Machetes in hand, women join forces to fight logging in Solomon Islands →
Women in the Solomon Islands are raising awareness of deforestation and standing up to loggers. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreMexican women strike to protest against gender-based violence →
Millions of women in Mexico have taken part in a day-long strike to highlight rising levels of gender-based violence. An estimated 10 women are killed each day in Mexico and police are investigating more than 700 cases of "femicide", the killing of women. BBC NEWS
Read MoreEgg-freezing: What's the success rate? →
The fertility expert, Lord Robert Winston, appeared on BBC Radio 4's Today programme to discuss the campaign to relax the current ten-year limit on freezing eggs. BBC NEWS
Read More'City of Women': A refuge for Colombia's displaced →
During Colombia's more than half-century armed conflict, bloodshed between left-wing guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries and the country's military forced nearly eight million people to flee their homes. BBC NEWS
Read MoreA room of one's own? London carves out spaces for women →
Projects that cater solely to women are cropping up around the British capital, carving out spaces for women to meet and support each other. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreLipstick to learning: Canada's indigenous women using businesses to end violence →
A rising number of indigenous women in Canada are setting up businesses that aim to have a positive social impact, with many focused on aboriginal women. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MorePhilanthropist fund backs women to run in U.S. elections →
A new philanthropic fund to support more women running for elected office in the United States was launched on Tuesday, organisers said, amid intense public debate over politics ahead of the November presidential election. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreDeath-defying S. African lauded for defence of land and women →
Land is a hot topic in South Africa, where President Ramaphosa last year launched a process to change the constitution to redistribute land and address inequality. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreThe morning-after pill should be sold off the shelf, experts say →
A report says that consulting a pharmacist can leave women and girls feeling ‘uncomfortable, embarrassed, or judged’. DAZED
Read MoreMeet the women on a mission to clear landmines →
The province of Bamiyan was once on the front line of the Soviet-Afghan war, but it'll soon be declared land mine free. The BBC's Auliya Atrafi went to meet Afghanistan's first all-female demining team to find out more about the dangerous work they do. BBC NEWS
Read MoreIn search of 'smart chewing gum' to help women conceive →
A team of 13 students from the University of Copenhagen is on a mission to create a product to help women improve their chances of getting pregnant. Biotechnology and molecular bioscience students have been working together to create a “smart chewing gum” that will change colour to show where women are in their menstrual cycles. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreAlbanian teens develop app for domestic violence victims →
The app provides breathing exercises to help women, connects them to state officials in every town who can help them secure restraining orders and access benefits. REUTERS
Read MoreArmed with trumpets, S. African men blow away street crime against women →
South Africa's iconic vuvuzela trumpet is being used to alert women in Soweto that their local patrol group is ready to safely escort them to public transport. PLACE
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