The Brazilian jiu jitsu athlete went from 0 303.313km in under a year at the Lululemon challenge to prove wrong those who thought it was beyond her.

The Congress party and the Communist Party of India will include in their legislative agenda a law to recognise same-sex civil unions, if they win enough votes.

Finding Her Beat is a documentary feature film about a historic women’s taiko drumming performance in the US, with many involved in the project from the Asian-American and LGBTQ communities.

Study finds disparity between men and women has grown in China, with researchers seeing the ‘magnitude of the ‘she-cession’, where the Covid-induced economic slowdown disproportionately impacted the female labour force.

Iranian-French actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi, who won best actress at Cannes 2022 for Holy Spider, talks about her films that portray people defying Iran’s strict laws, and advocating for women’s rights.

The man punched and kicked the store worker, resulting in multiple injuries, and also injured a shopper who attempted to intervene.

Journalist Shiori Ito’s documentary Black Box Diaries is a soul-baring examination of her sexual assault by a high-profile journalist and her fight for justice that pushed the #MeToo movement in Japan.

Four arrests were made in connection to a website promising women opportunities to ‘earn tens of millions of yen a month’ in the US sex industry.

Swimming sensation Siobhan Haughey takes the Post through the process that led to her becoming the most accomplished Hong Kong competitor of all time in the pool.

Most of them are shut out of the formal economy and survive as buskers and sex workers, occupations that rely on them being able to solicit clients outdoors.

Afghan women have been relying on their handicraft skills to feed their families, making products like dresses, carved furniture and jewellery to sell.

China’s final imperial ruler had his British tutor, Reginald Johnston, but less known are the lives of Puyi’s wife Wanrong and her American tutor, Isabel Ingram. Paul French explores their friendship.

A rise in anti-trans posts on Facebook and other websites has alarmed trans rights advocates in the country.

When the changes come into force, Thailand will be the first Southeast Asian nation to guarantee marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.

The Women Workplace Index, which was launched on Tuesday, will collect data from firms on policies and practices such as those against sexual harassment, as well as maternity leave and equal pay.

Performers like Medli Dorothea Loo are rare in the mass media of Singapore, where activists say transgender people still face stigma, from job discrimination to family rejection.

The 38-year-old former world champion finished 11th in Hong Kong and is aiming to show it is possible to return to elite competition after time out of sport to start a family.

A recent study shows infertility affects roughly 10-14 per cent of Indian couples, and is more common in cities, where one out of every six couples is seeking help with conceiving.

Filipino women escorted by Chinese nationals posing as their husbands have been intercepted at the border, immigration officials say. Anti-trafficking experts suspect organised crime groups are involved.

Young people are putting off marriage due to ‘structural challenges’, as demographers say data shows fertility rates are likely to continue declining.

The phenomenon is in stark contrast to China’s official clubs and elite politics, where female participation is minimal, if not absent.

The court said that disallowing the marriages deprived people of their personal interests.

The amendment will allow foreign-born children to Malaysian mothers and their non-Malaysian spouse to automatically get citizenship, ending years of struggle for many.

Spousal violence can be pronounced among immigrants who are socially or culturally isolated, experts say, and there often is a stigma about seeking help.

Funding woes, work-life balance and prejudice remain hurdles for women entrepreneurs, who say having supportive business partners and spouses can be half the battle won.

Women have come forth to share their experiences of rape and harassment in India, denouncing the culture they say continues to allow it.