Hockey, triathlon join raft of sports reviewing transgender policy
Advocates for transgender inclusion argue that not enough studies have yet been done on the impact of transition on physical performance, and that elite athletes are often physical outliers in any case
FIFA, World Athletics review transgender rules after swimming's change
FIFA said it was taking guidance from medical, legal, scientific, performance and human rights experts and also the position of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
How will swimming's new transgender rules work?
Swimming's world governing body FINA has voted to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women's competitions, so what is the policy and what is FINA's reasoning behind the change?
Australia's Seebohm backs FINA decision on transgender swimmers
Five-times world champion Seebohm, who won a medley relay gold medal for Australia at last year's Tokyo Games, said the decision would encourage swimmers to stay in the sport.
Swim federation restricts transgender participation in women's competition
The debate over transgender participation intensified after University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas became the first transgender NCAA champion in Division I history earlier this year.
Direct cash scheme in U.S. South aims to lift Black women out of poverty
As interest in guaranteed income programs grows, a major scheme in the U.S. state of Georgia aims to support Black women facing gendered and racial barriers to wealth
Do trans self-ID laws harm women? Argentina could have answers
It's 10 years since Argentina passed the world's first law allowing trans people to change legal gender on demand. Here's what we've learned about the impact
How COVID-19 helped sex workers in Belgium make history
Sex workers celebrate as Belgium is the first EU country to decriminalise sex work, hoping to blaze a trail for other countries
U.S. abortion rights threat fuels jump in crypto donations
Cryptocurrency donations may offer donors more privacy, but nonprofits could face questions over persistent concerns about the environmental impact and transparency of digital currencies
South Carolina governor signs transgender sports ban
As transgender rights have risen to the forefront of the U.S. culture wars, at least half a dozen states this year have passed or enacted legislation preventing transgender students from playing on school sports teams