Protest rallies were held in many cities across the world to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Rights groups are calling on the Japanese government to improve conditions for women in Japanese prisons. Statistics show most women in Japan are incarcerated for non-violent offenses.

Some users are sharing a viral video since November 15, that they claim shows Muslim migrants assaulting a group of women in a Paris metro. We explain what this miscaptioned video really shows, in this edition of Truth or Fake.

Violence and discrimination against women in Iran are rooted in the Islamic Republic's state structure. Those in power are now being challenged by a women's rights movement spurred by resistance to wearing headscarves.

The #MeToo movement has reached Taiwan, where women have been speaking out about their experiences working with predators. Female staff at the ruling Democratic Progressive Party kicked off the first major wave by accusing powerful politicians of sexual harassment or assault. The momentum then spread, with alleged victims accusing celebrities, doctors, professors and more.

For years, Poland has upheld one of Europe's strictest abortion laws. Devout Catholics often favor the restrictive regulations, whereas pro-choice activists unite to support pregnant women in need. The country is divided. Iza was one of five women in Poland who died after doctors refused to terminate their pregnancies.

It's time to take another look at the story of evolution, especially from a feminist perspective and how women's bodies are not male bodies with a few additional extras. Annette Young talks to author, Cat Bohannon, about her book aptly entitled; 'Eve: How the female body drove 200 million years of evolution.'

Rohingya women are increasingly being targeted by human traffickers with promises of a better life in Kashmir.

With winter on the horizon, desperation is growing among the thousands who were displaced by the recent earthquakes in Afghanistan. Activists doubt the ruling Taliban will be able to manage the crisis.

As Israel's war with Hamas continues, thousands have been killed as the region teeters dangerously on the edge of a wider conflict that could result in direct US and Iranian involvement. At a moment when peace seems so incredibly far away, where does this leave women peace activists on both sides? Annette Young talks to Dr Yael Braudo-Bahat from Israel's Women Wage Peace and Palestinian activist Nivine Sandouka from the Alliance for Middle East Peace; both are calling for an immediate end to the bloodshed.

The number of women on German company boards is slowly but steadily increasing, a study has shown. A look beyond this country's border shows how gender equality can be achieved even without a female quota.

In an unprecedented move, Pope Francis approved changes to the norms governing the Synod of Bishops in April, paving the way for women to hold 54 of the 365 votes as the church charts out its path for the future.