Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Picasso ceramics, old masters works and a famous fur coat are among the pieces from the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg's art collection and personal items that are to be auctioned off near Washington this month.

Proceeds from the sale will go to the U.S. capital's Washington National Opera to support an art form close to the iconic Supreme Court justice's heart.

Wearing pink hats and T-shirts and shouting "Hands off my body," tens of thousands of women took to the streets across the United States on Oct. 2 in protests aimed at countering a conservative drive to restrict access to abortions.

By George Gilson

On Sakellaropoulou's desk, directly behind the speaker, who was giving a long-winded speech, was a picture of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her face stamped on a memorabilia coffee cup. The 86-year-old US Supreme Court judge is a global icon for women's rights and liberal causes generally.

US Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Photo: EPA-EFE/TANNEN MAURY

Political prisoners, rights advocates and business leaders topped a list of the year's most influential people in the realm of gender equality, led by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.