UN agency reports rise in violence against women journalists and activists linked to online abuse

UN Women partners has published a new study that found more than two-thirds of women journalists, rights defenders and ...

Halle Berry criticizes Gov. Gavin Newsom for 'devaluing' women by vetoing menopause bill

Actress Halle Berry is calling on women and men to fight for women's rights when it comes to health care and menopause and ...

Vatican commission again says no to ordaining women as deacons, but urges other ministries

ROME -- A second Vatican study commission has determined that women should not be ordained as deacons, dealing another ...

Ukrainian women embrace combat roles as technology reshapes the battlefield

KHARKIV, Ukraine -- When Russia’s full-scale invasion began nearly four years ago, a 26-year-old soldier known as Monka ...

Amanda Anisimova: "More people should be watching women's sports"

ABC News' Stephanie Ramos spoke with rising tennis star Amanda Anisimova about her fast moving career, transparency about her mental health and shaping the future of women's tennis.

Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases

Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil have rallied against gender-based violence amid record numbers of female victims ...

Women march in Mexico City to protest gender violence

MEXICO CITY -- Hundreds of women marched through Mexico City's streets Tuesday to protest violence against women in a country ...
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Thousands of Turkish women defy ban to protest for equal rights

ISTANBUL -- Thousands of women took to the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, to mark International Women's Day Friday despite a ban by the government, demanding equality and change of laws to protect women ...

Swiss voters consider whether women, like all male citizens, must do national service

GENEVA -- Swiss voters are casting ballots to decide whether women, like men, must do national service in the military, civil ...