Women's Rights news

'People who love life and music' - dance parties return to Baghdad
Myanmar activists fight to outlaw domestic violence
Murder retrial of Salvadoran woman over stillborn son to continue
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Women and climate change
U.S. brands vow to protect women making jeans from sexual abuse Nita Bhalla
South India's kolam art helps women map business opportunities Anuradha Nagaraj
As restrictions tighten, women seeking abortions hit the road Ellen Wulfhorst
S.Koreans unveil memorial in 'comfort women' row with Japan Reuters
British watchdog bans ads over sexist sterotypes Sonia Elks
Opera's Placido Domingo faces sexual misconduct investigation Reuters
Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture Reuters
Clip of Russian policeman punching female protester stirs anger Reuters
Taylor Swift urges fans to back equal pay for women's soccer team Lin Taylor
Cosby's lawyers seek to overturn his sex assault conviction Reuters
Young Māori women lead battle for indigenous rights in New Zealand Reuters
Trafficking suspect Jeffrey Epstein dead in apparent suicide Reuters
Politics v pilgrimage: some Muslims call for Saudi haj boycott Adela Suliman
Indigenous and women's rights can boost climate fight: UN Megan Rowling
Romania to jail rapists for life after teenager murder Reuters
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Time for change: Kenyan MP chided for taking baby to parliament Sonia Elks
Five French teenagers arrested in Spain over alleged gang rape Reuters
Indian men who seek to marry Kashmiri women accused of chauvinism Reuters
Seeking to save money, Sierra Leone village gives up FGM Nellie Peyton
From Asia to Africa: Women trafficked to Kenya's dance bars Nita Bhalla
FIFA dragging its feet in Afghan sex abuse scandal, says coach Reuters
African slavery lives on, 400 years after transatlantic trade Reuters
Time's up for 'filthy brunettes' as UK festival bans sexist beer Lin Taylor
Row over female violinist at Iraqi soccer game shows social shift Reuters
Migrants mistakenly held in Thai trafficking shelters Nanchanok Wongsamuth
No going back to Taliban repression, Afghan businesswomen say Reuters
France fines more than 700 in first year of 'cat-call' law Emma Batha
Singer R. Kelly charged with soliciting sex from minor Reuters
Saudi Arabia women's rights may still be thwarted by custom Reuters
Actress Emma Watson launches UK sexual harassment helpline Emma Batha
N. Zealand to decriminalise abortion laws Reuters
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Travel yes, marry no - What Saudi women still can't do Umberto Bacchi
New taskforces to tackle 'missing wombs' scandal in rural India Roli Srivastava
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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

Mark Lowcock United Nations

It's time to address the root causes of suffering in the Sahel

Military and humanitarian efforts in the Sahel will fail unless there is sustained development, better leadership and action on climate risks
Nena Stoiljkovic International Finance Corporation (IFC)

How better childcare can boost growth across Asia

Childcare is not just a women’s issue. It is a family issue and a business and economic imperative.
Kathleen Mogelgaard & Robert ... Population Institute

Want to ward off the apocalypse? Invest in women's health, rights

A world with less population growth offers greater chances of addressing the challenges humanity faces - and investment in women can get us there
Teresa Fernández Paredes Women's Link Worldwide

Colombia has an obligation to grant asylum to Venezuelan women

Granting asylum is an obligation that is binding on all countries. If it is to be fulfilled, the specific forms of violence that women suffer must be considered

In Depth

South India's kolam art helps women map business opportunities
Politics v pilgrimage: some Muslims call for Saudi haj boycott
From Asia to Africa: Women trafficked to Kenya's Bollywood-style dance bars
New taskforces to tackle 'missing wombs' scandal in rural India

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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