Authors quit J. K. Rowling's agency over trans rights
Two transgender writers and a gay novelist left The Blair Partnership after it declined to make a statement in support of trans rights
Rape conviction rates rise 75% in Sweden after change in the law
Amnesty calls for more countries to define rape as sex without consent
Tennessee lawmakers pass 'heartbeat' abortion bill banning procedure after six weeks
It is the latest in a slew of bills in a campaign aiming to get the Supreme Court to roll back U.S. abortion rights
Torture video triggers calls for action on domestic violence in Kyrgyzstan
Online clip showed man beating and abusing his wife, whose hands were tied behind her back
Gay Indian comic busts biases without judgment
Vasu Primlani uses comedy to tackle prejudice against women and LGBT+ people in India, where until recently, being gay put her at odds with the law
French revenge porn activists mount 'virtual raids'
Incidents of revenge porn rise in lockdown, as perpetrators spend longer online and victims suffer in isolation
Top women's rights group probes claims of racism by staff
Complaints over 'toxic' racism at Women Deliver have drawn scrutiny over the sector
Families sleep in water lines as drought grips Zimbabwe's Bulawayo
With water running in pipes one day a week at best and dams low, finding water has become a struggle in Zimbabwe's drought-hit second city
Mexican seafood workers fight back over U.S. coronavirus sacking
Migrant laborers worldwide are wary about speaking out over coronavirus risks for fear of reprisals
Back to rags: Lockdown hits sanitary pad supplies in India
Campaigners say hard-won progress on menstrual hygiene has been eroded due to the coronavirus pandemic