Canada's first Indigenous governor general pledges to help heal nation
The appointment of Mary Simon, a former ambassador and Inuit community activist, comes as Canada grapples with the legacy of its treatment of indigenous people
Britain right to put trans prisoners in women's jails, court rules
High Court judgment comes amid debate in Britain and elsewhere over whether trans rights conflict with those of women
Women protest as Turkey quits violence-on-women treaty
President Tayyip Erdogan defends Turkey's withdrawal from an international treaty to prevent violence against women
Semenya vows to fight on but has uncertain future
Caster Semenya failed to qualify for the 5000m at the Olympics, after being barred from 400m to a mile due to her naturally high testosterone.
Gender equality makes democracy stronger, says Kamala Harris
'Democracy is strongest when everyone participates and it is weaker when people are left out,' Harris told a summit in France
OPINION: The fight for gender equality is intertwined with the battle for LGBT+ rights
Cooperation could lead to feminism without generational gaps and advances for everyone's human rights
Young brides' deaths trigger dowry crackdown in southern India
Paying a dowry is still widely accepted and expected in Indian society, fuelling high rates of violence against women, campaigners say
Saudi Arabia releases two women activists, says rights group
Saudi Arabia has released two women's rights activists Samar Badawi and Nassima al-Sadah, detained nearly three years ago
OPINION: Passing the Equality Act would benefit everyone, not just LGBT+ people
The United States will be stronger when everyone is welcome, safe and can contribute and succeed.
A plurality of Americans would strike down Mississippi abortion ban
The national opinion poll found that 47% of adults agreed that women should have the right to pre-viability abortions