British artist Hambling sparks furore with nude monument to feminist icon
Critics lambast artist Maggi Hambling for celebrating feminist pioneer Mary Wollstonecraft with a nude
Afghan woman shot, blinded, for getting a job
After working for only three months, Khatera was attacked by three men who shot at her and stabbed her in the eyes as she left her job at a police station
Pakistan court orders arrests over Christian teen's forced marriage
Forced conversion and marriage of girls from minority religions is a growing problem in Muslim-majority Pakistan, campaigners warn
Harris' VP win makes history, but attitudes to women's leadership shows room to grow
As Kamala Harris becomes the first woman elected U.S. vice-president, a global study finds over half of men remain uncomfortable with a woman in leadership roles
Human Rights Watch urges G20 to press Saudis to free illegally detained activists
Through #G20SaudiArabia, Human Rights Watch call for Saudi to release detained women reportedly subjected to sexual abuse and electric shocks
INSIGHT - Ethiopian girls trapped in sex trade as COVID-19 deepens desperation
Coronavirus pandemic could fuel spike in child sexual exploitation in northwest Ethiopia as families struggle to cope
From women to migrants: What does a Biden win mean for Africa?
From climate to human rights, how Joe Biden's appointment as the United States president will impact on Africa's 1.3 billion population
Biden win seen as green light for women's reproductive rights
Joe Biden's win could impact reproductive rights worldwide, starting with the repeal of a ban on U.S.-funded aid groups from mentioning abortion
UAE cancels lenient penalties for 'honour killings'
Judges will no longer be allowed to issue lighter sentences for murders of women and girls in so-called 'honour' cases, the government said
INTERVIEW - Gritty Lebanese film challenges marital rape impunity in Arab world
Farah Shaer's new short film spotlights a culture that fails to protect women who are raped by their husbands