FACTBOX-Five ways women protested against sexual violence this year
More than one in three women will be a victim of violence in their lifetime, according to the UN
U.S. Supreme Court leaves in place Kentucky abortion restriction
Kentucky requires a physician to perform the ultrasound and position the screen so the woman can view the images of the fetus
Straight shooter: Bangladeshi teen wins archery gold after defying child marriage
Ety Khatun, 14, the daughter of a sweet-seller, defied her parents attempts to marry her in 2016 as they struggled to get by in a remote village in western Bangladesh
Charity sues Kenya over treatment of trafficked Indian, Nepali women
The complaint says the women were made to stay in Kenya for months and testify against their traffickers, causing them psychological harm
From karate to pepper spray, sexual assaults prompt Indian women to fight back
"I have learnt how to defend myself using daily items like a handbag, or a scarf, and also how we can use our knees to protect ourselves," said one woman
Saudi Arabia ends gender-segregated entrances for restaurants
Unrelated men and women have for decades been barred from mixing in public places under strict social rules once enforced by hardline clerics and the religious police
Indian rape victim dies in hospital after being set ablaze
The woman was on her way to catch a train to attend a hearing when she was set ablaze by a gang of men, including the alleged rapist
Official documents shed light on Tokyo's role in "comfort women"-Kyodo
The 1993 "'ono Statement', named after then-Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono acknowledged Japanese authorities' involvement in coercing women to work in brothels
Women seek to reclaim Delhi's streets - but more men show up
Thursday's event came amid angry protests over the gang-rape and murder of a 27-year-old veterinarian near the southern city of Hyderabad last week
Indian police kill 4 men suspected of rape, murder, drawing applause and concern
The men had been in police custody and were shot dead near the scene of last week's crime where they tried to snatch the weapons of accompanying policemen