Topless FEMEN activists crash Nina Ricci show during Paris Fashion Week
Two women leap onto the catwalk, apparently protesting against the way the fashion industry treats models
India seeks to regulate its booming "rent-a-womb" industry
A debate over whether the unregulated industry exploits poor women has prompted authorities to draft a law that could make it tougher for foreigners seeking babies made in India
Detention Centers Prep for Safer Transgender Housing
Regulatory reform is expected to gradually improve housing safety for transgender detainees. At the same time the Department of Homeland Security is cutting beds and exploring programs that move at-risk people out of locked-in facilities and into houses and hotels.
Millions Pledged in NYC; Louisiana's Score Is Lousy
Governments pledged millions to reduce infant and maternal mortality this week in U.N.-related meetings. But Louisiana has ranked as being a lousy state for women.
Refugee School Girls in Jordan Sing Lyrics of Loss
Jordan's schools are opening their doors to Syrian refugee children. Yet, thousands of girls stay home; costs of supplies are too high and parents are too wary of the risky, long walks to school. The first of a series on female Syrian refugees.
Marriage Remains Popular Choice, Though Unknown Why
Women continue to choose to get married, despite feminism and our economic freedom, says Debora L. Spar in this excerpt from "Wonder Women: Sex, Power and the Quest for Perfection." Better health and wealth appear to be two benefits from this union.
Activists of Ukrainian women's rights group Femen demonstrate during the Spring/Summer 2014 women's ready-to-wear for fashion show for house Nina Ricci during Paris fashion week
Activists of Ukrainian women's rights group Femen demonstrate during the Spring/Summer 2014 women's ready-to-wear fashion show for house Nina Ricci during Paris fashion week September 26, 2013. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE - Tags: FASHION CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY) TEMPLATE OUT
Activists of Ukrainian women's rights group Femen are removed by security staff as they demonstrate during the Spring/Summer 2014 women's ready-to-wear for fashion show for house Nina Ricci during Paris fashion week
Activists of Ukrainian women's rights group Femen are removed by security staff as they demonstrate during the Spring/Summer 2014 women's ready-to-wear fashion show for house Nina Ricci during Paris fashion week September 26, 2013. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE - Tags: FASHION CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY) TEMPLATE OUT