Russia labels domestic violence NGO 'foreign agent'
Domestic abuse support group 'No To Violence' will face spot checks after being labelled 'foreign agent' by Russian officials
Saudi court jails women's rights activist, posing challenge for Biden
Women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been held since 2018 following her arrest along with at least a dozen other women's rights activists
From child marriage to revenge porn: 10 set-backs for women in 2020
From soaring domestic violence to a widening gender poverty gap, 2020 has been a year of reversal for women's rights
From coronavirus crackdowns to court battles: 10 top LGBT+ stories in 2020
In 2020, Bhutan and Gabon lifted gay sex bans while Uganda clamped down on the LGBT+ community
Actress Nicole Kidman calls violence against women a 'shadow pandemic'
UN Women’s Goodwill Ambassador Kidman said her role as a domestic abuse survivor in Big Little Lies had affected her personally
'Lift like a girl': Documentary celebrates Egypt's female weightlifters
Mayye Zayed hopes her film will raise awareness about the sport among women and girls, and encourage more to follow their dreams
Price of marriage pushes land out of reach in Sri Lanka
The custom of paying dowry with property is forcing up land prices and putting many families in debt, say civil activists
Somaliland cans female football tournament as un-Islamic
The Somaliland Women's Football Tournament was expected to begin on Thursday in the capital Hargeisa
UK police told to share less data on abused migrant women
Britain's police watchdog says police should limit what data is being shared about migrant women if they are domestic violence or trafficking victims
Denmark strengthens rape laws, outlaws sex without explicit consent
A similar law introduced in neighbouring Sweden contributed to a 75% rise in rape convictions