Women hold a poster during a rally to support pro-Russian separatists in Eastern Ukraine, in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk
Women hold a poster during a rally to support pro-Russian separatists in Eastern Ukraine, in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, June 21, 2014. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Egypt jails man for a year as push against sexual harassment begins
The case is one of the first to come to court after Egypt issued a new law in early June to combat sexual harassment
Mehdi Army Army women loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr take part during a parade in Baghdad's Sadr city
Mehdi Army Army women loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr take part during a parade in Baghdad's Sadr city June 21, 2014. Iraq's senior Shi'ite religious cleric Moqtada al-Sadr issued a call for unity, saying Shi'ites and Sunnis should rally behind the authorities to prevent the Sunni militant Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant from destroying the country. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS)
Canada's Prostitution Bill Opposed by Both Sides
The bill addresses issues with the old laws that abolitionists and those seeking decriminalization found problematic. But taken in its entirety, both sides of this reform effort are worried it will worsen dangers and force some women into a "darker market."
Pope condemns mob violence against children on trip to Italy's south
POPE-MAFIA (PIX, TV):Pope condemns mob violence against children on trip to Italy's south
GOOAAAAL – For Women’s Economic Participation in Brazil
With the 2014 FIFA World Cup happening in Rio, all eyes are on Brazil. But there’s another reason to focus on Latin America’s largest nation: women’s participation in the private sector is making inroads here.
Mehdi Army Women loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr march during a parade in Najaf
Mehdi Army Women loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr march during a parade in Najaf, June 21, 2014. Iraq's senior Shi'ite religious cleric Moqtada al-Sadr issued a call for unity, saying Shi'ites and Sunnis should rally behind the authorities to prevent the Sunni militant Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant from destroying the country. REUTERS/Ahmad Mousa (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS RELIGION)
Mehdi Army Women loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr march during a parade in Najaf
Mehdi Army Women loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr march during a parade in Najaf, June 21, 2014. Iraq's senior Shi'ite religious cleric Moqtada al-Sadr issued a call for unity, saying Shi'ites and Sunnis should rally behind the authorities to prevent the Sunni militant Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant from destroying the country. REUTERS/Ahmad Mousa (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS RELIGION)
Women watch Mehdi Army fighters loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr take part during a parade in Basra
Women watch Mehdi Army fighters loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr take part during a parade in Basra, southeast of Baghdad, June 21, 2014. Iraq's senior Shi'ite religious cleric Moqtada al-Sadr issued a call for unity, saying Shi'ites and Sunnis should rally behind the authorities to prevent the Sunni militant Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant from destroying the country. REUTERS/ Essam Al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS RELIGION)
US says Thailand, Malaysia, Venezuela among worst human trafficking centers
US downgrades three countries saying they do not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking