For the first time, Saudi women stand guard in Mecca during haj
Since April, dozens of female soldiers have become part of the security services that monitor pilgrims in Mecca and Medina
Transgender woman in Cameroon describes 'hell' of five months in prison
Human rights activists say the arrests reflect a growing criminalisation of sexual minorities in Cameroon
As Canada heads toward vote, Trudeau vulnerable over indigenous policies
Canada has been rocked by the disclosures of more than 1,000 unmarked graves of indigenous children
Malaysian mothers fight government over 'sexist' citizenship law
Citizenship law risks trapping women in abusive marriages and exacerbates brain drain, say mothers taking government to court
Jailed transgender women in Cameroon to be released pending appeal
The women received the maximum sentence of five years in prison and steep fines for "attempted homosexuality," public indecency and failing to carry identification
Activists in Egypt demand better enforcement on sexual harassment
As Egypt toughens its sexual harassment law, women's rights activists raise concerns over a lack of enforcement
OPINION: Olympics 2021: Sha'Carri's case shows doping rules need to change
Sha'Carri Richardson was not be selected to the U.S. 4x100-metre relay team for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after she accepted a one-month ban for testing positive for cannabis
U.S. considers visas for vulnerable Afghan women after military exit
Female politicians, activists and journalists at risk of attacks from the Taliban could be given a route to apply for U.S. visas
SPECIAL REPORT-China's gene giant harvests data from millions of women
One of the world's most popular prenatal tests is collecting women's gene data and using it to carry out research
Rules for intersex athletes similar to apartheid, says Cameroon minister-counsellor
World Athletics is discriminating against women with intersex variations by requiring them to reduce high testosterone levels, said a Cameroon minister at the United Nations