Abortion map shows U.S. bans in 'stark contrast' to global trend
Reproductive rights experts say bans do not stop abortions but drive them underground, causing an estimated 23,000 deaths a year
Miley Cyrus leads first equal male/female line-up at a major music festival
A 2017 study found eight out of 10 top slots in 14 major festivals were taken by all-male acts
Judge weighs fate of Missouri's only abortion clinic after court hearing
Abortion rights advocates attend a rally after a judge granted a temporary restraining order on the closing of Missouri's sole remaining Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. May 31, 2019. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant
Thousands protest against Trump in London but fewer than last year
The protesters rallied around issues ranging from restrictions on women's reproductive rights to climate change and fears U.S. businesses would carve up Britain's ailing health service.
Lack of time to retrain seen as risk to working women as automation spreads
Between 40 mln to 160 mln women - or seven to 24% of those now employed - may need to shift occupations by 2030
Divorced at 11, Yemeni filmmaker uses camera to fight for girls' rights
In Yemen, 32% of girls become wives before their 18th birthday, and almost 10% are married by the time they turn 15
Colombia's push for land titles brings hope for farmers amid fragile peace
Unequal land distribution was a key reason why the FARC took up arms in 1964 as a Marxist-inspired agrarian movement that fought to defend the rights of landless peasants
Semenya free to run without medication while appeal is heard: court
Switzerland's supreme court temporarily lifted restrictions on Olympic 800 meter champion Caster Semenya
Kenya's president vows to push for more women in power and end FGM
Kenyatta said Kenya would make it compulsory for parents to send all children to primary and secondary school, which would boost girls' opportunities and empower them to be future leaders