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Demand comes following Indigenous woman's death in Quebec hospital last year after staff hurled racist insults at her.

Without data on the specific needs of female workers, India cannot address the pandemic's impact on its labour force.

International Women's Day is observed on March 8 to highlight the struggles of women around the world.

Dozens of volunteers have undertaken the painstaking task of cleaning beaches but finding it impossible to clear them.

Members of divided parliament expected to vote on interim Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah's new cabinet on Tuesday.

The country's notorious paramilitary force, RAB, was among those trained to extract data from mobile phones.

The new US guidelines open the door to a return to normal, but say masks should still be worn in certain circumstances.

Task force will advise policymakers on a plan to address gender inequality issues laid bare by COVID-19.

Tattoo artists in Iran hope their craft can enjoy legitimacy in the eyes of authorities and carry less stigma.

Pandemic restrictions leave some Brazilian women 'unable to escape their abusers' while stuck at home.

Thousands march to demand gender equality, better working conditions and an end to violence against women.

The court threw out the last of Donald Trump's appeals challenging election results in battleground states that he lost.

Novak Djokovic breaks Roger Federer's record for the most weeks spent as the number one player in the men's rankings.

Derek Chauvin's trial is delayed until Tuesday, at least, as an additional murder charge is considered.

Women in war-ravaged Syria are being thrust into the role of provider in a way few had experienced previously.

San Antonio Los Ranchos was once a stronghold of El Salvador's FMLN party; frustration with the status quo changed that.

Some 160 million households may see direct payments this week if a bill passes the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

Court releases Ousmane Sonko under judicial supervision pending his rape trial after arrest sparked deadly protests.

The billionaire philanthropist, author and former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos married a Seattle science teacher.

Schools have reopened, nursing home rules have been relaxed and two people can now meet outside.

A Tesla subsidiary is quietly building a more than 100 megawatt energy storage project in Angleton, Texas, the US.

US prosecutors say Juan Orlando Hernandez accepted bribes from drug cartels, the president has denied the allegations

Since 1988, Myanmar women have been the backbone of the fight for democracy.

Orders create special council on gender in White House and call for review of Department of Education policy.

Morocco has suspended contact with the German embassy and German cultural organisations, prompting tit-for-tat moves.

Kenya’s High Altitude Training Centre is not as busy this year due to COVID, but its founder is not slowing down.

Israel starts to inoculate Palestinian workers over two months after launching vaccination blitz of its own population.

India's 83-year-old protesting grandmother and the warrior queen who inspires her.

The president's office says the couple are in good health and will continue to work while in isolation at home.

A grief-stricken father seeks justice after his seven-year-old daughter is raped and murdered in Pakistan.

British Medical Association chief Chaand Nagpaul on the failure to protect ethnic minorities, and what can be done now.

For International Women's Day, Al Jazeera spoke to mothers in the US about how the crisis has impacted their work.

Mahamadou Issoufou awarded the 2020 Ibrahim Prize for leading his people on a 'path of progress'.

Thousands of female farmers hold sit-ins and a hunger strike outside India's capital to mark International Women's Day.

The Yemeni group and Saudi Arabia have been engaged in tit-for-tat attacks amid renewed US efforts to end the conflict.

Serena Williams, Amanda Gorman among celebrities commenting on Meghan's allegations of racism at the palace.

Detained opposition leader to appear before a judge on Monday as his supporters urged to return to the streets.

Roads across Lebanon blocked as protesters come out for the seventh consecutive day.

In displacement camps in northeast Nigeria, dressmaking helps women earn an income and dream of a brighter future.

US says 'all options remain on table' for remaining 2,500 troops, adding it has made no decision on May 1 commitment.

Carrie Lam praises China's 'patriots' plan, says electoral reforms could delay vote for city's legislative council.

While the $1.9 trillion stimulus package is expected to spur quicker global economic recovery, inflation fears persist.

Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir send dozens of Rohingya refugees to 'holding centre' as activists decry move.

Pope Francis leaves Iraq after touring four cities in the first ever papal visit to the Middle Eastern country.

It is a reminder of the erasure of Black feminist struggles.

In the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, female victims of 'honour killings' lie buried in unmarked graves.

At least eight people killed and 170 injured in a fire at a migrant detention facility in the capital Sanaa, IOM says.

All 18 protesters were charged with sedition, while three leaders were also charged with insulting Thailand's monarchy.

Washington says Seoul agreed to 'a meaningful increase' in its contribution to the cost of US forces in South Korea.

As a baby she was left to die on a rubbish dump. Now, she is determined to help others for as long as she can.