'No democracy without women': Priced out of politics in El Salvador
Female candidates struggle to secure campaign financing despite a quota law aimed at boosting their numbers in Congress
Germany agrees women quotas for company boards
As soon as a German company has more than three board members, at least one must be a woman
Haiti's football boss banned for life by FIFA for sexual abuse
FIFA has banned Haiti's football federation president Yves Jean-Bart for life after finding him guilty of sexually harassing female players, including minors
Sole female candidate for Burkina Faso presidency says education key to progress
Yeli Monique Kam is the only woman among the 12 candidates challenging Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Kabore in elections on Sunday
South Sudan, Chad ranked the worst nations to be a girl in Africa
Coronavirus pandemic set to reverse fragile gains on gender equality in Africa
Tanzanian ban on pregnant school girls challenged in African court
About 27% of girls aged 15 to 19 in Tanzania are pregnant, the United Nations says, amid widespread sexual violence and poverty
COVID-19 puts British women at 'crossroads' on workplace equality
Report launched on Equal Pay Day urges government to lock in pandemic’s positive changes such as flexible working
UK women jailed for murders they did not commit under flawed law - MPs
At least 109 women have been jailed for violent crimes they did not commit under "joint enterprise" laws, study says
Mother-of-five steers new course as Gaza's first woman taxi driver
The first woman taxi driver in Gaza, Naela Abu Jibba, endures sexist taunts, but her all-female clientele feel safer with her behind the wheel
FIFA proposes mandatory maternity leave for women players
FIFA says its aim is to create "new global minimum standards" for female players all over the world, given the rapid emergence of new clubs and leagues globally