Tickets for Iran-Cambodia match sell out in minutes after four decades of near-total ban More than 3,000 Iranian women have crammed into a special section of a Tehran stadium to… Read more »
Police investigate unexplained death at Bronzefield women’s prison in Surrey Police are investigating the death of a baby in Britain’s largest female prison after an inmate gave birth alone in… Read more »
Patron of Smart Works charity at launch of collection meant to help women at job interviews Her return from maternity leave coincides with the beginning of London fashion week, but… Read more »
Women told not to use cBHRT because of concerns over ‘purity, potency and safety’ Women are being warned not to use a form of hormone replacement therapy marketed as being… Read more »
Action urged as research shows the impact of symptoms on large proportion of workforce British MPs are pushing for clear workplace policies to protect women going through the menopause, which… Read more »
Exclusive: songwriter discusses her political awakening in a Guardian interview Taylor Swift has spoken of her disillusionment with American values in an exclusive interview with the Guardian. The 29-year-old songwriter… Read more »
Fiona Kolbinger, 24, rode from Bulgaria to France in 10 days, two hours and 48 minutes A German cancer researcher has become the first woman to win one of the… Read more »
Westminster government has said it will honour both results despite ministerial doubts MPs have voted resoundingly to extend same-sex marriage and access to abortion to Northern Ireland, bringing the region… Read more »
Study finds fewer woman and BME people in key jobs at NHS trusts, despite initiatives to improve representation Fewer women and people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds are being… Read more »
Supreme court president calls for full equality at event for centenary of women in law At least half of the judiciary should be women, Britain’s most senior judge has said…. Read more »
Follow all the news and developments as people mark International Women’s Day around the world Tell us how you are marking International Women’s Day 12.45pm GMT 12.29pm GMT This morning,… Read more »
Forty-five female African activists from 15 African countries call on world leaders to play their part in the fight against gender injustice Dear world leaders, We are the women at… Read more »
Exclusive: Charlotte Valeur says she will call for new laws if FTSE 350 firms don’t improve diversity The new chair of one of the UK’s most influential business groups has… Read more »
Exclusive: IMF managing director presses for female empowerment in interview to mark International Women’s Day Employing more women and tackling sexism in the workplace is the key to making the… Read more »
Over 100 workers claim to have been sacked after protesting about low wages at factory that makes ‘girl power’ T-shirts Charity “girl power” T-shirts sold in the UK are made… Read more »
Domestic abuse bill published as £66bn a year cost of abuse in England and Wales revealed ‘This is not love’: victim says she saw ‘red flags’ from start High-risk domestic… Read more »
Workers producing tops sold to raise money for Comic Relief receive far below a living wage ‘Inhuman conditions’: life in factory making Spice Girls T-shirts Spice Girls T-shirts sold to… Read more »
Tens of thousands take to city streets to protest against violence and the impact of austerity on their lives Propelled by a mass public rendition of Sisters Are Doin’ It… Read more »
Event on Saturday set to be smaller after several major sponsors withdrew following allegations of antisemitism Just two years after leading the largest recorded protest in US history, the third… Read more »
Hospital’s decision has raised questions about Ireland’s new abortion services A hospital in Dublin has refused an abortion to a woman with a fatal foetal abnormality, raising questions over Ireland’s… Read more »
Scientists called study’s findings upsetting and said toxic air must be cut Air pollution is as bad for pregnant women as smoking in raising the risk of miscarriage, according to… Read more »
Report into femicide cases in Britain also reveals 46% were killed by their partner or an ex Three-quarters of women killed by men in the UK in 2017 knew the… Read more »
Exclusive: equality groups say ‘depressing’ figures reveal racial bias being applied in practical examinations • Revealed: the stark evidence of everyday racial bias in Britain Women and people of colour… Read more »
Social work assessments show ‘alarming rise’ to 1,960 cases reported in 2017-18 The number of girls in England who have experienced or are believed to be at risk of female… Read more »
Exclusive: staff at Johnson & Johnson had concerns it could harden in body, emails show • Revealed: how faulty implants harm patients worldwide • Why we’re examining the implants industry… Read more »
Figures suggest at least 615 cases worldwide of lymphoma related to textured implants A type of breast implant used by millions of women around the world is under scrutiny after… Read more »
Jan Faulkner, a mother of five, says she suffered loss of bladder control and mobility after having the Essure contraceptive device implanted. Speaking after it was removed, she explains how she… Read more »
German chancellor makes speech in Berlin on 100th anniversary of female suffrage The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, has said that her role as the most powerful woman in Germany should… Read more »
Thousands of employees stage demonstrations about workplace culture Thousands of Google staff across the world have staged a series of walkouts in protest at claims of sexual harassment, gender inequality… Read more »