Contraceptive cost of COVID: a million unplanned pregnancies
Millions of women lost out on family planning services due to pandemic, leading to 1.4 million unplanned pregnancies, new U.N. data shows
MPs block debate of bill to ease Malawi's strict abortion law
The abortion bill has met strong opposition from church groups in the mainly Christian country
Poland to ban gays from adopting, even as single parents
Poland already bans same-sex couples from adopting children together, and has now further tightened the rules
Curbs on girls reading, singing in public stir rights fears in Afghanistan
Education Ministry's directive comes as the government negotiates a power-sharing deal with the Taliban
Curbs on girls reading, singing in public stir rights fears in Afghanistan
Education Ministry's directive comes as the government negotiates a power-sharing deal with the Taliban
Lebanese sexologist lambasts ridicule by 'childish' TV hosts
In a country where sex education is all but absent from schooling and discussions on sex remain taboo, Sandrine Atallah hopes to bring facts to the table and dispel disinformation
With 'Sarong Revolution', women in Myanmar defy coup and patriarchy
Prominence of female protesters highlights the role women have long played in Myanmar's fight for democracy
Over 20 countries found weakening environmental protection during pandemic
Brazil, India and the United States are the hotspots of COVID-era green policy rollbacks, said researchers
OPINION: After 50 days of President Joe Biden, LGBT+ Americans are still under attack
President Joe Biden has taken steps to further LGBT+ rights, but transgender kids access to sport is under threat in 25 states.
Islands, rocks and tuna: Pacific nations draw new battle lines against rising seas
Pacific states are rushing to formally lock in economic zones with fishing and mining rights around remote islands threatened by higher seas, as the planet warms