Women news

Teen pregnancy to HIV, Malawi's youth radio shows tackle taboos
Work commute a risk for South African women as taxi violence surge
As Taliban advance, Afghan businesswomen fear return of 'dark era'
In Depth
New sex abuse claims against aid workers exposed in Congo
News Package
Sex abuse in the aid sector
Mori could return as Olympics advisor after sexist comments
UK government directs Northern Ireland to expand abortion services
Olympics - Flagbearers to send messages of equality and justice
Spanish Olympics swimmer forced to leave breastfed son at home
For the first time, Saudi women stand guard in Mecca during haj
Women hardest-hit in pandemic job market, U.N. labour body says
Uber reaches agreement in California sexual assault data request
EU court says headscarves can be banned at work in some cases
Migrants in Libyan camps forced to trade sex for clean water
Sharp-eyed grandmothers combat looting and crime in South Africa
Malaysian mothers fight 'sexist' citizenship law
Jailed transgender women in Cameroon to be released pending appeal
Egypt tightens punishment for sexual harassment
Activists in Egypt demand better enforcement on sexual harassment
explainer
UK foreign aid: where does the money go?
Set in Chad, Cannes film 'Lingui' explores abortion struggles
Activists assail jail terms for Egyptian influencers
Excluding women from top jobs threatens COVID-19 recovery - U.N.
U.S. considers visas for Afghan women after military exit
in depth
China's gene giant harvests data from millions of women
factbox
U.S. states making 2021 moves on abortion rights and access
Female-led Cannes jury hopes for end to gender debate
Spain says non-consensual sex is rape, toughens laws
Mapuche woman to lead architects of Chile's new constitution
Biden backs taking sexual assault prosecutions away from military
Salvadoran woman freed after 10 years in prison for abortion
Bill Cosby release sparks worries it will set back #MeToo progress
Women protest as Turkey quits violence-on-women treaty
Bill Cosby to be freed from prison after court tosses conviction
Gender equality makes democracy stronger, says Kamala Harris
Malaysian police official says forced labour not 'out of control'
Olympics organisers ease restrictions on nursing mothers
France allows IVF for single women, lesbians
Top fashion brands found failing on gender equality in new index
Young brides' deaths trigger dowry crackdown in southern India
Saudi Arabia releases two women activists
Syrian refugee girls face 'dangerous' child marriage trend
Gibraltar approves easing strict abortion law in referendum
A plurality of Americans would overturn Mississippi abortion ban
EU parliament passes resolution demanding right to safe abortion
FACTBOX-Abortion rights in Europe
Angry and traumatized, Britney Spears says conservatorship abusive
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Opinion

Maliha Malikpour ActionAid

As Afghans flee conflict, don't forget those hit by climate crisis

Women and children, forced from their homes by floods and drought, are at greater risk of violence and exploitation
María Fernanda Espinosa and ... UN General Assembly

Women are being squeezed by the pandemic. Here's how to fix it

To those attending the historic Paris gender forum we have a simple message: close the gender gap to build a better post-pandemic future
Amanda Leland and Durreen ... Environmental Defense Fund

To build sustainable ocean economies, start by investing in women

To do this, the sector needs more sustainable finance – whether in the form of traditional loans and grants, blended- and micro-finance, blue bonds or insurance instruments
Hayaatun Sillem Royal Academy of Engineering

Why we need more women in engineering

We must overturn the caricature of a grubby profession for men in hard hats and high-vis jackets

In Depth

Drones to digital: Asia, Africa find ways to plug COVID health gaps
Health official alleges ‘sexual slavery’ in Tigray; women blame soldiers
in-depth
Love, tech and online abuse of women in the time of coronavirus
India's women seaweed divers swim against the tide of climate change

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

Editor's Picks

'Lifeline' tech helps poor rural women get through India's COVID-19 crisis
Uganda to state agencies: No cash without a climate plan
Eco-friendly Eid - the Indonesian women on a mission to plant trees
explainer
New UK law aims to end financial abuse in relationships. Can it work?