Top WHO scientist fired after allegations of sexual misconduct
Dr Maurizio Barbeschi accused of removing trousers in presence of female colleague and urging group of women to 'go and put bikinis on'
Dr Maurizio Barbeschi accused of removing trousers in presence of female colleague and urging group of women to 'go and put bikinis on'
At least 50 women and girls have been raped and sexually assaulted since violence erupted in Sudan, says the UN
As thousands of civilians swamp DRC’s refugee camps, the sanctuaries are becoming increasingly unsafe for women and children
Graça Machel says the international community has been too soft in its response to the insurgents-turned-rulers
Breaking the cycle of this extreme form of violence against girls will also take money
Enabling a girl to go to school has a huge impact - that's why the UK and Kenya are urging countries to fund education globally
Female circumcision won’t end until the health professionals who carry out the procedure are held to account
Donors are happy to use African women as the 'faces' of fundraising drives, but almost never directly fund the groups they represent
Women's refuges are struggling to stay open amid spiralling energy bills
Women, migrants and people living in cities have been hardest hit by economic and social toll of Covid
One in three women experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetimes. Can working out why help tackle the scourge?
Gender-based violence is a ‘a global public health problem of pandemic proportions’, the WHO report found, affecting 736 million women
Rapid population growth and global crises undermine efforts to end the practice, report warns
UN warns hospitals have become targets of attacks from warring factions, and medical supplies looted
Report finds population anxieties are widespread, with two-thirds of people living in low-fertility contexts
India’s economic boon is being hampered by a failure to create formal employment opportunities for its women
We have the means to make pregnancy and childbirth safe – so why so many needless deaths?
Trial results suggest a life-saving drug for severe bleeding post childbirth works as an injection, which could dramatically expand access
Lawyers call for review of UN agencies approach to sexual misconduct accusations concerning colleagues
Despite high rates, fertility treatment is inadequate and expensive across the globe - pushing many hopeful parents into a 'poverty trap'