Poland government heads further to the right in new lineup
Poland's new education minister could be Przemyslaw Czarnek, a Catholic lecturer who has said gay people aren't equal to others
Afghan woman who topped university entrance exam eyes presidency
Shamsia Alizada’s success came as the Afghan government holds power-sharing talks with the Taliban that have raised concerns about women’s rights
With social media and academics, Thai villagers save ancestral forest
Using activism and scientific research, a Thai community stopped a wetland forest from being turned into an industrial zone
Mexican women demanding legalization of abortion clash with police
The women threw bottles, paint and Molotov cocktails at police to protest strict abortion laws in the majority Roman Catholic country
Arts figures defend J.K. Rowling in transgender rights row
Well-known writers, actors and journalists denounce 'onslaught of abuse' directed at 'Harry Potter' author
In the name of the mother: Afghan woman wins recognition, sparks Taliban opposition
Laleh Osmany, who sucessfully campaigned for mothers' names to be included on ID cards, has been met with both praise and backlash
Women must be kept safe online to meet global gender goals, activist says
Campaigner Seyi Akiwowo says sexism and harassment on the internet could jeopardise progress on the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals
In Justice Ginsburg’s footsteps: seven lawyers fighting for equality around the world
Like Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the U.S., these female justices have won pioneering legal victories for women from Ethiopia to Colombia
UK 'Love Island' star calls for revenge porn threats to be made a crime
Zara McDermott said she had twice been a victim of revenge porn as she joined the campaign for threats to be criminalised
Hope is thin as LGBT+ activists join Belarus protests for change
LGBT+ activists have joined mass protests for democracy in Belarus, but concede hope of reform for them is likely far away