Change rape definition, stop restricting media, Europe tells Poland
European institutions have criticised Poland for setbacks to women's sexual and reproductive health and rights, as well as discrimination of gays, suggesting that the EU withholds funds to Warsaw
Advocates see 'chaos' if U.S. Supreme Court guts abortion rights
Religious conservatives have long wanted to overturn a landmark 1970s ruling that said states cannot ban abortion before the viability of the fetus outside the womb
Taliban breaking promises including over women, says U.N.
U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet says Afghan women have been progressively excluded from the public sphere since Taliban took power
On 9/11 anniversary, Afghans blame departed US forces for their woes
After 20 years, U.S. forces left Afghanistan last month, triggering the the Taliban's rapid return to power
Malaysian mothers win lawsuit in 'sexist' citizenship case
The landmark ruling allows Malaysian women to pass their nationality to children born overseas
Mexican abortion ban punished poor women, top justice says
Mexico's top court has ruled that women can no longer be prosecuted for seeking abortions
World wary of Taliban government, Afghans urge action on rights and economy
Afghans urge leaders to revive the economy, which faces steep inflation, food shortages exacerbated by drought and the prospect of international aid being slashed as countries distance themselves from the Taliban
FACTBOX: As Mexico decriminalises abortion, what are the laws worldwide?
With Mexico decriminalising abortion, here is a round-up of abortion laws worldwide
Young Afghan women defiant as Taliban bring back moral police
During the Taliban’s previous rule, women and girls faced violence for breaking moral code
ANALYSIS-Sex education becomes battlefield in U.S. culture war over LGBT+ rights
The parental opt-out law passed in Tennessee may embolden more conservative states to follow in the run-up to 2022 midterms, LGBT+ activists say