Woman the barricades, but not the corner office?
International Women's Day reminds us that the women's movement is unfinished everywhere, writes Samantha Nutt
Rural women face threat of protracted violence after war
Food security and the impact of conflict and insecurity on rural women are at the core of addressing the root causes of inequality, writes Maria Butler
African women: champions of climate-smart agriculture
Women farmers need to easily access affordable, good quality seeds, writes Lindiwe Sibanda of FANRPAN
'Change Her Life' campaign fights for women farmers
Self Help Africa's campaign aims to highlight the inequality faced by millions of smallholder women farmers in Africa, writes Ray Jordan
Lebanon women's cooperative turns kitchen work to profit
"A woman's place is in the kitchen" is a saying that infuriates women unfamiliar with Mrs Mona Rahal Sukkarieh, writes Naeema Zarif
Businesses are the key to helping women
Baroness Flather, the first Asian woman to become a member of the UK House of Lords, argues it is up to businesses to help women
Niger - another twist in an unfolding tale
Returning refugees and conflict in Mali are just some of the factors further complicating the tense situation in the Sahel, explains Plan's Rheal Drisdelle.
Breaking the cycle: invest in the rural woman
Breaking the cycle of hunger and poverty begins with women, writes Angelline Rudakubana
The female face of farming
The gender gap in agriculture is significant: women farmers achieve yields 20-30 percent lower than men, writes Robynne Anderson