Congolese abuse survivors rebuild lives, brick by brick
Women and girls in war-torn DRC are being trained as builders as part of a scheme to help them find work
Afghan government says mother's name can go on birth certificates
Campaigners have for years pushed for women to be named on official documents, using the hashtag #Whereismyname
Ban virginity tests - Afghanistan rights panel
The tests claim to verify whether a woman has been sexually active outside of marriage, but their veracity has been debunked
Boys being groomed online to hate women, British author warns
Everyday Sexism founder Laura Bates says boys are echoing the language of radical anti-feminist groups
Egypt's #MeToo crusader fights sex crimes via Instagram
Nadeen Ashraf has exposed two major sexual assaults via social media
Abuse victims hope Jamaica election brings long-awaited women's shelters
As Jamaicans head to the polls thousands of abuse victims hope the next government will open the island's first state-run shelters for women suffering domestic abuse
'No options' for El Salvador's pregnant girls raped in lockdown
In El Salvador, 114 girls aged 10 to 14 became pregnant as a result of rape during the country’s strict lockdown but the abortion ban means they have no safe options, reproductive rights campaigners say
J.K. Rowling returns award over criticism of transgender stance
Rowling has raised concerns over transgender women being allowed access to single-sex spaces, and argued some young women may be being rushed into medical transition
Iranian musician faces jail over women dancers and singers
Iranian musician Mehdi Rajabian is awaiting trial for including women in his performances, the latest arrest over his music