Egypt's cabinet toughens law banning female genital mutilation
Perpetrators could be jailed for up to 20 years under amendments aimed at stamping out the ancient practice
Taxis for ladies: Putting the brakes on crime in South African city
Activist-turned-entrepreneur Joanie Fredericks offers safe transport options for women in a Cape Town crime hotspot
'Alarming' number of babies being sold in Uzbekistan, anti-trafficking groups say
Baby trafficking cases could increase as the coronavirus pandemic pushes more families into poverty, according to experts
'Love jihad' law seen trampling women's hard-earned freedoms in India
Anti-conversion laws implemented in three Indian states strip women of their autonomy, romantic freedoms, critics say
Bangladeshi vows to fight bar on women conducting weddings
It is legal for a woman to become a marriage registrar - but there are no women doing the job in Bangladesh
The new face of Egypt's parliament: an 83-year-old female lawmaker
Farida El Choubachy has become the first woman to preside over the opening session of Egypt's parliament in 42 years
Venezuela women's groups halt abortion services after activist arrest
Women's activists have stopped unofficial abortion services after university professor Vannesa Rosales was arrested for helping a girl end her pregnancy
Support for abortion jumped in Mexico last year, survey finds
In most of Mexico, abortion is banned except under certain circumstances, such as rape
Somali PM reserves 30% of parliament seats for women in upcoming poll
Women’s groups welcome move, but say implementing it in time for Feb. 8 vote will be challenging
Haunted by forced sterilizations, Peruvian women pin hopes on court hearing
Judge could open criminal probe into accusations that thousands of indigenous women underwent forced sterilizations in the 1990s