To ban or not to ban? France debates virginity tests
French push for secular values sparks fears that a ban could backfire on women at risk of violence
Jailed Saudi women's rights activists given rare court appearance
One rights activist saw her case transferred from the regular criminal court to a terrorism court, her sister said
Venezuelan migrant women's rights at risk due to informal jobs-report
Most Venezuelan women in Colombia are paid less than the legal minimum wage, found the investigation
Enough is enough: UK sisters call time on cat calls and wolf whistling
From wolf-whistles, unwanted advances and sexual gestures, young women worldwide are pushing to outlaw public sexual harassment
India's low-caste women raped to keep them 'in their place'
Raped by upper-caste men, Dalit women face threats to withdraw complaints
Foreign donors pledge $12 bln over four-years for Afghanistan with tougher conditions
Uncertainty about whether peace talks might see human rights rolled back has made some countries wary about making long-term financial commitments
Which countries shatter glass ceilings with gender-balanced cabinets?
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s promise of a more gender-balanced cabinet follows examples set in countries across the world from Rwanda to Canada to Colombia and New Zealand
'Feminist' mayors vow all-out drive against gender inequality in pandemic
Six city mayors from three continents launch new network to fight gender inequality that has been grown worse during the coronavirus pandemic
Polish police scuffle with protesters demanding 'Free abortion, Free education'
The protest was following a ruling that tightened restrictions on abortion rights in the Catholic country
Sole female candidate for Burkina Faso presidency says education key to progress
Yeli Monique Kam is the only woman among the 12 candidates challenging Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Kabore in elections on Sunday