Women's Rights news

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Victims key to tackling sexual harassment, says UN adviser
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Nobel laureate urges end to impunity on rape as weapon of war
Indian temple controversy turns political as protests grow
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India puts climate expert on trial for sexual harassment Reuters
Liberia investigates US charity after rape allegations Reuters
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Russian model on mission to save disabled children from orphanages Lee Mannion
Twenty men convicted of grooming and raping young girls in Britain Kieran Guilbert
Algeria bans wearing of full-face veils at work Reuters
It's a date: women-to-women business fund comes to UK Lee Mannion
India looks to tighten sexual harassment laws Reuters
As climate threats drive migration,Indian women find opportunities Manipadma Jena
Indian minister quits to fight sexual harassment accusations Reuters
Zika in Africa: Rare birth defect on the rise in Angola Reuters
Climate displacement pushes Bangladeshi girls into prostitution Otto Simonsson
Rohingya refugee girls sold into forced labour in Bangladesh - UN Jared Ferrie
Defamation suits could stall India's #MeToo movement Reuters
Women candidates face "small-scale war" in Afghan election Reuters
Sexual harassment rife in Europe's parliaments Emma Batha
Hunger pushes Congo's children into sex work and mines Inna Lazareva
Indonesian transgender women find haven in Islamic boarding school Reuters
Indian minister sues woman alleging sexual harassment Reuters
Full steam ahead: India first women-run train station blazes trail Annie Banerji
UN experts say Saudi Arabia must release women's rights activists Reuters
One year in, #Metoo finding fresh battlefields worldwide Ellen Wulfhorst
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#Metoo surge of women's voices marks milestone Ellen Wulfhorst
#MeToo fund hits the million mark to fight UK harassment Sonia Elks
The shared struggle of the HIV and safe abortion movements Reuters
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How to prevent child marriage? Let girls finish school Lin Taylor
'President' for day, Paraguay schoolgirl shines light on equality Anastasia Moloney
Amazon scraps AI recruiting tool that showed bias against women Reuters
Israeli tech women protest men-only meeting with Merkel Reuters
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Paloma Faith: I'm raising my child gender-neutral Sonia Elks
Greeks mourn 'hero of Aegean' who saved refugees Reuters
Pope compares having an abortion to 'hiring a hit man' Reuters
Calls for investigation, as Indian media face #Metoo scrutiny Roli Srivastava
Japan's women sailors serve on frontline of gender equality Reuters
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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

Andrea Powell Karana Rising

It's time to change how we treat victims of sexual assault

We must recognize that rape culture exists only because we let it
Robin Runge Solidarity Center

Domestic violence takes a toll at work. But it doesn’t have to.

Laws providing paid leave from work to employees who are victims of domestic violence enable those affected to take time off from work without fearing job loss or loss of wages
Santona Rani Rajpur Women’s Federation

The power of rural women to cut food insecurity and emissions

Bangladeshi smallholder and women’s leader, Santona, shares her story to mark International Day of Rural Women
Alina Paul-Bossuet CIMMYT (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

'Merry-go-round' groups spin women farmers to success

Rural women can help one another grow more and better food by pooling their cash and sharing new farming methods

In Depth

As climate threats drive migration, Indian women find opportunities
Lesbian 'witches' chained and raped by families in Cameroon
Islam shows its female face with rise of women mosques
After saying #MeToo, Chinese women fight censorship to push for 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

'I did it only for the money': Climate displacement pushes girls into prostitution
Full steam ahead: India's first women-run train station blazes a trail
Tears flow as escaped Chibok captive brings news - good and bad
Women masons help build stronger homes in quake-hit Nepal