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The cancer blog gripping Japan

The other Ivankas around the world

As Ivanka Trump gets her own office in the White House, how does her standing compare to counterparts around the world?

21 March 2017
From the section World

How to get the last laugh: Witty comebacks to sexist banter

We asked four comedians to give us some funny responses to common sexist comments.

8 March 2017
From the section World

Why I can't post images of things going wrong

Popular blogger Roxie Nafousi explains why posting images of things going wrong is so hard in the age of Instagram.

8 March 2017
From the section Magazine

What is International Women's Day?

Everything you need to know about celebrations taking place on 8 March.

6 March 2017
From the section World

The village where grannies go to school

Photos of a special school which has been set up in India for women aged 60 or over.

8 March 2017
From the section India

The women who live tweeted an abortion

7 March 2017
From the section World

The Iranian woman who made sporting history

8 March 2017
From the section Middle East

British, female and Muslim

2 February 2017
From the section UK

Top woman rally driver resorts to crowdfunding

20 January 2017
From the section UK

Rape survivor turned pop star

16 January 2017
From the section Asia

The real lives that inspired viral video

12 January 2017
From the section Middle East

Saikal: Kyrgyzstan's original nomad warrior woman

28 December 2016
From the section Magazine

'Music gave me a reason to live'

6 January 2017
From the section Middle East

Senegal's powerful grandma

29 December 2016
From the section Africa

The 100 Women 2016 song

22 December 2016
From the section World

The veiled star of social media

22 December 2016
From the section Magazine

360 video: Human trafficking in Mexico

24 November 2016
From the section World

Sunny Leone: I'm OK with my 'sexy' image

8 December 2016
From the section India

Making football history as a female coach

9 December 2016
From the section World

Keeping storytelling alive - in four languages

8 December 2016
From the section Africa

Gaza's daring woman cyclist

26 November 2016
From the section Middle East

Champion wrestler survived domestic abuse

8 December 2016
From the section World

Both ‘too big’ and ‘too small’

7 December 2016
From the section Magazine

Russia's first retirement home for cows

7 December 2016
From the section World

Christine and the Queens on being pansexual

6 December 2016
From the section Europe

How trees helped an infertile woman heal

6 December 2016
From the section World

'I was told: Girls don't do maths'

6 December 2016
From the section Middle East

Indian women walk streets after midnight

5 December 2016
From the section Asia

Fighting bulls and sexism

3 December 2016
From the section Europe

The new world of hipster and heavy metal hijabis

5 December 2016
From the section Asia

Somalia's fight to save childbirth mums

5 December 2016
From the section Africa

India tractor queen 'one notch' above men

1 December 2016
From the section Asia

Marta's message for women on the pitch

4 December 2016
From the section Latin America & Caribbean

Meet the Lebanese women fighting street harassment

5 December 2016
From the section World

Zoleka Mandela on drug abuse and cancer

2 December 2016
From the section World

The female imam fighting extremism

2 December 2016
From the section Magazine

What's it like to be Nepal's 'living goddess'?

2 December 2016
From the section Asia

Meet Arizona’s old-age cheerleaders

1 December 2016
From the section US & Canada

Rachida Dati: "It's not politically correct but it's true"

1 December 2016
From the section Europe

The Afghan battle to recruit women police

1 December 2016
From the section Asia

Simone Biles: 'I'm the same crazy gymnast'

29 November 2016
From the section World

Dying to be a woman in Turkey

29 November 2016
From the section World

Scar: Life after self-harm

29 November 2016
From the section Magazine

Alicia Keys on make-up, sexism and Trump

28 November 2016
From the section US & Canada

Alicia Keys - the full-length interview

28 November 2016
From the section US & Canada

Shriti Vadera on sexism in banking

29 November 2016
From the section Business

The elderly keeping a dying song alive

29 November 2016
From the section Asia

Does twerking objectify or empower?

28 November 2016
From the section World

Who are the Girls’ Champions?

25 November 2016
From the section World

100 Women 2016: Why wear a hijab?

28 November 2016
From the section UK

The pop star turned democracy icon

25 November 2016
From the section Magazine

Backstage at 100 Women Mexico festival

25 November 2016
From the section Latin America & Caribbean

The Mexican women who fight for a living

23 November 2016
From the section Latin America & Caribbean

Defying her family in Pakistan

24 November 2016
From the section Magazine

What women in Mexico think of Donald Trump

24 November 2016
From the section Latin America & Caribbean

Children rewrite 'sexist' Cinderella

22 November 2016
From the section Magazine

Facing down the far right in Sweden

23 November 2016
From the section Europe

The true story behind the iconic photo

22 November 2016
From the section Magazine

The accountant turned nurse in Aleppo

22 November 2016
From the section Middle East

Winnie Harlow: 'My skin doesn't define me'

21 November 2016
From the section Magazine

Would you call yourself a feminist?

21 November 2016
From the section UK

What is working life like for UK women?

21 November 2016
From the section UK

2016: A year of women's protests

21 November 2016
From the section Magazine

Forced marriage: 'I said yes to plan my escape'

24 February 2017
From the section Magazine

Swipe right for new 'mum friends'

15 February 2017
From the section Technology

Audi Super Bowl ad divides viewers

6 February 2017
From the section US & Canada

Nadiya Hussain: 'I needed police protection'

2 February 2017
From the section UK

'Why I fought having my periods in a mud hut’

17 January 2017
From the section Asia

How to stop parents aborting girls

13 January 2017
From the section Asia

100 Women 2016: Highlights from the season

13 February 2017
From the section World

What do Russians think of their doping whistleblower?

30 December 2016
From the section Magazine

How an English girls' school was reborn in Kenya

20 December 2016
From the section Africa

BBC 100 Women holds record breaking Wiki edit

8 December 2016
From the section World

Women take over Wikipedia: The action as it happened

From the section World

The blogger giving sex advice to strangers

9 December 2016
From the section UK

Russian doping whistleblower speaks out

9 December 2016
From the section Europe

Parents who regret having children

6 December 2016
From the section Magazine

Period pain and 'manning up' at work

7 December 2016
From the section Health

Russia's female role models across the divide

8 December 2016
From the section Europe

Why Iceland's women are still fighting for their rights

7 December 2016
From the section Business

Indian women meet to 'loiter' at night

5 December 2016
From the section India

I am a 'surrendered wife’

4 December 2016
From the section Magazine

Self-Harm: Becci answers your questions

9 December 2016
From the section Magazine

Viewpoint: How I tackle Wiki gender gap one article at a time

7 December 2016
From the section World

Season finale breaks new territory

7 December 2016
From the section World

Coders develop BBC app to inspire you

5 December 2016
From the section Technology

Zoleka Mandela: Survivor and granddaughter

2 December 2016
From the section Africa

Researching the female orgasm

2 December 2016
From the section Magazine

Fighting for a good death

1 December 2016
From the section Africa

How I cope with my job treating rapists

30 November 2016
From the section Health

The twins celebrating turning 100

3 December 2016
From the section UK

Who is on the list?

21 November 2016
From the section World

My sham marriage

27 November 2016
From the section Magazine

'I decided to design clothes that fit people with Down's syndrome'

29 November 2016
From the section Latin America & Caribbean

Nadiya Hussain - Muslim, Bangladeshi, British and proud

7 December 2016
From the section UK

Bringing my son up as a feminist

28 November 2016
From the section Latin America & Caribbean

Women cartoonists fight for rights

28 November 2016
From the section Middle East

Is feminism just for white women?

30 November 2016
From the section World

Changing the world is more important than changing nappies

26 November 2016
From the section Magazine

Viewpoint: 'Why every woman should be offered menstrual leave'

3 December 2016
From the section Magazine

BBC 100 Women's Mexico festival draws thousands

25 November 2016
From the section Latin America & Caribbean

The Central American women trying to make it north

25 November 2016
From the section Latin America & Caribbean

Should fairy tales change with the times?

23 November 2016
From the section UK

Are difficult friendships better?

21 November 2016
From the section Magazine

The girl who learned in the cloud

22 November 2016
From the section Magazine

Are Mexican women less corrupt than men?

24 November 2016
From the section Latin America & Caribbean

Girl gamers challenge e-sports sexism

21 November 2016
From the section Technology

Why women feel unequal to men at work

21 November 2016
From the section UK

The women who live tweeted an abortion

7 March 2017
From the section World

The Iranian woman who made sporting history

8 March 2017
From the section Middle East

British, female and Muslim

2 February 2017
From the section UK

Top woman rally driver resorts to crowdfunding

20 January 2017
From the section UK

Rape survivor turned pop star

16 January 2017
From the section Asia

The real lives that inspired viral video

12 January 2017
From the section Middle East

Saikal: Kyrgyzstan's original nomad warrior woman

28 December 2016
From the section Magazine

'Music gave me a reason to live'

6 January 2017
From the section Middle East

Senegal's powerful grandma

29 December 2016
From the section Africa

The 100 Women 2016 song

22 December 2016
From the section World

The veiled star of social media

22 December 2016
From the section Magazine

360 video: Human trafficking in Mexico

24 November 2016
From the section World

Sunny Leone: I'm OK with my 'sexy' image

8 December 2016
From the section India

Making football history as a female coach

9 December 2016
From the section World

Keeping storytelling alive - in four languages

8 December 2016
From the section Africa

Gaza's daring woman cyclist

26 November 2016
From the section Middle East

Champion wrestler survived domestic abuse

8 December 2016
From the section World

Both ‘too big’ and ‘too small’

7 December 2016
From the section Magazine

Russia's first retirement home for cows

7 December 2016
From the section World

Christine and the Queens on being pansexual

6 December 2016
From the section Europe

How trees helped an infertile woman heal

6 December 2016
From the section World

'I was told: Girls don't do maths'

6 December 2016
From the section Middle East

Indian women walk streets after midnight

5 December 2016
From the section Asia

Fighting bulls and sexism

3 December 2016
From the section Europe

The new world of hipster and heavy metal hijabis

5 December 2016
From the section Asia

Somalia's fight to save childbirth mums

5 December 2016
From the section Africa

India tractor queen 'one notch' above men

1 December 2016
From the section Asia

Marta's message for women on the pitch

4 December 2016
From the section Latin America & Caribbean

Meet the Lebanese women fighting street harassment

5 December 2016
From the section World

Zoleka Mandela on drug abuse and cancer

2 December 2016
From the section World

The female imam fighting extremism

2 December 2016
From the section Magazine

What's it like to be Nepal's 'living goddess'?

2 December 2016
From the section Asia

Meet Arizona’s old-age cheerleaders

1 December 2016
From the section US & Canada

Rachida Dati: "It's not politically correct but it's true"

1 December 2016
From the section Europe

The Afghan battle to recruit women police

1 December 2016
From the section Asia

Simone Biles: 'I'm the same crazy gymnast'

29 November 2016
From the section World

Dying to be a woman in Turkey

29 November 2016
From the section World

Scar: Life after self-harm

29 November 2016
From the section Magazine

Alicia Keys on make-up, sexism and Trump

28 November 2016
From the section US & Canada

Alicia Keys - the full-length interview

28 November 2016
From the section US & Canada

Shriti Vadera on sexism in banking

29 November 2016
From the section Business

The elderly keeping a dying song alive

29 November 2016
From the section Asia

Does twerking objectify or empower?

28 November 2016
From the section World

Who are the Girls’ Champions?

25 November 2016
From the section World

100 Women 2016: Why wear a hijab?

28 November 2016
From the section UK

The pop star turned democracy icon

25 November 2016
From the section Magazine

Backstage at 100 Women Mexico festival

25 November 2016
From the section Latin America & Caribbean

The Mexican women who fight for a living

23 November 2016
From the section Latin America & Caribbean

Defying her family in Pakistan

24 November 2016
From the section Magazine

What women in Mexico think of Donald Trump

24 November 2016
From the section Latin America & Caribbean

Children rewrite 'sexist' Cinderella

22 November 2016
From the section Magazine

Facing down the far right in Sweden

23 November 2016
From the section Europe

The true story behind the iconic photo

22 November 2016
From the section Magazine

The accountant turned nurse in Aleppo

22 November 2016
From the section Middle East

Winnie Harlow: 'My skin doesn't define me'

21 November 2016
From the section Magazine

Would you call yourself a feminist?

21 November 2016
From the section UK

What is working life like for UK women?

21 November 2016
From the section UK

2016: A year of women's protests

21 November 2016
From the section Magazine