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‘Modesty shorts’ not the answer to UK harassment, critics say
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UK foreign aid: where does the money go?
UK set to end legal loophole allowing child marriage
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New sex abuse claims against aid workers exposed in Congo
News Package
Sex abuse in the aid sector
Egyptian TikTok influencer to appeal 10-year trafficking sentence
NZ weightlifter Hubbard to be 1st transgender athlete at Olympics
U.S. soccer stars tell story of fight for equal pay in new film
U.S. bishops vote to draft statement rebuking Biden on abortion
U.S. Supreme Court rules for Nestle, Cargill over slavery lawsuit
U.S. reopens asylum access for domestic violence victims
S. Korean women face 'pervasive' digital sex crime, says watchdog
Harvey Weinstein to be extradited to California for rape trial
Twitter adds 'Arabic (feminine)' language option
US bishops to discuss rebuke for abortion supporters
Dance helps Congo's rape survivors cope with trauma
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Women find helping hand to break into tech jobs in Germany
G7 rivals China with grand infrastructure plan
Somalia's Puntland moves to ban female genital mutilation
What are 'meme stocks', and what do they mean for women investors?
Cyprus elects first female parliamentary speaker
Sexual abuse 'normalised' in UK schools as boys seek 'nudes'
If he hits you, he loves you: Zimbabwe tackles myths and violence
Millions of Ugandans denied vital services over digital ID cards
Women falling behind in India's COVID-19 vaccination drive
UK police officer pleads guilty to woman's rape and kidnap
Women score historic wins in Mexico's mid-term elections
Salvadoran woman freed from jail after 30-year abortion sentence
China policies could cut millions of Uyghur births in Xinjiang
Afghan schoolgirl determined to return to school after blast
Bangladesh arrests sex trafficking suspects after TikTok video
Canada vows action on violence against indigenous women, but when?
Bolivia's Aymara women train to fight back against domestic abuse
Victory for Tesco workers in equal pay dispute
'Test case' for Lebanon's new sexual harassment law
Uganda drive to certify customary land runs into culture clash
In Germany's banking industry, minuscule gains for women leaders
Biden's proposed budget to allow public funding of abortion
WHO to issue findings on Congo sexual abuse probe by August end
Kenya president pledges millions to fight surge in gender violence
German parliament to clear way for women quota on company boards
Controversial ads fuel S.Korea's sexism debate
What is 'femtech' and why are investors taking note?
Italian court condemned for 'sexist stereotypes' in gang rape case
Planned Parenthood, ACLU sue to block Arkansas abortion ban
Pregnant Latam women most vulnerable to COVID-19 - health agency
Samoa's crisis seen harming gender equality in Pacific islands
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We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality.

Opinion

Heba Zayyan

How Gaza’s war rubble removal can make way for gender equality

If Palestinian women get involved in rubble removal, they can secure their rightful participation in reconstruction and usher in social change
Bogolo Kenewendo Kenewendo Advisory

The G7 must place women at the heart of build back better agenda

The G7 have a rare opportunity to build inclusive economies that prioritise women and their children. It’s time to really invest in women-led businesses
Elena Gorolova

Doctors sterilised us because we're Roma

Czech MPs have approved a bill to compensate women who were forcibly sterilised between the 1970s and 2000s
David Westlake International Justice Mission

Violence: the parallel pandemic to COVID-19

The restrictions put in place to help stop the spread of COVID-19 have, unintentionally, created serious barriers to reaching people in situations of trafficking or violence and bringing them to safety

In Depth

Drones to digital: Asia, Africa find ways to plug COVID health gaps
Health official alleges ‘sexual slavery’ in Tigray; women blame soldiers
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Love, tech and online abuse of women in the time of coronavirus
India's women seaweed divers swim against the tide of climate 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

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Uganda to state agencies: No cash without a climate plan
Eco-friendly Eid - the Indonesian women on a mission to plant trees
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New UK law aims to end financial abuse in relationships. Can it work?
What happens when women run the economy? We're about to find out