J.K. Rowling signs letter warning over free speech after trans row
The Harry Potter author was among those warning that ‘a vogue for public shaming’ was restricting open debate
Egyptian women flood Instagram with #MeToo stories as suspect arrested
A #MeToo movement is brewing in Egypt after dozens of women publicly shared accounts of rape and harassment
Britain set to outlaw 'rough sex' defence in murder trials
Campaigners say the legal change would set a precedent for other countries to follow
Kenya orders probe into rise in violence against women and girls during pandemic
'If the family is under attack, the State is under attack' said Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta
Britain urged to make 'revenge porn' threats a crime
Leading domestic abuse charity says the change could stop more victims having intimate images shared online
No work and little savings, Nepal's Sherpa widows face uphill battle
The women who guide foreign trekkers said they had not made any money after Nepal closed its mountains and trekking spots
OPINION: Reimagining resilient food systems for food security post-COVID and beyond
Women's land rights are at the heart of a reimagined food system to withstand the ravages of disasters and pandemic
Putin mocks U.S. embassy for flying rainbow flag
Putin said the U.S. embassy in Moscow's raising of the LGBT+ pride flag "revealed something about the people that work there"
U.S. Supreme Court tosses rulings blocking Indiana abortion curbs
The Supreme Court gave Indiana a second chance to revive a law imposing an ultrasound requirement when minors seek abortions
'Make way for me': Two years since Saudi Arabia lifted driving ban, three women driving instructors say much has changed
Three Saudi women driving instructors reflect on how two years at the wheel has changed their lives and the lives of their students