Politicians join public in condemning and ridiculing newspaper headline that leers at Nicola Sturgeon and Theresa May.

The stories of the Fathers of Confederation have been well-told, but many of the women involved in politics and community life before, during and after Confederation remain unknown to all but the most committed Canadian history buffs.

The Administrative Appeals Court in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern province has reportedly appointed the first female arbitrator in a commercial case.

Arab News reports that Shaimaa Sadeq Al-Jibran’s appointment came despite the objections of one of the parties in the case because she is a woman.

Is there a new trend in women world leaders? This article tries to give an answer to this interesting question, with inputs from different organizations, including UN Women.

The Guardian has published an editorial on sex abuse that we transcribed due to its interest and relevance. Click here to access the original article.

Meryl Kenny, Lecturer in Gender and Politics at the University of Edinburgh, wrote an article published by IPI Global Observatory, on the recent rise of women holding positions of political power worldwide. Due to its interest, we transcribe the text below. Please click here to read the original version.

OpenDemocracy has published the following report in defense of grassroots women crisis responders.

“False claims that deny the impact of grassroots women's crisis responses are diverting much needed resources away from the very people making the best use of them.