Matildas mania sweeps Australia ahead of England semi-final
The team's never-say-die attitude has captured a nation long known for its love of an underdog story.
2023-08-16 00:16
Talking to the Taliban: Right or wrong?
Whether world leaders should engage with the Taliban government is complicated, writes Lyse Doucet.
2023-08-14 07:27
Taliban repression of women is a crime against humanity, says Gordon Brown
Former PM calls on ICC to investigate "systematic brutalisation" of Afghan females.
2023-08-10 16:26
Women's World Cup 2023: Rare feeling for US fans ahead of Portugal clash
While the US has taken four points from its opening world cup games, flat performances have fans on edge.
2023-07-31 23:20
Women's World Cup: Euphoria in Philippines after historic campaign
Filipinos cheer their new sports heroes as the team bows out of the tournament.
2023-07-31 13:58
2023 Women's World Cup: Australian football suffers despite Matildas
The team's success is despite conditions in Australia, not because of them, those in the sport say.
2023-07-25 23:55
Taliban beauty salon ban: Three Afghan women mourn the end of a valued service
Women tell the BBC about what they will miss from salons before they close on orders from the Taliban.
2023-07-24 07:57
Spain's far-right Vox party is targeting women's rights. It may end up kingmaker in Sunday's election
Spain's far-right Vox party looks set to continue its meteoric rise in Sunday's general election, and it aims to use its growing influence to roll back decades of progress in women's rights by blocking abortion access, repealing legislation on gender-based violence and shutting down the ministry of equality.
2023-07-21 12:46
Tobias Ellwood: Afghan women slate UK MP's video praising 'country transformed'
Tobias Ellwood is castigated for backing engagement with the Taliban but barely mentioning human rights.
2023-07-20 03:19
How Guinness World Record mania has gripped Nigeria
Nigerians have inundated Guinness World Record with requests to ratify their attempts in the past two months.
2023-07-16 07:57
Winnipeg can remove blockade over indigenous murders, court rules
Protesters blocked the dump after officials said they would not search for the remains of two murdered women.
2023-07-15 06:56
Six Triple Eight: The battalion of black women erased from history
The members of the 6888th battalion are beginning to get recognition almost 80 years on.
2023-07-05 08:57