Egypt criticised after singers jailed for belly dancing video
By Yolande Knell BBC Middle East correspondent Human rights groups have criticised an Egyptian court for jailing two…
Two arrested in Egypt after teenage girl’s suicide sparks outrage
Two people have been arrested in Egypt after a teenage girl who was allegedly being blackmailed with digitally altered images…
NFHS: Does India really have more women than men?
By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi Does India really have more women than men now? According to the latest National…
Afghanistan: Taliban unveil new rules banning women in TV dramas
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Women have been banned from appearing in television dramas in Afghanistan under new rules imposed…
Wives do not earn as much as their husbands, says new global study
By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi Do you earn as much as your husband? According to a new global study of the…
Nobel Prize: We will not have gender or ethnicity quotas – top scientist
Nobel Prize The head of the academy that awards the Nobel Prizes in science has said it will not…
India appointed three top women judges. Is it too early to celebrate?
By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi The recent appointments of three female judges to the top court, and reports that…
Texas abortion law: US Supreme Court votes not to block ban
US abortion debate The US Supreme Court has refused to block a new law in Texas that bans abortions for…
Uncertain times ahead for Afghan women
By Alexandra Fouché BBC News Two days after the Taliban took control of the Afghan capital, Kabul, female presenters have…
Jehan Sadat: Egypt’s first lady who transformed women’s rights
By Sarah Fowler BBC News Jehan Sadat was sitting in the stands, just a few metres away from her husband,…