United Kingdom Irishwoman Blackmore becomes first female jockey to win Grand National Rachael Blackmore has smashed through one of the biggest gender barriers in sports by becoming the first female jockey to win the gruelling Grand National horse race. 10/04/2021
Australia Australian PM 'disgusted' over parliament sex scandal, vows to act A whistleblower said that government staff used the parliament's prayer room to have sex, and that sex workers had been brought into the building. 24/03/2021
Turkey Protests in Turkey after Erdogan ditches treaty protecting women President Erdogan's announcement of Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention has been brought outrage across Europe. 21/03/2021
Turkey Erdogan pulls Turkey out of treaty protecting women from violence Women's rights groups have called for protests after the Turkish president issued a decree annulling the country’s ratification of the Istanbul Convention. 20/03/2021
United Arab Emirates UAE a 'lawless country with good PR', says Princess Latifa campaigner 17/02/2021
World COVID school closures 'have led to rise in female genital mutilations' The UN estimates that an additional two million girls worldwide are at risk of female genital mutilation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 06/02/2021
Russia Moscow has hired its first female metro drivers after ban relaxation Special uniforms have been designed for the new roster of employees and will allow them to choose between wearing a skirt or trousers in the driving seat. 05/01/2021
United Kingdom Period poverty: UK becomes latest country to abolish 'tampon taxes' The move comes after Scotland became the first country in the world to offer women free sanitary products. Other countries have followed suit and removed taxes. 01/01/2021
