Facebook's Australia news ban hits charities and social services
As Facebook pulls Australian media content from its platform, domestic violence charities and support services get caught in the crossfire
Mexico City plastic ban causes tampon concerns for women
As Mexico pushes forward with a greener agenda single use plastics have been banned, including tampons with plastic applicators that many women rely on
Jamaicans share 'deepest secrets' in fresh push to allow abortion
Jamaican law bans abortion with a penalty of life in jail, but now women are sharing their experiences of secret terminations
Japan's Osaka says Tokyo 2020 chief resignation over sexist comments was "really good"
Mori's resignation over sexist comments shows barriers to equality are slowly falling, Japan's three-time Grand Slam winner Osaka said
New Zealand's Ardern announces free sanitary products in all schools to beat period poverty
One in 12 young people have been forced to miss school due to a lack of period products, Jacinda Adern said
Pressure grows to end 'virginity tests' in Pakistan rape cases
Campaigners in Pakistan have long fought for the tests to be banned, arguing they are degrading and can hamper justice for rape victims
Venezuelan migrants face higher risk of pandemic eviction
Two in five Venezuelan migrants and refugees have been evicted in the COVID-19 pandemic and run a high risk of being homeless, new survey finds
I tried to cut my carbon footprint for a month. Here's how I did
I signed up for the Giki Zero app, which helps people curb their planet-warming emissions. The first thing I learned? I am a big polluter
Trans model Munroe Bergdorf urges social media giants to tackle abuse
Black, transgender model Munroe Bergdorf quit Twitter after transphobic and racist comments
Inspired by protests, India's women farmers revive their own demands
India's neglected women farmers are seizing the moment to dust off their own long-standing demands