France 30/06/2017 French abortion pioneer Simone Veil dies aged 89 A figurehead of the struggle for women's rights in Europe, French politician and holocaust survivor Simone Veil, has died aged 89.
World 14/06/2017 Heart Federation launches #MatchFitWoman to get women moving An informal survey published today by the World Heart Federation reveals a significant number of women in the United Kingdom, France, Germany and
Sport 10/06/2017 Unseeded Ostapenko wins historic French Open title Latvian Jelena Ostapenko is first unseeded woman to win Roland Garros since Briton Margaret Scriven in 1933
Australia 10/05/2017 Breastfeeding first in Australian parliament Larissa Waters, senator for Queensland in the Australian Senate, has made history by becoming the first mother to breastfeed in the Senate chamber.
Nigeria 07/05/2017 Boko Haram frees 82 Chibok schoolgirls in prisoner swap Boko Haram militants have released 82 of the more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped in the Nigerian town of Chibok more than three years ago.
Venezuela 06/05/2017 Women march in Venezuela as unrest continues The women said they were standing up against political oppression and violence, as weeks of unrest in the country continues.
World 24/04/2017 What choices for European women seeking gender equality? Efforts to end discrimination that affects half of the European population have fallen through in a European Union dedicated to economic harmonisation.
World 20/04/2017 Tennis superstar Serena Williams announces pregnancy Williams revealed on Snapchat she is 20 weeks pregnant, placing her Australian Open win approximately two months into her term
USA 12/04/2017 Seeing red, sculptor of NYC's famous bull says "Fearless Girl" tramples his rights The sculptor of Manhattan's famous "Charging Bull" says New York City infringed on his rights in allowing the smaller "Fearless Girl" statue.
United Kingdom 10/04/2017 Ladies Day at Aintree: The hats, heels and hangovers The Grand National is the most valuable jump race in Europe where world-class jockeys compete for a prize of £1 million, but the Friday that preceded the big race (April 7, 2017) was all about the…
Mexico 31/03/2017 Mexico metro penis highlights sexual harassment Commuters in Mexico City have been greeted with an unusual sight recently, as the UN and Mexico City’s local government teamed up to combat sexual harassment with a novel…
brussels bureau 28/03/2017 'Numerous barriers' in accessing EU infertility services A new EU report claims there are “numerous barriers” in accessing infertility services across the European Union.
Saudi Arabia 14/03/2017 Saudi Arabia launches girls' council, without the girls Feminists would have likely given full marks for theory, but zero for practice.
Iraq 13/03/2017 Understanding ISIL's sexual attacks against the Yazidis Femicide is essential to genocide.
Russia 08/03/2017 Russian Defence Ministry holds Women's Day beauty contest "Makeup under Camouflage" competition held for female Russian soldiers
World 07/03/2017 From the boardroom to the butcher's shop, women discuss gender inequality Women in a range of professions around the world talk about their experiences of gender inequality.
world news 03/03/2017 Polish MEP faces investigation for sexist rant during EU debate Far-right polish MEPJanusz Korwin-Mikke is to be investigated by the European Parliament for insisting women should earn less money then men.
world news 28/02/2017 UNICEF warns African female & child migrants at terrible risk UNICEF claims African women and child migrants are at increasing risk during passage to Europe and after arrival at the hands of smugglers, criminals or the authorities.
Germany 23/02/2017 "If you don’t just need a room, we can share the bedroom too" Stalking and harassment is making apartment-hunting an ordeal for women in Berlin
New Zealand 15/02/2017 It’s time to pay the sisters the same as the misters! A new online video campaign designed to raise awareness about the issue of pay equality in New Zealand hit the internet on February 15.
