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22/04 New Zealand government's minority party introduces bill to define gender as biological

Minority coalition partner New Zealand First introduced a bill to parliament on Tuesday that if enacted would define women and men by their biology, preventing trans women and men being recognised by law.

21/04 Pope Francis gave women Vatican roles, but held back on wider changes

One of the most long-lasting impacts of Pope Francis' pontificate may be his appointment of more women than ever before to top Vatican positions.

20/04 US beat Canada to win world championships with Janecke overtime goal

An overtime goal from Tessa Janecke earned the United States a 4-3 win over reigning champions Canada to win gold at the Women's World Championship on Sunday as the latest chapter in their historic rivalry was decided in dramatic fashion.

16/04 UK's highest court to rule on definition of 'woman' under equality laws

The United Kingdom's top court will issue a ruling on Wednesday on the legal definition of a woman under equality laws, a case that could have far-reaching implications for the fractious debate over transgender rights.

15/04 NAACP sues US Education Department over DEI school funding cuts

The NAACP sued the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday to stop its alleged illegal effort to cut off funding to schools that use diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and prevent Black students from receiving equal education opportunities.

15/04 Andrew Tate faces UK civil trial in 2027 over abuse, coercive control allegations

Andrew Tate, an internet personality and self-described misogynist, faces a 2027 trial in four women's civil lawsuits for alleged physical and sexual abuse, in a case their lawyers say is the first of its kind in Britain about allegations of coercive control.

15/04 WNBA announces program to combat growing harassment in women's sport

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced a new program to ensure player safety on Monday, combating online hate and in-person vitriol, as athletes across all women's sport say a surge in popularity has made them more vulnerable.

14/04 Idaho judge relaxes abortion ban in cases where woman's life at risk

Idaho's abortion ban does not prevent doctors from performing abortions when a pregnant woman's life is in danger, even if her death is "neither imminent nor assured," a judge has ruled, a victory for four patients and two doctors who sued the state to expand the ban's narrow exception for medical emergencies.

11/04 Taylor-Serrano's history-making return to MSG reflects women's progress

Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will renew their rivalry this summer with women's boxing on the rise, as they get another big boost from streaming service Netflix with a historic all-female card on American sport's most legendary stage.

08/04 Democratic lawmakers slam Trump admin after Reuters reports US Navy admiral firing

Reuters first reported on Monday that Shoshana Chatfield, the U.S. military representative to the NATO Military Committee and one of only a handful of female Navy three-star officers, had been fired.

08/04 Study strengthens link between maternal diabetes and autism

A large new study adds to evidence that diabetes during pregnancy is linked with an increased risk of brain and nervous system problems in children, including autism, researchers say.

07/04 Exclusive: US admiral at NATO fired in expanding national security purge

U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who holds a senior position in NATO, has been fired as part of what appears to be an expanding national security purge of top officials by the Trump administration, three sources told Reuters on Monday.

07/04 Aid cuts could leave more women dying in pregnancy and birth, UN says

Cuts to aid budgets are threatening to undermine years of progress in reducing the number of women dying during pregnancy and childbirth, and could lead to a rise in deaths, the United Nations has warned.

06/04 Goodbye to Movistar and his services! These are the changes in the brand and the other companies that you can use to have the Internet in Colombia

Movistar has reduced its operations, generating concern among users who depend on their services. It is essential to know viable alternatives in the market.

05/04 Los Angeles County to settle over 6,800 sex abuse claims for $4 billion

Los Angeles County said on Friday it reached a $4 billion tentative agreement to settle more than 6,800 sexual abuse claims dating back to 1959, calling it the costliest financial settlement in the county's history.

04/04 Exclusive: ICC prosecutor Khan accused of retaliation for sexual misconduct allegation, sources say

U.N. investigators examining allegations of sexual misconduct by International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan are also looking into alleged retaliation for the accusations, five sources briefed on the matter have told Reuters.

03/04 UK set to host 2035 Women's World Cup as sole bidder

The United Kingdom appears set to host the 2035 Women's World Cup after FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Thursday described its interest as the "one valid bid" for the tournament.

02/04 US Supreme Court receptive to South Carolina's bid to defund Planned Parenthood

Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic on Wednesday to South Carolina's bid to strip Planned Parenthood of funding under the Medicaid program in a case that could bolster efforts by Republican-led states to deprive the reproductive healthcare and abortion provider of public money.

01/04 Kasatkina looks ahead to new chapter under Australian flag

Russian-born Daria Kasatkina has not returned to the country in more than two years after coming out as gay and being one of the few players to have publicly spoken out against the war.

01/04 Trump administration to freeze family-planning funds for Planned Parenthood

Reproductive health provider Planned Parenthood said on Monday the Trump administration would cut federal family planning funding as of Tuesday, affecting birth control, cancer screenings and other services for low-income people.

28/03 Latin American women opt against motherhood in shift from traditional gender roles

A growing number of Latin American women are choosing not to give birth in a radical departure from the traditional family roles that have long dominated in the region.

28/03 Spanish court overturns Dani Alves' sexual assault conviction

The top court in Spain's Catalonia region said on Friday it had overturned the conviction of Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves for sexual assault on appeal, saying the original ruling presented "inconsistencies and contradictions".

28/03 Trump orders elimination of 'anti-American ideology' from Smithsonian institutions

The order is vague but suggests Trump is seeking to purge elements of what conservatives view as a revisionist history of the US that places systemic racism at the heart of its narrative.

28/03 Judge blocks Trump's Labor Department from requiring grant recipients to abandon DEI

A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily allowed Labor Department grant recipients to continue their diversity, equity and inclusion programs, but the judge allowed the Trump administration to bar most "equity-related grants."

22/03 Italy bans gender-neutral symbols in schools in latest culture clash

Italy's education ministry on Friday instructed schools to ban the growing use of gender-neutral symbols, saying they were unclear and flouted the rules of Italian grammar.

19/03 Trump administration removes ban on 'segregated facilities' in federal contracts

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has removed an explicit ban on "segregated facilities" like waiting rooms, restaurants and drinking fountains for federal contractors, a memo issued by the U.S. General Services Administration showed.

08/03 Israeli tourist and local woman gang-raped in India, police say

A man was killed and an Israeli female tourist and Indian woman were gang-raped by three men in an attack late on Thursday near a popular UNESCO World Heritage site in southern India, local police said on Saturday.

07/03 Latin American activists warn of pushback on reproductive rights

Latin American rights activists on Thursday warned of growing political threats to reproductive rights across the region, as the United States rolls back access to abortion.

25/01 US rejoining international anti-abortion pact

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday the United States was rejoining an international accord that critics say aims to limit abortion access for millions of women and girls around the world.

25/01 Hegseth narrowly wins confirmation to become US defense secretary

Hegseth was confirmed after a 50-50 vote in the Senate, when Vice President JD Vance came to the chamber to break the tie.

25/01 Trump's Justice Department limits cases over blocked access to abortion clinics

The U.S. Justice Department's new leadership under President Donald Trump ordered cutbacks on Friday on federal prosecutions of people accused of blocking access to reproductive health centers and abortion clinics, calling such cases a "weaponization" of law enforcement.

24/01 Despite Trump order, abandoning DEI could land companies in legal trouble

U.S. companies that scale back workplace diversity efforts to avoid scrutiny from the Trump administration may be exposing themselves to more discrimination lawsuits by workers, experts said.

24/01 Costco shareholders vote against proposal for report on diversity programs

Costco Wholesale shareholders voted against a proposal requesting a report on the risks of maintaining its diversity and inclusion initiatives, the U.S. company said on Thursday, against the backdrop of intense scrutiny of such policies.

23/01 Trump defense pick Hegseth narrowly survives US Senate test vote

The U.S. Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and military veteran, to be President Donald Trump's secretary of defense, clearing the way for a vote on his confirmation later this week.

23/01 Explainer: Trump says corporate diversity efforts are illegal - but are they?

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order designed to eradicate workforce diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the federal government and the private sector. Trump suggested that some companies will face investigations and legal action if their programs are deemed to be discriminatory.

23/01 Exclusive: India watchdog faults probe of Foxconn hiring, orders new inquiry

India's powerful human rights watchdog has admonished labor officials for failure to adequately investigate evidence of employment discrimination at Foxconn, which makes Apple iPhones, and told them to re-examine the matter, documents show.

22/01 Man City women sign Brazil forward Kerolin Nicoli

Manchester City women signed Brazil forward Kerolin Nicoli, the 2023 National Women's Soccer League's most valuable player, to a three-and-a-half year deal on Wednesday.

22/01 South Korea's birthrate set to rise for the first time in nine years

South Korea's birthrate is set to show a rise in 2024 for the first time in nine years, following a rebound in marriages that were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

21/01 Indian state contests life sentence of murder, rape convict, seeks death, source says

India's West Bengal state launched an appeal on Tuesday to overturn a life sentence in favour of the death penalty for a police volunteer convicted of the rape and murder of a junior doctor, a senior lawyer aware of the development said.

20/01 Trump to sign orders ending diversity programs, proclaim there are only two sexes

President-elect Donald Trump will issue executive orders upon taking office slashing diversity, equity and inclusion programs and proclaiming that the U.S. federal government will only recognize two sexes, male and female, an incoming White House official said on Monday.

20/01 Indian police volunteer gets life sentence for rape, murder of Kolkata junior doctor

An Indian court awarded the life sentence on Monday to a police volunteer convicted of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the hospital where she worked in the eastern city of Kolkata.

18/01 Thousands gather in Washington to protest Trump inauguration

Demonstrators rallied for abortion and immigration rights as well as local D.C. issues.

18/01 India police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of junior doctor in Kolkata

An Indian police volunteer was convicted on Saturday of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at a hospital in the eastern city Kolkata, in the speedy trial of a crime that sparked national outrage over a lack of safety for women.

17/01 Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment US law, even though it is not

U.S. President Joe Biden called the Equal Rights Amendment "the law of the land," on Friday, backing an effort to enshrine the change into the U.S. Constitution even though it long ago failed to secure the approval of enough states to become an amendment.

17/01 Why there's no big 'Women's March' this Trump inauguration

The crushing defeat of Kamala Harris has left liberal women exhausted and laid bare racial divides in the women's rights movements that will take some time to heal, more than a dozen activists and organizers told Reuters.

17/01 China's population falls for a third consecutive year

China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with the number of deaths outpacing a slight increase in births, and experts cautioning that the downturn will worsen in the coming years.

16/01 Start-up league Unrivaled ready to tip off with top WNBA talent

Top talent from the WNBA will be on display when the novel 3x3 basketball league Unrivaled tips off on Friday in Miami, meeting the demand from players for more options to play stateside amid surging interest in the women's game.

14/01 Some LGBTQ people race to claim rights, fearing rollbacks under Trump

In the week after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, Isla Lima submitted paperwork to change her gender from male to female in official documents, as some LGBTQ people worry their rights could be cut back.

14/01 Republican-led US House to vote on limits for transgender student athletes

The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on Tuesday on a bill supported by Republican President-elect Donald Trump to essentially ban transgender girls and women from competing in school sports by withholding federal funds from schools that do not comply.

14/01 Indian police arrest 44 men accused of raping teenager over five years

Police in India's southern state of Kerala have arrested 44 men accused of raping an 18-year-old girl over a period of five years, a police official said on Tuesday, in a case that has shocked the coastal tourist resort.

14/01 Contentious Senate hearing awaits Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon nominee

Culture war issues like diversity in the military, rather than overseas conflicts, will likely be the focus of a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth.

11/01 US sues Airbnb after host rejected rental to mother with children

The U.S. government sued Airbnb on Friday, alleging housing discrimination after a host refused to rent an apartment to a mother with three school-age children.

10/01 Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon settles with SEC over undisclosed settlements with women

Vince McMahon, the former World Wrestling Entertainment chief executive, settled U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges he concealed from the company's board two settlement agreements worth $10.5 million with women who had potential claims against him.

09/01 Feeling forgotten, UK child rape scandal victim urges government to act

Groomed and raped by a criminal gang as a teen, a British woman now in her 30s continues to live in fear 15 years on.

07/01 UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan cricket match over treatment of women

A group of British lawmakers urged England to boycott their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan next month, saying the country's cricket board (ECB) needed to take a stand against the Taliban's crackdown on women.

07/01 Britain to make sexually explicit 'deepfakes' a crime

Creating and sharing sexually explicit "deepfakes" will become a criminal offence in Britain, the government said on Tuesday, in a bid to tackle a surge in the proliferation of such images, mainly targeting women and girls.

06/01 American Maher makes Bristol debut in front of record crowd

U.S. Olympic bronze medallist Ilona Maher made her debut for Premiership Women's Rugby side Bristol Bears in a 40-17 loss to Gloucester-Hartpury on Sunday, with a record crowd of 9,240 in attendance at Ashton Gate stadium.

06/01 Church of England faces uncharted waters as Welby's tenure ends

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will end his duties on Monday after quitting amid an abuse cover-up scandal, but his interim successor is facing scrutiny in a similar case, leaving the Church of England on uncertain ground.

30/12 Dominique Pelicot won't appeal guilty verdict in mass rape trial, lawyer says

Dominique Pelicot, sentenced to 20 years in jail by a French court for repeatedly drugging and raping his then-wife Gisele for almost a decade and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her, will not appeal, his lawyer said on Monday, although a new trial will take place as 17 co-defendants have appealed.

30/12 WOW: How a driving school programme empowers Pakistani women

Pakistani student Laiba Rashid, 22, hopes her life will change once she learns how to drive a motorcycle after undergoing a training programme that teaches women how to operate two-wheelers in the bustling eastern city of Lahore.

24/12 Morocco proposes family law reforms to improve women's rights

Morocco aims to grant women more rights over child custody and guardianship as well as a veto over polygamous marriage, in the first review of its family code in 20 years, the justice and Islamic affairs ministers said on Tuesday.

24/12 Women rally for equal rights in Syria after Assad's fall to Islamists

Thousands of women rallied in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli to demand the new Islamist rulers in Damascus respect women's rights and to condemn Turkish-backed military campaigns.

23/12 Biden rule protecting privacy for abortions likely unlawful, judge rules

A federal judge in Texas ruled that Democratic President Joe Biden's administration likely exceeded its authority by issuing a rule strengthening privacy protections for women seeking abortions and for patients who receive gender transition treatments.

21/12 Biden administration withdraws proposed rule limiting transgender bans in sports

The Biden administration on Friday withdrew a proposed rule change that would have prohibited schools from banning transgender athletes from teams matching their gender identities.

20/12 El Salvador violated woman's rights in high-stakes abortion case, human rights court rules

El Salvador violated a woman's rights after denying her an abortion in 2013 despite doctors' calls to terminate her high-risk pregnancy, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights said on Friday.

19/12 Who received the longest jail terms in the Gisele Pelicot rape trial?

A French court found all 51 defendants guilty on Thursday in a mass rape case including Dominique Pelicot, who repeatedly drugged his then wife, Gisele, and allowed dozens of strangers into the family home to rape her.

19/12 Verdict due in Gisele Pelicot rape case that horrified the world

Five French judges will deliver their verdicts on Thursday in a mass rape case against 51 men that has appalled the world and transformed the victim, Gisele Pelicot, into a stirring symbol of courage and resilience.

18/12 Pelicot rape trial shifts France's practices around drug-facilitated assaults

Around late September, staff manning the phones at 39 19, France's main anonymous hotline for women who are victims of violence, began noticing a new type of case.

17/12 Global football union finds fragmented growth in women's game

The growth of women's football has created a worrisome gulf in the sport, with some players stretched by their increasingly packed calendars but many others with too few games, a report by global players' union FIFPRO said.

16/12 Women held as sex slaves in Sudan's South Kordofan, Human Rights Watch says

Women from Sudan's South Kordofan state have been repeatedly raped and some held as sex slaves by fighters from the warring Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias, Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Monday.

13/12 Texas AG sues New York doctor over abortion pill prescription

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday sued a New York doctor for allegedly providing a Texas woman with abortion pills by telemedicine.

12/12 US appeals court tosses Nasdaq board diversity rules

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ruled that Nasdaq could not impose rules designed to increase diversity in corporate America by requiring companies listed on the exchange to have women and minority directors on their boards or explain why they do not.

12/12 BHP and Rio pressured women to sign NDAs after sexual harassment complaints, lawyer says

BHP and Rio Tinto have used confidentiality agreements to prevent female employees from speaking about sexual harassment at work, according to a lawyer leading Australian class action lawsuits against the miners.

11/12 Britain's LTA to ban transgender women from some female events

Britain's Lawn Tennis Association has updated its rules to bar transgender women from competing in national and inter-club female competitions, the governing body said on Wednesday.

11/12 Saudi Arabia's human rights record under fire after World Cup bid win

Amnesty International lashed out at FIFA for awarding Saudi Arabia the organisation of the 2034 men's soccer World Cup, claiming the move would put lives at risk amid criticism of the country's human rights record on Wednesday.

11/12 US Representative Nancy Mace attacked in Capitol over transgender bill

Republican U.S. Representative Nancy Mace said she was attacked in the Capitol by an activist angry over a bill she introduced aimed at blocking the chamber's first openly transgender member from using women's bathrooms.

11/12 BHP, Rio Tinto face sexual harassment class actions in Australia

Global mining giants BHP Group and Rio Tinto are facing class actions alleging widespread and systemic sexual harassment at Australian mine sites, law firm JGA Saddler said on Wednesday.

10/12 Embattled Trump nominees Hegseth, Gabbard visit Senate seeking support

Two of President-elect Donald Trump's most controversial nominees, Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard, sought support from U.S. senators on Monday, but it remained uncertain whether they would get the near-unanimous Republican backing they will need to win confirmation.

06/12 American Maher says her popularity was born out of financial necessity

American Ilona Maher is arguably the world's most popular rugby player, boasting the largest social media following of anyone in the sport, but the 28-year-old said her focus on growing her social media profile was born out of financial necessity.

06/12 Republican Senator Ernst does not yet back Trump Pentagon pick Hegseth

Republican U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a combat veteran and sexual assault survivor, said on Thursday she is not yet ready to back Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense, dimming the confirmation hopes of President-elect Donald Trump's embattled nominee.

05/12 Brazilian abortion activist had to go abroad to end pregnancy

When Rebeca Mendes became pregnant, she fought for the right to have an abortion in Brazil. The Supreme Court denied her request to allow it in 2017, so she flew to Colombia to terminate her pregnancy.

04/12 Pentagon chief strongly backs women in combat: 'It is 2024'

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday strongly backed women serving in the military during an impassioned speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, in an apparent dig at President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, who has said he opposes women in combat roles.

04/12 Trump's Pentagon nominee Hegseth says he won't back down amid growing doubts

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said he is not backing down even as his nomination to lead the Pentagon faces trouble in Congress over allegations about his personal and professional life.

04/12 Defendant in shock Italian femicide case sentenced to life

A man who confessed to killing his former girlfriend last year, in a notorious femicide case that shocked Italy and triggered a national debate on violence against women, was on Tuesday found guilty and sentenced to life.

04/12 China calls on universities to provide 'love education'

China is urging colleges and universities to provide "love education" to emphasise positive views on marriage, love, fertility and family, in a bid to boost the country's flagging birth rate.

03/12 Namibia's ruling party takes lead in election results

Namibia's ruling SWAPO party led both the presidential and parliamentary races on Tuesday, a week after voting took place in an election marred by technical challenges.

03/12 Idaho abortion trafficking law partly revived by US appeals court

Idaho can enforce a first-of-its-kind "abortion trafficking" law against those who harbor or transport a minor to get an abortion out of state without parental consent, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday.

02/12 Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi released after death sentence overturned

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi was released from prison on Dec. 1 after completing a one-year sentence for speaking out against the Iranian regime, the Iranian judiciary's Mizan news agency reported early on Monday.

29/11 Leader of Irish opposition party gives birth on election day

The leader of Ireland's opposition Social Democrats party gave birth to a baby girl on Friday, voting day in the country's general election, the party said.

28/11 Brazilian congressional committee votes for bill to ban abortion

A committee in Brazil's lower chamber of Congress approved a bill on Wednesday that would ban abortion in Brazil in all cases including those currently allowed such as fetal deformation, rape or when the mother's health is in danger.

26/11 Disney settles suit over women's pay for $43 million

Walt Disney has agreed to pay $43.3 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that its female employees in California earned $150 million less than their male counterparts over an eight-year period, the plaintiffs' lawyers said in a statement on Monday.

25/11 France promises to help chemical submission victims amid mass rape trial

France will launch reforms to help women who fear they have been drugged and then raped, including state-funded test kits, Prime Minister Michel Barnier said on Monday, in the midst of a mass rape trial that has shocked the country.

25/11 Haiti's sexual violence survivors face dwindling support, report warns

Survivors of sexual violence in Haiti face worsening risks and dwindling support amid the growing influence of armed gangs, a collapsed healthcare system and a frozen justice system, a report warned on Monday.

25/11 Bollywood star Aamir Khan says he nearly retired during COVID-19 pandemic

Indian superstar Aamir Khan, one of Bollywood's highest-grossing actors, said he was on the verge of retirement during the global COVID-19 pandemic until his ex-wife forced him to reconsider.

25/11 Trump's candidate picks include some firsts, but diversity down from Biden

Republican President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet have included some historic firsts, though women and people of color make up less of the overall number than they did when Democratic President Joe Biden first took office.

25/11 Prosecution asks for 20-year sentence for Frenchman accused of drugging, mass rape of wife

The prosecution asked on Monday that Dominique Pelicot be sentenced to prison for 20 years for drugging and raping his wife Gisele Pelicot and recruiting dozens of others to rape her for nearly a decade in a case that has shocked the world.

20/11 Man convicted of killing US student Laken Riley in case highlighted by Trump

A Venezuelan migrant was convicted on Wednesday of murdering Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student whose killing became a rallying cry for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as he attacked illegal immigration during the campaign.

20/11 Gender pay gap narrows marginally in Australia, government report shows

The gender pay gap in Australia has narrowed marginally though women employees on average still earned A$28,425 ($18,590) less each year than their male colleagues, a government report said on Wednesday.

20/11 Rio Tinto probe finds rape, pressure for sex persists at miner

Mining major Rio Tinto said cases of rape and sexual assault at the company persist, a report into the company's culture showed on Wednesday, two years after the industry faced an Australian state inquiry for its poor treatment of women.

19/11 U.S. Soccer announces landmark $30 million donation for women's programme

Women's soccer mogul Michele Kang will gift $30 million to U.S. Soccer, the sport's national governing body said on Tuesday, the largest donation ever directed for the organisation's girls and women's programmes.

19/11 Gisele Pelicot lambasts cowardice of men accused of her mass rape

Gisele Pelicot on Tuesday lambasted the cowardice of the dozens of men accused of abusing her during 10 years of mass rape organised by her husband and told the court hearing the trial France's patriarchal society must change.

18/11 Foxconn tells India recruiters: Nix marital status in iPhone job ads

The Apple supplier has ordered hiring agents that help recruit iPhone assembly workers in India to remove age, gender and marital criteria as well as the manufacturer's name in job advertisements.

14/11 Chinese social media reels over young woman's illegal surrogacy case

A 22-year-old Chinese woman's account of how she was lured into the country's illegal surrogacy industry before suffering a miscarriage went viral on Chinese social media this week and raised heated debates over women's rights and social inequality.

13/11 Indian political parties woo women voters with cash handouts amid economic woes

Indian political parties are increasingly targeting women voters with fiscally draining handouts of cash around the time of elections to counter wider worries about inflation and the lack of jobs, analysts say.

12/11 Russia bans 'child-free propaganda' to try to boost birth rate

Russia's lower house of parliament voted unanimously on Tuesday to ban what authorities cast as pernicious propaganda for a child-free way of life, hoping to boost a faltering birth rate.

11/11 Trial starts over rape, murder of junior doctor in India's Kolkata

A court in the eastern state of West Bengal began the trial on Monday of a police volunteer accused of raping and murdering a doctor at a government hospital in August, a case that has sparked outrage over the lack of safety for women in India.

09/11 Massachusetts would-be bride must return $70,000 ring, court rules

Massachusetts' top court on Friday ruled that a would-be bride must return a $70,000 engagement ring from Tiffany & Co to her former fiancé in a decision that ended 65 years of courts in the New England state trying to sort through who is to blame when a relationship falls apart.

08/11 Nigeria rights body says no evidence military carried out secret mass abortions

Nigeria's human rights commission said on Friday an investigation had found no evidence that the Nigerian military had deliberately attacked women and children or carried out secret abortions in its fight against an Islamist insurgency in the northeast.

08/11 Nearly 70% of Gaza war dead women and children, UN rights office says

The U.N. Human Rights Office condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.

08/11 Harris' abortion focus fell short, dashing hopes of a federal right

A vital part of Democrat Kamala Harris' presidential campaign was tapping into the groundswell of women's anger and political activism unleashed by the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning the federal right to an abortion.

07/11 Nigeria rights body to present findings on abortion allegations against military

Nigeria's human rights commission will on Friday deliver its findings from an investigation into Reuters reports, which found the military ran a secret, systematic and illegal abortion programme and massacred children in its fight against Islamist insurgents in the northeast.

07/11 Kamala Harris' loss is another setback for US women in politics

For the second time in U.S. history, a major party nominated a woman for president and for the second time she lost. Democrat Kamala Harris' election loss to Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday followed Hillary Clinton's loss to him in 2016.

06/11 Abortion-focused US state supreme court races draw mixed results

Republicans retained their majority on Ohio's top court and are leading in a race to unseat a sitting Democratic justice on North Carolina's following an election cycle in which Democrats had hoped the issue of abortion access would help liberal candidates secure seats on state supreme courts nationwide.

06/11 Olympic flag football a chance to bring more girls into the game, league says

Flag football's inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Games is a chance to bring more girls into the sport, the NFL's head of flag football Stephanie Kwok told Reuters, as the league looks to take advantage of the Olympic-sized spotlight.

06/11 Florida ballot measure to guarantee abortion rights falls short

A proposal to amend Florida's state constitution to guarantee abortion rights fell short of the 60% vote threshold needed to pass on Tuesday, becoming the first such measure to fail since the U.S. Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to the procedure in 2022.

06/11 Results of state-level abortion ballot measures in the US election

Florida's measure has failed to pass, keeping a six-week ban in place, Edison Research projects.

05/11 China's latest cry for more babies may fall on deaf ears

"Having three children is the best" says a vibrant neon pink sign at a wedding expo in the southern Chinese city of Changsha, where visitors can also pick up tips on tying the knot and men can strap on a pregnancy belly to experience childbirth pain.

02/11 WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia can help 'open doors', says Gauff

Staging the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia can help to bring change on behalf of gender equality and LGBTQ rights in the kingdom, Coco Gauff said, although the former U.S. Open champion added that she still had some reservations.

01/11 Battles over abortion access fuel US state supreme court races

Elections for seats on state supreme courts that once drew little attention have become prominent abortion battlegrounds since the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 decision reversing its landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized the procedure nationwide.

01/11 App boosts Kenyan hair braiders left behind by digital gender gap

Kenyan hair braider Jemima Atieno spent decades building her business in Nairobi's bustling Kenyatta market, only to lose ground to social media after the pandemic as her customers went online to find similar services.

31/10 Kamala Harris struggles to secure men's support in labor unions

With the U.S. election days away, Vice President Kamala Harris is struggling to secure the support of male volunteers in some labor unions whose phone calls and house visits are needed to get Democratic supporters out to vote, senior labor officials said.

31/10 FA aims for equal access to football for girls in 90% schools by 2028

The FA wants to achieve equal access to soccer for girls in 90% of schools by 2028 and boost the number of female coaches in the game as part of its new strategy to grow women's football, England's governing body said on Thursday.

30/10 Trump vs Harris: How the US electorate splits ahead of Election Day

The race between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris has divided the U.S. electorate along lines of gender, race and education, with Trump improving his standing among men - particularly Hispanic men - while Harris' support has surged among women, helping her cut away at the Republicans' longstanding edge with white voters.

29/10 Sudan's RSF and allies sexually abused victims from 8-75 years, UN mission says

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allies have committed "staggering" levels of sexual abuse, raping civilians as troops advance and abducting some women as sex slaves during the more than 18-month war, a U.N. mission said on Tuesday.

29/10 Sean 'Diddy' Combs sexually assaulted 10-year-old boy, lawsuit claims

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in 2005, according to a new lawsuit that joins more than two dozen others accusing the music mogul of sexual misconduct.

28/10 Sexual abuse allegations rock Spain's ruling coalition

A leading figure from the junior partner in Spain's minority government is under investigation following accusations of sexual abuse.

25/10 Abortion in focus as Harris, Beyonce and Trump campaign in Texas

Texas hasn't backed a Democratic president since 1976.

25/10 Trump gains with Hispanic men, Harris up with white women, Reuters/Ipsos polls show

Republican Donald Trump has nearly erased Democrats' longstanding advantage among Hispanic men ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election when he will face Democrat Kamala Harris, according to an analysis of Reuters/Ipsos polling.

25/10 Reports of bullying, discrimination surge in British financial services

Reports of bullying, discrimination and other non-financial misconduct in Britain's finance industry surged almost 60% over three years to 2023 - and more than one third of firms did not report such cases to their boards, a regulatory survey showed.

25/10 Ohio judge blocks 'heartbeat' abortion ban, criticizes Republican attorney general

An Ohio judge permanently struck down the state's ban on abortion after about six weeks on Thursday and criticized its Republican attorney general for attempting to circumvent the will of Ohioans who voted to enshrine abortion protections in the state constitution.

23/10 Breaking the Grass Ceiling: Pot firms rethink strategy as young women lead cannabis use

Young women are consuming more pot than men for the first time in a historic shift in the $30 billion U.S. cannabis industry, prompting companies to revamp products and step up investments.

23/10 US Fed Board disciplined nine staff for sexual harassment in 2020-2023, document shows

The U.S. Federal Reserve Board received 11 complaints against individuals alleging sexual harassment between 2020 and 2023 and disciplined nine staff members as a result, firing four of them, according to a document the central bank released to Reuters.

23/10 A man's world: Japan makes tepid push on gender gap in politics as election nears

Karen Makishima is the only female running for Japan's ruling party in her 20-seat prefecture for the Oct. 27 general election, reflecting the tough battle women face in breaking into the country's male dominated politics.

22/10 Kolkata rape-murder case: Indian doctors call off protest hunger strike

Junior doctors in India's eastern city of Kolkata called off on Monday a 17-day-old hunger strike launched in protest against the rape and murder of a colleague, they said, in response to an appeal by the victim's parents.

21/10 Women footballers call on FIFA to end partnership with Saudi Aramco

A group of over 100 professional women's soccer players on Monday sent an open letter to FIFA urging the world governing body to end its partnership with oil and gas conglomerate Saudi Aramco.

21/10 Biden administration proposes free over-the-counter birth control

The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would provide women with private insurance access to over-the-counter birth control pills and other contraceptives at no cost, the White House said on Monday.

21/10 Focus on gender inequity as Commonwealth summit begins in Samoa

A meeting of Commonwealth countries began in Samoa on Monday with a focus on the income inequity, violence and structural discrimination faced by women, described by Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland as a "plague in our world".

20/10 Black women face a maternal health crisis. Advocates want to make that a US election issue.

Black women suffer from higher rates of pregnancy and delivery complications.

20/10 Abortion-rights advocate takes on her toughest case: Missouri

The state's law on abortion makes no exceptions for rape or incest.

11/09 Nearly half of women fans in England and Wales suffer sexist abuse at soccer matches

Close to half of women soccer fans in England and Wales have personally experienced sexist or misogynistic abuse at matches but most have never reported it to authorities, a new study by anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out revealed on Wednesday.

11/09 Sri Lanka's presidential election: Where are the women?

Not one of the 38 contenders in Sri Lanka's presidential election this month is a woman, a stark contrast in the Indian Ocean island where women make up more than half the voters and the workforce.

11/09 At debate, Trump shares falsehoods about pet-eating, infanticide

Immigrants eating pets. Democrats in favor of executing newborn babies. Israel ceasing to exist under a potential Kamala Harris presidency.

11/09 Key quotes from the Harris-Trump debate

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump took the stage on Tuesday night for their first and only scheduled presidential debate before the Nov. 5 election.

10/09 California passes requirements on carmakers and domestic violence

Lawmakers in the most populous U.S. state approved a proposal that requires automakers selling internet-connected cars to do more to protect domestic abuse survivors, in what appears to be the first measure in the nation addressing the issue to pass a legislature.

10/09 Missouri Supreme Court rules abortion rights measure will be on state ballot

Missouri's top court on Tuesday ruled that a proposed abortion rights amendment to the state constitution will appear on the ballot in November, allowing voters to decide whether to restore legal abortion in Missouri for the first time in over two years.

10/09 Khelif's Algeria federation and Japan join World Boxing

Algeria, whose athlete Imane Khelif won gold at the Paris Olympics amid a gender dispute, and Japan have joined World Boxing, increasing the fledgling body's membership to 44 national federations, World Boxing said on Tuesday.

10/09 Transgender athlete says Paralympians embraced her despite outside hate

Visually impaired transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo said she felt welcomed by her fellow competitors despite the widespread scrutiny outside of the Paralympic village in France.

10/09 Trump, Harris to clash at debate that could reshape 2024 race

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris will meet in their first and perhaps only debate on Tuesday, a clash that could prove pivotal in their pitched battle for the White House.

10/09 Striking Indian doctors want demands met before returning to work

Junior doctors in India's state of West Bengal vowed on Tuesday to keep up a protest strike over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor unless their demands were met, flouting a Supreme Court deadline.

09/09 Former Canada fashion mogul Nygard sentenced to 11 years in sex assault cases

Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Monday after being convicted of four counts of sexual assault in attacks on women in his Toronto office building that in some cases date back for decades.

09/09 India's top court orders protesting doctors to resume work by Tuesday

India's Supreme Court ordered all doctors protesting over the rape and murder of a female medic last month to resume work by Tuesday, warning they may face "adverse action" if they failed to adhere to the deadline.

07/09 List of winners at the 2024 Venice Film Festival

The 81st Venice Film Festival ended on Saturday. Here is a list of all the main award winners.

07/09 Almodovar's 'The Room Next Door' triumphs at Venice Festival

Starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore, the film received an 18-minute standing ovation when it premiered at Venice earlier in the week.

07/09 Kevin Costner philosophical as epic Western rides into Venice

Kevin Costner says the poor box office performance of his Western epic Horizon: An American Saga probably led the studios to delay the release of its sequel, but he refused to be downhearted.

06/09 Brazil human rights minister faces sexual harassment accusations

Brazil's government summoned Human Rights Minister Silvio Almeida on Friday to clarify accusations that he sexually harassed several women, including another cabinet minister.

06/09 Paris to name sports venue after dead Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei

The French capital will pay tribute to Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who was set on fire by her boyfriend, by naming a sports facility in her honour, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Friday.

06/09 China stops foreign adoptions of its children after three decades

China will no longer send children overseas for adoption, the government said, overturning a more than three-decade rule that was rooted in its once strict one-child policy.

05/09 Fight over $70,000 ring in Massachusetts tests rules of engagement

He put a ring on it. Can he get it back?

05/09 Texas sues to block Biden rule protecting privacy for women who get abortions

Texas sued the Biden administration in an effort to block a new rule that seeks to protect the privacy of women living in states that ban abortion who travel out of state for the procedure.

05/09 Twice World Cup winner Morgan announces retirement

Alex Morgan, a two-time World Cup winner and one of the greatest goal scorers in U.S. women's national team history, announced her retirement from professional soccer on Thursday.

04/09 Ex-UK police officer appears in court charged with multiple sex offences

A former British police officer appeared in a London court on Wednesday charged with 17 sexual offences including two counts of rape, which were allegedly committed against a woman he met while on duty.

04/09 US Supreme Court allows family planning grant cut in Oklahoma abortion dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed on Tuesday President Joe Biden's administration to cut $4.5 million in federal funding for family planning projects in Oklahoma after the Republican-led state stopped referrals to pregnancy counseling that could provide information about abortion.

03/09 Man, 50 others go on trial in France for rape of drugged wife

A 71-year-old man is on trial in France accused of drugging his wife and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her in their home over nearly a decade in a case that has shocked the country.

02/09 Before Kolkata doctor rape, an unmet promise to keep physicians safe

Five years ago, West Bengal’s government pledged to improve hospital security. Despite promises, none were implemented where a female doctor was assaulted and killed.

31/08 Nicole Kidman feels 'exposed and vulnerable' as sex drama hits Venice

Nicole Kidman brought her erotic drama "Babygirl" to the Venice Film Festival on Friday, saying she felt exposed and nervous as the controlled intimacy of the set gets projected onto the big screen before a global audience.

31/08 Trump says he will vote against Florida amendment enshrining abortion rights

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Friday he would vote against an amendment in his home state of Florida that would enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution and overturn a current six-week abortion ban.

28/08 Exclusive: Silicon Valley wish-list for Harris - abortion rights, pro-tech policies

Venture capitalists pledging support for Kamala Harris' White House campaign listed priorities in a survey released on Wednesday that include women's reproductive rights, climate change and a friendlier stance toward startups.

28/08 South Korea to ask Telegram, other social media firms to help tackle digital sex crimes

South Korean authorities said on Wednesday they plan to ask Telegram and other social media platforms to more actively help with the deletion and blocking of sexually explicit deepfake content, part of measures aimed at tackling the growing problem.

28/08 Musk's X wins tentative dismissal of sex bias lawsuit over mass layoffs

A federal judge in San Francisco has once again dismissed a proposed class action claiming social media platform X targeted female employees for layoffs when Elon Musk took over the company, then called Twitter.

27/08 Indian police fire teargas at hundreds protesting over Kolkata doctor's rape, murder

Police in India fired teargas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of protesters marching in the eastern city of Kolkata on Tuesday to demand the resignation of a top state minister in the wake of a gruesome rape and murder of a trainee doctor.

24/08 Pakistani singles defy tradition, search for spouses in person

Dozens of young singles gathered this week to meet potential marriage partners in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, the first attempt by a UK-based matrimonial app to help people find spouses in person in the conservative Islamic country.

23/08 Taliban codify morality laws requiring Afghan women to cover faces, men to grow beards

Afghanistan's Taliban formally codified a long set of rules governing morality this week, ranging from requiring women to cover their faces and men to grow beards to banning car drivers from playing music, the Justice Ministry said.

23/08 Top 5 takeaways from DNC's final night

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted her party's nomination for president, seeking to define herself for America as she and Republican candidate Donald Trump lock horns in the final 11 weeks of a razor-close campaign.

23/08 Arkansas supreme court blocks abortion question from state ballot over paperwork error

The issue of abortion rights will not appear on the Arkansas state ballot in November, the state Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, saying that activists pushing for the measure had failed to file necessary paperwork.

22/08 Tim Walz, VP pick of Kamala Harris, is an example of how US men are evolving, some Democrats say

When U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris interviewed Tim Walz to be her running mate for the Democratic presidential ticket, the Minnesota governor asked her, "How can I help?," two sources close to the process said.

22/08 China's fresh urbanisation push may thwart 'birth-friendly society' goal

Mary Meng is so busy and stressed working for a Chinese tech company in Shanghai that she can't imagine having a second child.

21/08 Florida top court upholds warning that abortion amendment could cost taxpayers

Florida state economists can warn voters that a proposed amendment to the state constitution establishing a right to abortion could reduce state revenues, the state's highest court ruled on Wednesday, rejecting a lawsuit by the abortion rights group behind the measure.

21/08 Taliban bars UN human rights special rapporteur from Afghanistan

The Taliban have barred United Nations-appointed special rapporteur Richard Bennett from entering Afghanistan, the administration's spokesperson told local broadcaster Tolo, accusing the human rights watchdog of "spreading propaganda".

21/08 Mexico could boost GDP by $391 billion if most women worked, report finds

Mexico could boost its annual economic activity by more than 25%, or $390.5 billion, if women participated in the labor force at the same rate as men, a report estimated on Tuesday.

19/08 Indian rape and murder case shows doctors' vulnerability, medics say

The murder and rape of a trainee doctor as she took a rest during a long shift in a Kolkata hospital has highlighted the vulnerability of medics left without proper protections and facilities, her colleagues and friends said on Thursday.

19/08 Indian medics refuse to end protests over doctor's rape and murder

Thousands of Indian junior doctors on Monday refused to end protests over the rape and murder of a fellow medic, disrupting hospital services nearly a week since they launched a nation-wide action demanding safer workplace and swift criminal action.

19/08 India struggles with high rape cases, low conviction rates

The rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata last week has brought women onto the streets across India, furious at persistently high levels of sexual violence despite legal reforms and promised crackdowns.

18/08 Some India doctors stay off job after strike over colleague's rape and murder

Some Indian junior doctors remained off the job on Sunday, demanding swift justice for a colleague who was raped and murdered, despite the end of a 24-hour strike called by the country's biggest association of doctors.

17/08 Foxconn chief defends India hiring after report that it rejects married women

Reuters reported in June that Foxconn systematically excluded married women from jobs at its main India iPhone assembly plant.

16/08 Harvard settles lawsuit alleging it ignored sexual harassment

Harvard University has settled a lawsuit accusing the Ivy League school of ignoring sexual harassment by a professor who three graduate students said had threatened their academic careers if they reported him.

16/08 Kolkata doctor's rape-murder case: Indian medics call for nationwide shutdown

Anger over the brutal rape and murder of a doctor in eastern India showed no signs of dying down on Friday, as medics called for the largest shutdown of hospital services in recent times, and political parties geared up for protests.

15/08 Texas woman who left state for abortion to back Harris at convention

A Texas woman forced to leave the state for an emergency abortion is urging other voters to back Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, and will advocate for her at the party's national convention next week.

15/08 Arizona Supreme Court says fetus can be called 'unborn human' in voter pamphlet

The Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled a fetus can be referred to as an "unborn human being" in pamphlets for voters to decide about the constitutional right to an abortion.

15/08 Protests escalate in India over gruesome rape of doctor

Thousands of women marched across several Indian cities overnight and Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for strict punishment for crimes against women, as outrage and protests against the gruesome rape and murder of a doctor escalated.

12/08 Boxing gender dispute, power struggle steal spotlight at Games

A gender eligibility dispute involving two women boxers, the threat of the axe hanging over it as an Olympic sport, and Uzbek dominance inside the ring combined to make for a boxing tournament unlike any other at the Paris Olympics.

11/08 UK women of colour learn self-defence in response to racist riots

At a London sports ground, Maya Hassan looks on with pride as around 30 women, nearly all Muslims and from ethnic minorities, join a self-defence class that she organised in response to a wave of riots that saw violent, racist attacks on Muslims and migrants.

11/08 Boxing-Taiwan's Lin says she blocked out gender dispute en route to gold

Lin Yu-ting, one of two boxers at the centre of a gender dispute at the Paris Olympics, said staying off social media and focusing on her sport had helped her cope with nearly two weeks of international headlines over her eligibility for the Games.

10/08 Tickets for top women's events cheaper than men's despite gender equality push

Much has been made of equality of sexes at the Paris Olympics, the first Games with a 50-50 male-female split among athletes, but there is a gender gap in official ticket prices albeit to ensure capacity crowds for women's events.

10/08 Khelif delights newfound devotees with statement win at Paris Games

"I am a woman like any woman," Imane Khelif said of controversy surrounding her gender. "I was born a woman and I have lived as a woman."

09/08 Boxing's inclusion in LA 2028 Games to be decided next year - IOC's Bach

A decision on boxing's inclusion at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has to be made in 2025, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said on Friday.

08/08 Boxing-Taiwan's Lin eases into women's featherweight final amid gender dispute

Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, one of two boxers at the centre of a gender dispute at the Paris Olympics, moved a step closer to the Olympic title when she beat Turkey's Esra Yildiz by unanimous decision in the women's featherweight semi-finals on Wednesday.

07/08 Italy's abortion divisions sharpen under Meloni's leadership

With Giorgia Meloni, Italy has probably the most openly anti-abortion prime minister in western Europe, but terminating pregnancies in the majority-Catholic country that hosts the Vatican has never been easy.

06/08 Boxing-Algerian Khelif wins women's semi-final amid gender dispute

Imane Khelif, the boxer at the centre of a gender dispute, beat Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision in a welterweight semi-final fight at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to progress to the women's final at Roland Garros.

06/08 Algeria's Khelif is the victim of a power struggle, says coach

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer thrust into the centre of a gender dispute at the Paris Olympics, has grafted hard to reach her level and is the victim of a power struggle for control of the sport, her coach said on Tuesday.

05/08 Barred boxing federation says Khelif failed chromosome test

The Algerian and Taiwanese boxers embroiled in a dispute over gender in sport at the Paris Games were disqualified from the 2023 World Championships after a sex chromosome test ruled both of them ineligible, the International Boxing Association said on Monday.

05/08 Number of Chinese couples getting married falls to 12-year low, data shows

The number of Chinese couples who got married in the first half of this year fell to its lowest level since 2013, official data showed, as more young people deferred nuptials amid a slowing economy and a rise in living costs.

04/08 IBA gender tests on two boxers were flawed and illegitimate, says IOC

The gender tests conducted by the International Boxing Association (IBA) on two female fighters at last year's world championships that led to their disqualification were illegitimate and lacked credibility, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Sunday.

04/08 Boxing-Taiwan's Yu-ting beats Staneva to ensure medal amid gender debate

Lin Yu-ting beat Svetlana Kamenova Staneva of Bulgaria by a unanimous decision in a featherweight quarter-final fight on Sunday to ensure Taiwan's third boxing medal at the Paris Olympics.

03/08 Algerian boxer Khelif eyes gold amid gender row

IOC president Thomas Bach said there "was never any doubt" that Khelif was a woman.

03/08 Algeria's Khelif beats Hungarian Hamori to ensure medal amid boxing gender row

Imane Khelif beat Hungary's Luca Anna Hamori by unanimous decision in a welterweight quarter-final fight at the Paris Games on Saturday to ensure Algeria's first Olympic boxing medal since 2000.

03/08 Boxing-IBA to award prize money to Carini despite loss to Khelif

The International Boxing Association (IBA) will award Italy's Angela Carini, who lost her welterweight round-of-16 bout against Algerian Imane Khelif at the Paris Olympics in 46 seconds on Thursday, $50,000 in prize money, it said on Friday.

03/08 Taiwan boxer Lin beats Uzbek Turdibekova as gender row continues

Taiwan's double world champion Lin Yu-ting, one of two boxers at the heart of a gender row, won her featherweight round of 16 bout against Uzbekistan's Sidora Turdibekova on points by unanimous decision at the Paris Olympics on Friday.

12/07 Amazon must comply with US agency's pregnancy bias probe, judge rules

A New York federal judge has ordered Amazon.com to comply with a subpoena from a U.S. civil rights agency investigating claims that the online retailer discriminated against pregnant warehouse workers.

11/07 Arkansas election official rejects proposed abortion ballot measure

The top Arkansas election official has rejected petitions submitted to qualify an abortion rights measure for November's ballot in the Republican-dominated state, saying organizers failed to provide required paperwork - a conclusion they disputed.

10/07 Backers of Arizona abortion rights amendment sue over language in voter pamphlet

Supporters of a ballot measure that would amend Arizona's constitution to establish a right to abortion sued Republican lawmakers on Wednesday over language in a pamphlet to be distributed to voters before they go to the polls in November, saying the document's use of the phrase "unborn human" is not neutral.

10/07 UK police locate suspect in triple murder of BBC commentator's family

British police said on Wednesday they had located a man wanted in connection with the murder of three women, the wife and two daughters of a BBC horse racing commentator, in an incident believed to have involved a crossbow.

09/07 Harvey Weinstein under investigation for additional sexual assaults, prosecutor says

Prosecutors are probing "additional violent sexual assaults" they say former Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein committed and intend to seek a new indictment after his previous conviction was overturned, a prosecutor said on Tuesday.

09/07 Catholic Church split on women deacons, Vatican document shows

The global Catholic Church is split on whether to allow women to serve as deacons, a Vatican document showed on Tuesday, just weeks after Pope Francis ruled out any opening on the issue.

08/07 Trump-backed Republican platform tempers language on abortion

The Republican Party released its platform on Monday, one that denies anti-abortion activists within the party the aggressive and far-reaching language they sought on abortion and thoroughly embraces the views of its presidential candidate, Donald Trump.

06/07 Kansas' top court rejects ban on common abortion procedure

Kansas' highest court on Friday permanently barred the state from enforcing a law banning the most common second-trimester abortion procedure, saying the ban violated the right to abortion under the state constitution that the court had recognized in 2019.

03/07 Microsoft settles California probe over worker leave for $14 mln

Microsoft Corp has agreed to pay $14 million to settle a California agency's claims that it illegally penalized workers who took medical or family-care leave, the agency said on Wednesday.

03/07 Exclusive: Indian officials visit Foxconn iPhone plant, question executives about hiring

Indian labour officials visited a Foxconn factory in the country's south this week and questioned executives about the company's hiring practices, an official said, after Reuters reported that the major Apple supplier has been rejecting married women from iPhone assembly jobs.

03/07 Fearless Fund: Diversity funds and Black founders feel chill

Just weeks after a U.S. appeals court blocked a Black-owned venture capitalist from funding women-of-color-led businesses, the ruling has had a chilling effect across the small industry of diversity-focused venture capital funds, according to founders, investors and lawyers who spoke to Reuters.

03/07 Social conservatives push Trump to back federal role on abortion

A leading U.S. anti-abortion group on Tuesday warned Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump not to water down language in the party platform on abortion restrictions, the most visible sign yet of a widening fissure between Trump and social conservatives on the issue.

01/07 Envoys voice concern over curbs on Afghan women in talks with Taliban

International envoys raised concerns about restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan during meetings with the country's ruling Taliban in Qatar, United Nations' political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo said on Monday.

01/07 India human rights body says Reuters story on Foxconn hiring raises discrimination concerns

India's human rights watchdog said on Monday it had asked government officials to examine reported discrimination by Foxconn, after a Reuters investigation found the major Apple supplier has been rejecting married women from iPhone assembly jobs in the country.

30/06 Trump puts murdered women and girls center stage in anti-immigration drive

Minutes before going on stage for the first presidential debate on Thursday, Donald Trump received a phone call from the mother of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, who was killed in Houston this month, allegedly by two Venezuelan men in the U.S. illegally. The mother, Alexis Nungaray, was returning a voicemail Trump had left earlier in the day when she was at her daughter's funeral, a friend of the f

29/06 India opposition asks Modi government to question Foxconn hiring practices

India's opposition Congress urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on Saturday to question Foxconn about its hiring practices after Reuters reported that the Apple supplier rejects married women from iPhone assembly jobs in the country.

28/06 Women's wing of Modi's party calls for probe into Foxconn India hiring practices

The women's wing of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party on Friday urged the National Commission for Women to launch an investigation after Reuters reported that Apple supplier Foxconn rejects married women from iPhone assembly jobs in the country.

28/06 Iowa can enforce six-week abortion ban, state's top court rules

Iowa can enforce a ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, the state's highest court ruled on Friday, reversing a lower court order that had blocked the law from taking effect.

27/06 US Supreme Court ruling on emergency abortions offers no clarity for states

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Thursday allowing abortions for women facing medical emergencies in Idaho - for now - despite the state's near-total ban on the procedure does nothing to lift the confusion in many states surrounding when emergency abortions are permissible, according to legal experts.

27/06 US Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to permit - for now - abortions to be performed in Idaho when pregnant women are facing medical emergencies, as the justices dispensed with the contentious issue without actually deciding the case on its merits.

26/06 Modi's govt calls on Indian state to look into Reuters report on Foxconn hiring

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on Wednesday said it has asked the Tamil Nadu state to submit a "detailed report" after a Reuters story revealed that Apple supplier Foxconn rejected married women from iPhone assembly jobs in the country.

24/06 Abortion rights interests plow money into US election races after Supreme Court reversal

In the two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned women's constitutional right to abortion, political contributions aimed at protecting abortion rights have far outstripped those to support anti-abortion causes.

24/06 Democrats aim anger at Trump on anniversary of abortion rights ruling

President Joe Biden's campaign on Monday will use the second anniversary of a Supreme Court's decision overturning abortion rights to spotlight an issue it believes can help defeat Donald Trump in this year's election.

24/06 UN-led Doha meeting with Taliban sparks outcry over women's rights

Afghanistan's Taliban government is due to send officials to Qatar next weekend to meet top U.N. officials and envoys from up to 25 countries for a two-day gathering that rights groups have criticized for not including Afghan women.

23/06 Thousands of women march in France against far right

Thousands of women took to the streets in cities around France on Sunday to protest against Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally, as polls indicated the party could win the upcoming parliamentary elections.

20/06 Billionaire Melinda French Gates backs Biden in first-ever endorsement

Philanthropist Melinda French Gates has given Democratic incumbent Joe Biden her first ever U.S. presidential endorsement, citing his support for reproductive rights among other issues.

19/06 Argentine play explores challenges of prison life for female and trans inmates

"The past haunts you and the future never arrives" six actors sing on stage in "The Days Out There", an Argentine musical that explores the lives of female and transgender inmates during and after their time in jail.

17/06 US states lose challenge to legal protections for workers who get abortions

A federal judge in Arkansas has tossed out a legal challenge by 17 Republican-led states to a U.S. agency rule giving workers who had abortions the same legal protections as those who are pregnant or recently gave birth.

17/06 Abortion rights: Tracking state lawsuits two years after Roe reversal

Nearly two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its landmark 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade, litigation over abortion has exploded.

16/06 Brazil women march against bill tightening abortion ban

Thousands of women protested on Saturday against a bill advancing in Brazil's conservative Congress that would equate abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy to homicide and establish sentences of six to 20 years in prison.

15/06 Italy's Meloni shows her arch-conservative credentials at G7 summit

Since taking office in 2022, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has proved a pragmatic partner on major international issues, assuaging fears she would be a dogmatic conservative unwilling to compromise.

15/06 Italy's Meloni hails G7, brushes off abortion controversy

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday hailed the achievements of the Group of Seven summit she chaired and dismissed talk of a row about abortion rights as confected.

13/06 Supreme Court's Thomas questions ability of groups to challenge US laws

Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas called on the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to reconsider a precedent established in 1977 that has allowed advocacy groups, trade associations and other organizations to routinely bring court challenges to government policies on behalf of their members.

13/06 Apple accused in lawsuit of underpaying female workers in California

Apple on Thursday was hit with a proposed class action accusing the tech giant of paying more than 12,000 female employees in California less than men with comparable jobs, lawyers for the plaintiffs said.

13/06 US Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill mifepristone

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by anti-abortion groups and doctors to restrict access to the abortion pill, handing a victory on Thursday to President Joe Biden's administration in its efforts to preserve broad access to the drug.

13/06 Abortion pill still under legal threat despite US Supreme Court ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Thursday keeping the abortion drug mifepristone on the market with no new restrictions ends one chapter of the legal fight over the drug, but efforts by abortion opponents to restrict its use may not be over.

12/06 Female stunt drivers take on obstacles to working in Hollywood

For stunt women, Hollywood does not have a good track record, particularly when it comes to driving.

12/06 Biden nominates three women to serve as federal trial court judges

President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated three women to join the federal bench, including a prosecutor who helped put a Republican donor dubbed "Minnesota's Jeffrey Epstein" behind bars for sex trafficking and a California state court judge.

12/06 Elon Musk targeted in lawsuit alleging sex bias, unfair firings at SpaceX

Rocket maker SpaceX and its CEO Elon Musk were sued on Wednesday by eight engineers who say they were illegally fired for raising concerns about alleged sexual harassment and discrimination against women.

12/06 Explosive cases flow to US Supreme Court from 'bold' regional court

When three conservative judges sitting on a New Orleans-based U.S. appeals court declared the funding mechanism approved by Congress for the federal consumer financial watchdog agency unconstitutional, they said the nation's history of separating powers among the branches of government compelled their ruling.

11/06 Amnesty International says Nigerian army detains girls who escape from Boko Haram

Amnesty International on Monday accused the Nigerian army of illegally detaining girls and young women who have escaped from Boko Haram captivity because the military believes they support the Islamist insurgent group.

10/06 Planned Parenthood shooting suspect in Colorado loses appeal over forced medication

A man charged with killing three people at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2015 can be forced to take anti-psychotic medication in the hope of making him competent to stand trial, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday.

07/06 As Trump narrows VP search, his short list is nearly all men

When the topic of Donald Trump's potential running mate arose at a Manhattan fundraiser last week, the Republican presidential candidate gave high marks to contenders including North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and U.S. Senator Tim Scott.