Women news

Opinion
Biden administration: How can women benefit from land technology?
Pope urges reconciliation as bishops call out Biden on abortion
With women-only transport, South African city tackles sexual abuse
In Depth
Over 50 women accuse Ebola aid workers of sex abuse in Congo
News Package
Domestic abuse and coronavirus
Greek Olympiam calls for more to speak up on sexual assault
Israel includes pregnant women on COVID-19 vaccines priority list
Biden to sign 15 actions after taking office on Wednesday
Japan's suicides rise among women and children under COVID-19
Greek President praises Olympian for breaking sex abuse silence
French minister urges gender quotas to up female executive numbers
Young and female, a Somali lawmaker defends her seat
Kenyan trafficking survivor hopes to inspire in new role
'Alarming' number of babies being sold in Uzbekistan
Egyptian women jailed over TikTok posts to face trafficking charge
On abortion, voting rights, Trump leaves mark on U.S. judiciary
'Love jihad' law seen trampling women's freedoms in India
Philippines' Duterte says presidency no job for a woman
Texas woman charged with taking girl abroad for FGM
Environmental justice key to tackling climate change, Biden urged
Bangladeshi vows to fight bar on women conducting weddings
Abuse victims needing help can 'ask for ANI' at UK pharmacies
Danish ex-minister faces impeachment in 'child bride' case
Piped water boosts women's health and income in rural Zambia
Aid sector blasted as 'last safe haven' for sex abusers
interview
New face of Egypt's parliament: An 83-year-old woman
Ireland apologises for 'profound failure' at Mother and Baby homes
Researchers tackle impact of rising heat on SE Asian workers
Half of women put off by macho language in job adverts
US Supreme Court revives bar on abortion pill delivery in pandemic
Report reveals grim death toll at Church-run homes in Ireland
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Reports into abuses in the Irish Catholic Church
Extracts: Ireland's report into Church-run homes for unwed mothers
Egyptian court orders two female TikTok stars be freed from jail
UK rules on goods from China's Xinjiang seen as soft on business
Child marriages in Canada spark concern over global leadership
Venezuela groups halt abortion services after activist arrest
Support for abortion jumped in Mexico last year, survey finds
Pakistan government announces instant digital payment system
Pope formally allows more roles for women in Church
UK targets 'horrendous' strangling attacks with new law
Somali PM reserves 30% of parliament seats for women
Gender violence takes centre-stage in new Spanish opera
Haunted by sterilizations, Peruvian women pin hopes on courts
S.Korea court orders Japan to compensate 'comfort women'
Toxic air in India linked to large number of miscarriages
Dominican Republic bans child marriage amid fears of global rise
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About our Women coverage

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

Opinion

Sarah Champion International Development Select Committee

Sexual abuse in aid is still widespread – here’s how to tackle it

We must stop reoffending aid workers moving through organisations with impunity
Aref El-Aref El-Aref International Law Office

Lebanon’s sexual harassment law: a sea-change for the Middle East?

Lebanon is the first Arab country to outlaw online sexual harassment. Enforcement will be key if wider change for women’s rights in the Middle East is to happen
Brandais York

Women's financial inclusion can stop Cambodian marriage migration

Women have been forced to weigh the known risks of marriage migration against their financial situation
Grace Ananda and Tizai Mauto .

Why governments should strengthen land rights for women and youth

From domestic violence to low wages, insecure land rights exacerbate inequalities

In Depth

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
Trafficked 'brides' stuck in China due to coronavirus after fleeing abuse
India's grandmothers harvest new social status from climate-smart farming

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

From a self-made cake boss to a 'salon for all': 10 upbeat stories from 2020
interview
Climate risks to health set to worsen inequity, harm children
Excluded, abandoned: Children born under Islamic State era still paying heavy price
She escaped child marriage in Bangladesh. Now she's a martial arts champion