Women's Rights News
U.N. blames rise in violence against Afghan women on culture
More than 300 Afghan women and girls were killed in 2012
Bachelet to resign from UN Women
Expected to make a second presidential bid in Chile
Drinks companies cheer ladies' nights in India
Bars in India are typically male-only bastions. Women who drink in public would typically do so in high-end restaurants or bars in upscale sections of cities such as Mumbai, New Delhi and Bangalore
Six arrested for gang-raping Swiss tourist in India - police
The Swiss woman and her husband were touring the state by bicycle
U.N. body agrees on women's rights policy, skirting sexual politics
While the declaration is non-binding, it carries enough global weight to pressure countries to improve the lives of women and girls - diplomats and activists
North Dakota Senate approves 'heartbeat' abortion ban
The most restrictive U.S. state ban on abortions to bar the procedure as soon as a fetal heartbeat is detected
Indian minister resigns after daughter-in-law alleges dowry demand - report
Dowries - often in the form of jewellery, expensive clothing, cars and money - are given in India by the bride's family to the groom and his parents
Indian minister resigns after daughter-in-law alleges dowry demand - report
Dowries - often in the form of jewellery, expensive clothing, cars and money - are given in India by the bride's family to the groom and his parents
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood condemns U.N. declaration to fight violence against women
Islamist movement opposes the document's points on the rights of women to access contraception and abortion or to report their husbands for rape and sexual harassment
