Women's rights

The feminist icon who became leader of the women's liberation movement in the US died on Wednesday at the age of 92, according to her foundation.

The writer and activist who was an icon of the US's feminist movement has died aged 92, her foundation says.

The writer and activist who was an icon of the US's feminist movement has died aged 92, her foundation says.

The musical features five pioneering 19th Century women scientists who studied at Cambridge.

The BBC was given exclusive access inside the Taliban's day-to-day rule, five years since they retook Afghanistan.

Five years after the Taliban’s return, the BBC follows senior figures as the group reshapes the country.

Serious violent and sexual offenders may be confined to areas of just a few miles after leaving prison on probation.