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Polanski rape accusations overshadow French cinema award ceremony Reuters
Vatican admits some countries lack guidelines on sex abuse Reuters
U.N. chief declares women's inequality 'stupid' Reuters
Kenya university berated for blaming 'reckless' rape victim Reuters
Killings of women activists in Colombia surge nearly 50% Reuters
India eases planned surrogacy curbs after criticism Annie Banerji
Spain cancels Placido Domingo shows over harassment allegations Reuters
Pakistani court to hear petition on 'anti-state' women's march Reuters
Should women propose promotion not marriage in leap year 2020? Amber Milne
'You messed with the wrong women' - Weinstein accusers Reuters
Opera star Domingo apologises after sexual harassment claims Reuters
Scotland to approve free sanitary products for all women Reuters
India's women harvest new social status from climate-smart farming Roli Srivastava
South Korea's feminists fight to go braless in push for equality Beh Lih Yi
Weinstein guilty of sexual assault, rape, in victory for #MeToo Reuters
'Just the beginning,' activists say after Weinstein guilty verdict Reuters
Trump 'gag rule' on abortion referral can be enforced: court Reuters
Colombia court poised to make historic abortion ruling Anastasia Moloney
TIMELINE-The Harvey Weinstein story: From studio to courtroom Reuters
S.African HIV carriers bullied to accept sterilisation Reuters
Pioneering NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson dies at 101 Reuters
Family of murdered backpacker backs domestic violence campaign Sarah Shearman
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Actresses and activists react to Harvey Weinstein verdict Reuters
Berlinale study of slavery unearths the roots of modern Brazil Reuters
Doctor, parents face trial in Egypt for girl's death after FGM Menna A. Farouk
Support for women's strike in Mexico gains ground Reuters
Weinstein jury look to be nearing verdict in sex assault trial Reuters
Armani says fashion marketing 'raping' women Reuters
Murder case brings fresh calls to ban 'rough sex' defence Sonia Elks
Senegal's start-up act to boost female-led business Nellie Peyton
Spain to overhaul sexual assault law, strengthen victims' rights Reuters
Cambodia arrests Facebook vendor on porn charges Matt Blomberg
Thai court says anti-abortion laws unconstitutional Reuters
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Opinion

Bjorn Andersson UNFPA

To end FGM we need to change hearts and minds

So-called 'female circumcision' not only has no medical value whatsoever but it’s one of the most egregious human rights violations that exists today
Christine Ghati SEF Engage Foundation

Kenya can end FGM/C, but we can’t do it alone

My father was killed because he didn’t want me to be cut
Nimco Ali The Five Foundation

FGM - from taboo to headline news, but what now?

In 2010, almost nobody was talking about FGM, but I can now say that Britain cares about women like me
Jessie Clyde International Women's Health Coalition

It's time to legalise abortion in Argentina

I stand alongside other feminist activists to urge Argentina's new president to fulfill his promise and prioritize the decriminalization of abortion

In Depth

India's grandmothers harvest new social status from climate-smart farming
With a knock on the door, Egypt aims to turn families greener
Elderly black women in S. Africa win property rights in landmark ruling
Criminal or victim? Female drug mules trapped as 'legal zombies' in Brazil

Videos & Pictures

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Beyond Boko Haram
Danish 'sex ambulance' seeks to protect sex workers
Colombia's City of Women rebuilds homes and hopes
You are enough - painting extraordinary women
Rowing against the flow
Afghan government adviser turned refugee pushes women's rights

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