'Primary losers' in war, women must be part of peacemaking - Iraqi ex-ambassador
Rend Al-Rahim says peace talks are "a matter of life and death", and nobody understands that more than women
One small step for a woman, one giant leap for womankind in planned spacewalk
Astronauts Christina Koch and Ann McClain will walk outside the International Space Station as members of Expedition 59 planned for March 29
S. African leader condemns violence against women as assault film goes viral
A video apparently showing a popular singer being attacked by her boyfriend sparked outrage in a country with some of the world's worst rates of violent crime
Bar parties without enough women on tickets from Indian election, activists say
Activists have criticised political parties for failing to adequately address the concerns of women, despite making pledges in successive national elections
'Community' refrigerators aim to freeze out food waste
Communal refrigerators provide a place for excess or unsold food to be stored - and then picked up by those who need it
People with albinism protest in Malawi as attacks spike ahead of polls
There are fears that people with albinism could be at increased risk ahead of elections in May as candidates seek out lucky charms to boost their chances of victory
'Be honest' about U.S. gender pay gap, investors tell firms
In the United States women working full-time earn 20 percent less than men on average
India's Kerala to give workers a siesta to help beat the heat
Kerala's disaster management authority has issued sunstroke warnings for the next three months
Nowhere to call home: Yangon slum dwellers face eviction threat
'There is a history of government-orchestrated forced resettlement in Myanmar and in Yangon in particular, to make way for urban development,' UN-Habitat said
Male 'gender norms' may contribute to higher death rates - U.N. report
While more young women attempt suicide in the Americas, more young men die from it, according to the regional arm of the WHO