Sierra Leone lifts ban on pregnant girls attending school
The 2015 ban was enforced with the belief that the girls would encourage teenage pregnancy
Porn site's free service during coronavirus raises sex trafficking fears
Critics say Pornhub's free content offer is a bid to detract from criticisms its platform hosts victims of sex trafficking
Solo childbirth, halted fertility treatments: women's healthcare takes hit from coronavirus
Limited healthcare and directives focused on saving lives hit American women particularly hard
S. Africans fear safety divide as coronavirus panic takes hold in cities
A rise in COVID-19 scams, supermarket robberies and domestic violence during lockdowns could hit townships particularly hard
Japan Airlines lets female crew ditch high heels after #KuToo campaign
The airline is one of the first major Japanese firms to announce a shift following a campaign to reject mandatory high heels at work
Australia coronavirus lockdown pushes 'safe phones' demand for women
Measures to curb coronavirus could put women in abusive relationships at greater danger, including in Australia where one in six women is a victim
Americans divided as states postpone abortions over coronavirus
Officials in two states have ordered terminations be postponed in order to free up resources to fight coronavirus
UK companies given break from reporting gender pay gap due coronavirus
Officials lift a requirement for firms to publish details of their pay gap between men and women during the COVID-19 outbreak
Making waves: Barcelona turns shipping containers into affordable homes
Inspired by London, Amsterdam and Vancouver, Barcelona turns shipping containers into flats to help people stay in their communities
‘A weight off my shoulders' - Argentina's first openly gay basketball star on coming out
This week Sebastian Vega became the first basketball star in Argentina to come out