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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.

10/05/2017

Nigeria

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.

07/05/2017

Venezuela

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.

06/05/2017

World News

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.

24/04/2017

World News

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

20/04/2017

USA

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.

12/04/2017

United Kingdom

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…

10/04/2017

Mexico

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…

31/03/2017

Europe News

'Numerous barriers' in accessing EU infertility services

A new EU report claims there are “numerous barriers” in accessing infertility services across the European Union.

28/03/2017

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia launches girls' council, without the girls

Feminists would have likely given full marks for theory, but zero for practice.

14/03/2017

Iraq

Understanding ISIL's sexual attacks against the Yazidis

Femicide is essential to genocide.

13/03/2017

Russia

Russian Defence Ministry holds Women's Day beauty contest

"Makeup under Camouflage" competition held for female Russian soldiers

08/03/2017

World News

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.

07/03/2017

World News

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.

03/03/2017

World News

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