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July 25, 2013 -- Updated 1445 GMT (2245 HKT)

An increasing number of women are entering the legal profession. But female lawyers are still struggling to become partners at top firms. July 17, 2013 -- Updated 1445 GMT (2245 HKT)

After four years at the helm, Ilene Gordon has helped steer Ingredion to sales of $6 billion for the first time, making her one of only 21 women to run a Fortune 500 company.July 16, 2013 -- Updated 1649 GMT (0049 HKT)

J.K. Rowling has penned a thriller under a male pseudonym. But who else has chosen to write novels under a cloak of masculinity?

As Malala Yousafzai prepares to lead the first ever youth takeover of the U.N., we meet five other campaigners around the world. July 11, 2013 -- Updated 1132 GMT (1932 HKT)

Meet Zhang Xin -- the woman who rose from the faceless assembly line of a Beijing factory to a property magnate richer than Donald Trump.July 1, 2013 -- Updated 1608 GMT (0008 HKT)

In 2012, women made up 18% of directors, EPs, producers, writers, cinematographers and editors working on the top 250 U.S.-grossing films.July 1, 2013 -- Updated 1640 GMT (0040 HKT) Karen Nyberg onboard the ISS during the interview with CNN.

Karen Nyberg onboard the ISS during the interview with CNN.

While traveling in the Earth's orbit over 240 miles up, astronaut Karen Nyberg joined Leading Women anchor Becky Anderson for a live interview .June 27, 2013 -- Updated 0927 GMT (1727 HKT)

In "Slumdog Millionaire," Freida Pinto won plaudits for portraying a girl groomed for prostitution. Now she works to save girls from the same fate.June 26, 2013 -- Updated 1046 GMT (1846 HKT) (L-R) Laura Robson, Maris Sharapova, Serena Williams, Petra Kvitova and Sloane Stpehens will all be battling to secure a win at Wimbledon 2013.

(L-R) Laura Robson, Maris Sharapova, Serena Williams, Petra Kvitova and Sloane Stpehens will all be battling to secure a win at Wimbledon 2013.

Whether you're lucky enough to score tickets to the event or you're watching from home, here are five athletes look out for on the court.June 21, 2013 -- Updated 1629 GMT (0029 HKT) An archaeologist works on the excavation of a grave inside the medieval Convent of Saint Ursula in Florence on July 17, 2012.

An archaeologist works on the excavation of a grave inside the medieval Convent of Saint Ursula in Florence on July 17, 2012.

An excavation is taking place on Mount Carmel, fabled site of the Prophet Elijah's burning alter. And every person on the dig is a woman.June 19, 2013 -- Updated 1314 GMT (2114 HKT)

From bold magazine covers to scrapping the print edition of Newsweek, editor Tina Brown is no stranger to taking risks. A composite X-ray (blue), radio (pink and green), and optical (orange and yellow) image of the galaxy Centaurus A is shown in this image from space.

A composite X-ray (blue), radio (pink and green), and optical (orange and yellow) image of the galaxy Centaurus A is shown in this image from space.

Travel through time in this CNN interactive which celebrates the amazing achievements of the women in space.June 10, 2013 -- Updated 1524 GMT (2324 HKT)

Gianna Angelopoulos was called in to take charge when Athens was behind schedule for the 2004 Olympic Games.June 5, 2013 -- Updated 1345 GMT (2145 HKT) Female authors Barbara Kingsolver, Hilary Mantel & Zadie Smith