, gas project to support refugees and save trees
Refugee households in Abala that had previously struggled to secure firewood, can now look forward to four months of gas under a UNHCR project.
Capturing Realities of Indigenous Rural Women in Ecuador
Rural Ecuadorian women are saddled with domestic duties, in addition to the responsibilities of tending agriculture and living a rural lifestyle, which often entails withstanding domestic abuse and marginalization. Rural indigenous women in Ecuador experience a disproportionate amount of domestic violence. In all of Ecuador, six out of ten women have reported domestic abuse at some point in their lives. However, the statistic rises to 68% among rural indigenous women.
Iranian Stanford professor first woman to win top maths prize
SOUTHKOREA-MATHS/PRIZE (UPDATE 1, PIX):UPDATE 1-Iranian Stanford professor first woman to win top maths prize