Françoise Gilot had a career that spanned eight decades and her work now fetches over $1m. Yet when this astonishing women died last week, the headlines were more interested in her former lover.

Kai Wegner, who became mayor of the German capital last month, signalled in an interview with the Bild am Sonntag a readiness to dispense with gender-neutral language altogether in the city’s administration, although appeared to later backtrack after coming up against strong opposition to his remarks.

Boys should be encouraged to read books about girls, said author Joanne Harris, because “a boy who is afraid to read a book with a girl protagonist will grow up into a man who feels that it’s inappropriate for him to listen to a woman’s voice”.

A survey into online gaming reveals half (49%) of British female gamers have suffered abuse online, rising to 75% among those aged 18-24. Of those affected, 80% said the messages they got were sexual in nature. Over in 10 of respondents were left feeling suicidal, and 25% of women said such messages made them depressed.

The disparity between men and women honoured by the London blue plaques scheme is so great that it would take 300 years, at current rates, to reach equality between the sexes, English Heritage has said, as it called for people to continue nominating more women.

Women are documenting the safety precautions they take when using public transportation, with some revealing that they wear extra large T-shirts, or “subway shirts,” to shield themselves from unwanted attention over their clothing choices.

The southern wilderness was long the preserve of men since its first sighting in 1820 but female scientists are overcoming sexism to make their mark.

India is a country of diversity and growth. Even though women face many challenges, many are pushing back against the status quo and carving out their own paths in life.

After years of alleged exploitation, a new collective of Somali women takes on the male-dominated frankincense industry.

Last week several of India’s top female wrestlers threatened to hand back their medals, accusing the authorities of ignoring their allegations of sexual harassment against the sport’s top official.

As the country gears up for polls in June, women in politics speak out about refusing to be silenced despite the abuse and intimidation they face