Women's Rights news

Act now or face 100 more years of child marriage, economists warn
To hug, or not to hug? Ted Baker furore sparks water cooler debate
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Women on the move
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World Widows Day
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Female genital mutilation
Afghan villagers face hunger as fighting cuts northern roads Reuters
Freed from jail, Cambodia surrogate mothers raise Chinese children Matt Blomberg and and Yon Sineat
Nobel Peace prize winners seek justice for war rape victims Reuters
Afghanistan suspends officials after women's football abuse probe Reuters
Hungarians protest against 'slave law' overtime rules Reuters
Gender pay gap is dramatic among top U.S. lawyers Ellen Wulfhorst
Brazil's Bolsonaro lumps native tribes with women in new ministry Reuters
What is rape? Despite #MeToo, few really know Lin Taylor
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#MeToo has brought fear and respect to Bollywood says star Annie Banerji
Traveller women in Britain risk abuse and isolation Sonia Elks
Fraternities,sororities sue Harvard over single-sex club crackdown Reuters
Death sentence for raped teen named worst case for women's rights Isabelle Gerretsen
'Twerk' request and 5 other examples of sexism in sport Isabelle Gerretsen
Michelle Obama: progress can't be stopped, girls should aim high Belinda Goldsmith
Holiday song 'Baby It's Cold Outside' frozen out by U.S. radio Ellen Wulfhorst
Women MPs want global network to tackle discrimination Sonia Elks
First global women's disability award aims to break stereotypes Sonia Elks
Uganda holds special court sessions on sex crimes to cut backlog Nita Bhalla
Woman set on fire in India after complaining of attempted assault Reuters
UK retailer Ted Baker to investigate company culture of hugging Reuters
Armed with coffee, Uganda women, youth look to secure land tenure Fredrick Mugira
UN condemns spate of 'brutal' sexual attacks in S. Sudan Reuters
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What's your status? Ten facts to mark the 30th World AIDS Day Isabelle Gerretsen
TIMELINE-The battle to end HIV/AIDS Isabelle Gerretsen
Yazidi women join case against company accused of funding ISIS Lin Taylor
Unknown gunmen rape 125 women in South Sudan Reuters
Campaigners in Kenya challenge Marie Stopes abortion ban in court Nita Bhalla
Egyptian women race in Cairo to campaign for end to violence Reuters
Indian women plan protest after Kolkata mall mocks nursing mother Roli Srivastava
At least 23 Afghan civilians killed in U.S. Helmand air strike Reuters
Domestic violence rates fall in parts of Latin America Anastasia Moloney
Real-life gender pay gap far bigger than thought: U.S. economists Ellen Wulfhorst
Kenyan MPs block drive for more women in politics Nita Bhalla
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About our Women's Rights coverage

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality.

Opinion

Brita Fernandez Schmidt Women for Women International

Nobels must spur end to sexual violence in war

Governments have failed on pledges to tackle sexual violence in conflict. This year's Nobel prizes must change that.
Quratulain Fatima Agency for Barani Areas Development

Ethiopia’s change is a bold chance for gender reform in Pakistan

It is time that the Prime Minister of Pakistan and his party empower women to be catalyst of this change for women and men’s lives
Anathi Mbono Mothers2mothers

Why we teenage girls are key to S. Africa’s fight to end HIV

If you are HIV-positive, you can live a healthy, normal life
Suzy Madigan CARE International

Women affected by disasters need to be part of the solution

When humanitarians ignore local women, they fail to understand the experiences and needs of half the population

In Depth

Freed from jail, Cambodian surrogate mothers raise Chinese children
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Women in Tokyo strongly back single sex transport amid security fears
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Mexico City's transport ranked as most dangerous for women
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Safety and time are women's biggest concerns about transport

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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