When Women Rule: Kyrgyzstan's youngest female MP puts bride kidnapping, attacks on women in spotlight
Domestic violence, child marriage and bride kidnappings aren't a priority in Kyrgyzstan. But the country's youngest female member of parliament, Aida Kasymalieva is changing that.
When Women Rule: Nigerian lawmaker fears violence is scaring women away from politics
Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje has experienced discrimination, sexual innuendoes, physical threats and insubordination, mainly from male colleagues. But each time she fought back
Brazil's top court suspends controversial slavery decree
Campaigners said the decree by the labor ministry changed the way slavery was defined, limiting it to a victim's freedom of movement but disregarding other abuses
U.S. court sides with illegal immigrant teen seeking an abortion
"No one should have to go to court to get a safe, legal abortion"
U.S. weighs calling Myanmar's Rohingya crisis 'ethnic cleansing'
Many U.S. lawmakers have clamored for a strong U.S. response to the crisis
Invest in forests and indigenous people to fight climate change - experts
"Forests hold so much potential in the effort to limit climate change"
INTERVIEW-Sierra Leone's first lady gets to grips with child marriage
The first lady was the first to propose a meeting of African leaders to eradicate child marriage in the region
INTERVIEW -Uruguay's first transgender senator vows to bolster LGBT rights
Michelle Suarez said she will push for laws that bolster the rights and protection of Uruguay's 3,000 transgender people
U.S. Halloween princesses make way for Wonder Woman, pink 'pussyhats'
"Strong feminist ideals, girl power, political movements" are pushing Wonder Woman to the 2017 top costume purchase for girls