Women's Rights news

Life after death: Sherpa widows eye Everest to fight taboo
Runaway Saudi sisters hope to move to third country for safety
India Supreme Court chief justice denies sexual harassment charge
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Runaway Saudi sisters get help offer from Georgia Umberto Bacchi
Female managers do not close gender pay gap Sonia Elks
Girls got game: Young women hope to level up game coding skills Lin Taylor
Britain must boost support for modern slaves, court rules Kieran Guilbert
Stigma lingers after S. Korea abortion ban overturned Beh Lih Yi
Astronaut to eclipse record for longest U.S. spaceflight by woman Kate Ryan
Ivanka Trump promotes businesswomen after Ivory Coast farm visit Reuters
Iranian female fighter cancels return home after arrest warrant Reuters
UK universities told stifling sex scandals 'will not be tolerated' Sam Alberti
Fearing death, runaway Saudi sisters appeal for world's help Umberto Bacchi
Safety fears loom for women at Mexico's trafficking shelters Christine Murray
Malaysia probes book on Muslim women who refuse to wear hijab Beh Lih Yi
Saudi court postpones hearing for women activists after arrests Reuters
UK to offer free sanitary products to primary school pupils Sonia Elks
World's first vagina museum in London to tackle taboos Lin Taylor
India's Supreme Court considers call to open mosques to women Reuters
U.S. teen girls at risk in dating violence, study says Kate Ryan
Chile gets tough on sexual harassment in the streets Anastasia Moloney
Wisconsin man found guilty of sex trafficking on Backpage.com Reuters
'I am not for sale' say Nigerian women in anti-trafficking effort Nellie Peyton
Ivanka Trump backs women's land rights on Africa trip Reuters
Taliban team at Afghan peace talks in Qatar to include women Reuters
K-pop scandals uncover dark side of Seoul’s flashiest district Reuters
Ivanka Trump lands in Africa to promote U.S. jobs plan for women Reuters
First Women's Amateur sends welcome ripples through Masters Reuters
U.S. government backs off case of female genital mutilation Kate Ryan
Want to beat Trump? Do a balancing act, says Hillary Clinton Ellen Wulfhorst
Last UK daily paper drops topless women amid 'changing culture' Sonia Elks
Rwanda's genocide survivors find reconciliation, income Nita Bhalla
Sudanese woman in iconic protest image reports death threats Ellen Wulfhorst
Teenage brides trapped between Islamic State and its victors Reuters
UK law against taking 'upskirt' photos comes into force Sonia Elks
Nightmares, guilt and awards: 5 years after the Chibok kidnap Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
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Opinion

Judy Gitau Equality Now

OPINION: A new dawn for women's rights in Sudan

It is crucial that women are given a seat at the table to ensure their rights are central in the creation of a new political order
Julie Rialet-Cislaghi Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage

In the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, it is girls who are most at risk

The devastation caused by Cyclone Idai has left already vulnerable girls at even greater risk. In responding to the crisis, the needs of girls must be a priority.
Hoda Ali Campaigner

Village in Senegal taught me how we can end female genital cutting

Not only have the girls from Keur Simbara not gone through what I went through as a child, but they won’t even know what cutting is
Winnie Byanyima and Agnes ... Global Commission on Adaptation

Africa's farmers need climate-proof investment for food security

World leaders must step up spending on adaptation measures for our rapidly warming world

In Depth

Only for 'naughty girls': stigma lingers after S. Korea abortion ban overturned
Nightmares, guilt and awards: 5 years after the Chibok kidnap
How mass rape in genocide transformed Rwanda's response to AIDS
First cyclone, then slavery: risks abound for Mozambique children

Videos & Pictures

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Colombia's City of Women rebuilds homes and hopes
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Rowing against the flow
Afghan government adviser turned refugee pushes women's rights

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