Top Americas court finds Peru responsible for torture of trans woman
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered Peru to pay a transgender woman arbitrarily detained and raped by police in 2008
More Afghan women find solace in drugs as coronavirus, migration upends life
Drug addiction is on the rise among women in Afghanistan with fears numbers will increase due to the coronavirus pandemic
UK coronavirus lockdown raises fears of rise in child drug mules
Charities are bracing for a surge in domestic violence under lockdown, which makes young people vulnerable to trafficking
OPINION: Why we need women’s leadership in the COVID-19 response
Solving health emergencies like the coronavirus demands the best minds the world has to offer – including women
OPINION: Power in a pandemic - why energy access matters during coronavirus
Reliable, affordable electricity is needed to keep people connected at home and to run life-saving equipment in hospitals
Sierra Leone lifts ban on pregnant girls attending school
The 2015 ban was enforced with the belief that the girls would encourage teenage pregnancy
Porn site's free service during coronavirus raises sex trafficking fears
Critics say Pornhub's free content offer is a bid to detract from criticisms its platform hosts victims of sex trafficking
S. Africans fear safety divide as coronavirus panic takes hold in cities
A rise in COVID-19 scams, supermarket robberies and domestic violence during lockdowns could hit townships particularly hard
True crime podcasts prompting women to speak out about sexual violence
A group of U.S. women using a podcast to tell how they were sexually assaulted is bringing other women forward to talk about rape
Abortion activists in Poland fret as coronavirus curbs access
With borders closing, women wanting terminations fear they won't be able to reach clinics abroad or receive shipments of abortion pills