Veiled rebellion: Female medical students go underground in Afghanistan

One year ago, the Taliban told women they couldn’t study medicine. Now, some are doing it in secret.

Photos: Cambodia’s female tuk-tuk drivers fighting prejudice

Cambodia remains conservative and patriarchal society, despite taking legal and practical steps towards gender equality.

Pakistani girl killed after photos with boy’s arm around her go viral

The murder is the latest in a spate of more than 5,000 incidents since 2012 in which women have been killed.

Sport Weekly: Emma Hayes to set new landmark in women’s football with USNWT

This week Al Jazeera looks at the new USWNT boss, the ‘beauty’ of MMA, and India’s Cricket World Cup final disaster.

In India, transgender beggars use digital apps to avoid discrimination

The rise in digital transactions has helped marginalised communities like transgender people to manage their finances.

Photos: At wrestling school in Indian village, women chase a better life

Whether they become champions or not, the girls from humble families receive rare lessons in female empowerment.

Why is Iceland’s PM joining the strike for gender equality?

While Iceland is viewed as a great place to be a woman, many feel there is still room for improvement.

Economist Claudia Goldin wins Nobel Prize for work on gender gap

Goldin is the third woman so far to be awarded the prestigious economics prize.