U.N. chief declares women's inequality 'stupid' and a global shame
Antonio Guterres has warned about dire state of women's rights as protections against rape and domestic violence are being diluted
Anger as Somali rapist and murderer pays 75 camels to escape death
The man was on death row for the rape and murder of 12-year-old Aisha Ilyes Aden, who was gang-raped and strangled to death and her genitals mutilated
INTERVIEW-Women key to solving climate crisis, says Ugandan school striker
The student is calling for climate victims to help find solutions after learning her own family were among those impacted by a rapidly warming world
India eases planned surrogacy curbs after criticism
The new bill replaces an earlier version that limited the service to infertile Indian couples, who could ask only a female relative
Climate activist Thunberg heads growing field of Nobel Peace Prize candidates
Teenage climate activist, famous for launching her School Strike for the Climate campaign, is the bookmakers' favourite to win
Purpose over profit - are B-Corps the future of sustainable business?
As more companies get certified as ethically-minded B Corporations, some experts doubt the trend will bring about change on a meaningful scale
Pakistani court to hear petition terming women's rights movement 'anti-state'
The Aurat March has been held in multiple cities in Pakistan for the last two years to coincide with International Women's Day
Citizens step in to revive Tunis crumbling old town
Tunis' medina, dating back to the seventh century, is a UNESCO World Heritage site, but locals say the area has long been neglected
South Korea's feminists fight to go braless in push for equality
A growing number of women in South Korea choose not to wear a bra in public in a bid to reject traditional social norms and to push for gender equality
Trump 'gag rule' on abortion referral can be enforced, U.S. appeals court rules
The rule, labeled by critics as a 'gag rule,' could deprive abortion providers of federal funding for family planning