Kentucky Governor Beshear vetoes transgender sports ban
In recent weeks, several US states have passed bills that ban transgender women and girls from playing women's sports
Oklahoma, Arizona ban transgender students from girls' sports
Supporters of the sports bans argue they are needed to ensure transgender athletes do not have an unfair advantage, while opponents call the measures discriminatory.
UK lawmaker comes out as first transgender member of parliament
Jamie Wallis, 37, who represents an area in Wales, said in a statement he was diagnosed with gender dysphoria and has "felt this way" since he was a child
Cubans split over more liberal family code as referendum nears
The proposed 100-page code, under scrutiny in town-hall style meetings throughout Cuba, would open the door to gay marriage and boost women's rights
OPINION: The United Nations’ recognition of lesbian and bisexual women is a landmark for human rights
The UN holds that laws criminalising lesbian and bisexual women violates women's rights in a landmark decision
Taliban U-turn leaves Afghan girls shut out of school
Despite promises by the militants to let girls go to school, many Afghans fear girls' opportunities will be severely limited
World Athletics president Coe says state of women's sports is 'fragile'
After Lia Thomas became the first transgender NCAA champion, Sebastian Coe calls for "getting it right" when it comes to rules for trans female athletes
OPINION: A different kind of equal - why female entrepreneurs hold the key to solving the global climate crisis
Business will be much more effective in fighting global warming if it addresses the ingrained biases that hold back women's contribution to climate-smart solutions
Guatemala law prohibits same-sex marriage and discussing sexuality in schools
First proposed in 2018, the law for the protection of life and the family was passed this week on International Women's Day
Foreign students fleeing Ukraine battle racism, extortion
Students from Africa, Asia and the Middle East face racism in Ukraine as they desperately try to evacuate