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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.

28/02/2017

Germany

"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

23/02/2017

New Zealand

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.

15/02/2017

USA

Rival abortion protesters face off in America

Pro and anti-abortion campaigners have been facing off in the US.

12/02/2017

Argentina

Argentina : topless protest

Following the banishing of bare-breasted women sunbathers from a beach in Buenos Aires, dozens of topless protesters, along with hundreds of fully-clothed supporters have taken to the…

08/02/2017

World News

Killed in the name of honour: burned alive by her mother

What could drive a mother to douse her own daughter in petrol and set her alight?

31/01/2017

World

Female-only driving school aims to challenge gender stereotypes in Egypt

A female-only driving school in Cairo is hoping to motivate more women to get behind the wheel and learn the basics of car maintenance.

31/01/2017

Philippines

All smiles: French dental student wins Miss Universe!

Oh là là!

30/01/2017

Real Economy

Balancing work and children

It is tough for us to balance our work and our personal life, but add kids to the mix and the going gets really tough, especially for women.

17/01/2017

USA

Donald Trump, day one: US Women's March set to go global

Organisers of the January 21 event are expecting around one million people to march in at least 300 sister events globally.

16/01/2017

Afghanistan

Five women airport workers gunned down in Afghanistan

A spokesman for the governor of Kandahar says the women were in charge of searching female travellers at Kandahar airport.

17/12/2016

Germany

Watch: horrific attack on the Berlin metro

Shocking footage has emerged of the moment a thug kicked a woman in the back as she walked down the stairs in a metro station in Berlin.

11/12/2016

Focus

Responsibility meets profitability - the future of the sharing economy

The sharing economy could be worth 335bn euros by 2025. But what about the promises of making the world a fairer, greener and more socially-connected place? That was up for debate at the Woman's Forum

05/12/2016

Cult

Pirelli calender less make-up and subtle sexuality

Pirelli calendars known for their images of scantily-clad models has made headlines since 1963 and this coming year is no exception, but with a twist.

30/11/2016

World

Two women defy the odds to run for president in Somalia

Somalia is a patriarchal society which has never had a female leader till until recently when two women took a step to make that dream a reality.

28/11/2016

Poland

Polish women get self-defence classes from army

Polish women are getting free self-defence training from the army.

19/11/2016

Sport

All-female Raid Amazone hits Palm Springs

The 15th edition of the all-female ‘Raid Amazone’ kicked off this week.

15/11/2016

France

French feminists walk off the job to highlight gender pay gap

Activists in Paris have walked off the job to protest against the gender pay gap.

07/11/2016

Afghanistan

Video: Training Afghanistan's women soldiers

Women in Kabul's military training academy are proud to serve and protect their country, despite opposition and threats

06/11/2016

USA

Women hold key vote in US election but have little love for either candidate

Women are the the largest group of registered voters in America, and might normally be expected to back the country's first-ever female candidate for president, especially as the three-times divorced

01/11/2016