Women news

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Over 50 women accuse Ebola aid workers of sex abuse in Congo
Congo sex abuse expose prompts calls for scrutiny of aid sector
Britons would pay more tax for a gender-equal society post-COVID
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Domestic abuse and coronavirus
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Female genital mutilation
Young Afghan female mountaineer eyes Everest to 'show the world'
Women entrepreneurs in Kenyan industry struggle to access credit
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Afghan woman who topped university entrance exam eyes presidency
Bold feminist poster campaign strikes a chord in Paris and beyond
Indian rape victim dies weeks after assault triggering protests
Mexico identifies woman who had surgery in U.S. detention
Mexican women demanding legalization of abortion clash with police
Most countries failing to protect women during pandemic, says UN
India's fish sellers struggle to stay afloat during pandemic
Afghan woman's campaign for recognition sparks backlash
Could Trump's Supreme Court pick vote to reduce abortion rights?
Women must be kept safe online to meet global goals, says activist
RBGs around the world: seven lawyers fighting for equal rights
Lesotho study reveals high cost of domestic violence
Kenya suspends move to dissolve parliament over lack of women
Make revenge porn threats a crime, says 'Love Island' star
Women hold the power to change U.S. politics - if they vote
Global goals: Is there still time to save the world?
Could Egypt's #MeToo movement spark a 'feminist revolution'?
In Kandahar, new gym creates safe space for Afghan women
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Afghan envoy Adela Raz warns over women’s rights under Taliban
Nigerian pop star Yemi Alade wants to help women in new UN role
Hate crime laws should protect women, UK legal regulator says
Trump-appointed judge could bring Supreme Court shift on abortion
Women eye cabinet positions after Bougainville election
Ginsburg movies re-released to support women's rights
Kenya's parliament to challenge dissolution bid over lack of women
Girls tackle child marriage on the football pitch in India
Thailand's sex workers petition to decriminalise prostitution
Anger as Hong Kong keeps 'discriminatory' rule for migrant maids
Actress Zendaya makes Emmys history with ‘Euphoria’ win
Top Kenya judge advises parliament to dissolve over lack of women
Indian man accused of slashing pregnant wife's stomach
Last in, first out: Female pilots bear brunt of airline job cuts
Job or hijab? Singapore debates ban on Islamic veil at work
Supreme Court fight after Ginsburg's death energizes women voters
Trump will nominate a woman next week to succeed Ginsburg
Mourners honor Ginsburg on U.S. Supreme Court steps
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg dies at age 87 from cancer
Church, anti-abortion groups seen threatening women's health bill
Amal Clooney quits UK envoy role over international law breach
Rain aids effort to control blazes in U.S.; 1 firefighter dies
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Opinion

Tasnia Ahmed and Nujhat Jahan ... SERAC-Bangladesh

Young people key to safe and legal abortion in Bangladesh

Young people are fighting for abortion rights in Bangladesh so women can live free from stigma and shame for making her own choice about her body
Payzee Mahmod IKWRO

My sister was murdered in an 'honour killing'. Police ignored her

As a drama about the 'honour killing' of Banaz Mahmod airs on TV, her sister says lessons have still not been learnt
Vivian M. Lopez Every Woman Every Child

Cooperation is the way to protect women and children from COVID-19

Report shows the health of women and children improving over the past decade, but the climate crisis and the pandemic threaten progress
Fatima Goss Graves National Women's Law Center

Rushing Ginsburg's successor would defile her legacy

Ginsburg, a stalwart liberal and feminist icon, died on Friday at age 87, prompting a political battle over her successor

In Depth

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
With a knock on the door, Egypt aims to turn families greener

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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