Creators of gene 'scissors' clinch Nobel as women sweep chemistry
It is the first time since 1964 that no men are among the winners of the chemistry prize
Election bot counters sexist abuse in New Zealand, one tweet at a time
The bot pings out positive messages to counter a surge in online harassment against female politicians ahead of Oct. 17 polls
Not enough LGBT+ artists in pop, says star known as girl in red
Norwegian popstar who performs as girl in red says she did not expect her guitar-driven songs to become anthems among young LGBT+ people
OPINION: COVID-19 recovery - A missed opportunity to fight climate change and gender inequality?
There is a real risk that women will not be able to take advantage of new green jobs as countries overlook gender in pandemic stimulus
I'm a girls' rights activist, and I don't feel safe online
It's time for social media platforms to step up and take this abuse and harassment seriously
S.Korea proposes compromise abortion law after landmark court ruling
South Korea criminalised abortion in 1953, but it would be permitted until 14 weeks under a new proposal
September was the world's hottest on record, EU climate change service says
High temperatures this year have played a major role in disasters from fires in California and the Arctic to floods in Asia, scientists say
Aid groups should face tougher action over sex abuse by staff - experts
Failure to tackle sexual abuse by aid staff should result in tougher action including funding cuts, aid experts told UK parliament
ANALYSIS-Ukraine plan to tackle hackers sparks privacy fears
The number of attacks against Ukraine's government ministries and information portals can run into the thousands every month
OPINION: Why transactional sex is difficult to stop in the aid sector
Sex is traded, under varying levels of coercion, for money, safety, or, as in the latest allegations from the Democractic Republic of Congo, jobs