FIFA dragging its feet in Afghan sex abuse scandal, says coach
The former president of the Afghanistan Football Federation was banned from football in June for life after FIFA's ethics committee found him guilty of sexually abusing female players
West African slavery lives on, 400 years after transatlantic trade began
The trafficking of women into sex work is one of the most widespread and abusive forms of modern-day slavery
Time's up for 'filthy brunettes' as UK festival bans sexist beer
The Great British Beer Festival said they had refused to stock sexist beers at the event for years, but had now gone public with their decision
In Iraqi holy city, row over female violinist at soccer match shows social rift
A Iraqi flag is held by fans during the game of the West Asia Football Federation Championship between Iraq and Lebanon at Kerbala Stadium in the holy city of Kerbala, Iraq July 30, 2019.Picture taken July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Abdullah Dhiaa Al-Deen
Migrants mistakenly held in Thai trafficking shelters - rights groups
Thai shelters are hosting a record number of potential trafficking victims but many are in fact smuggled migrants
No going back to Taliban repression, Afghan businesswomen say
There are fears that the winding down of international engagement and re-emergence of the Taliban in politics will reverse progress
France fines more than 700 in first year of 'cat-call' law
The law penalises sexist or sexual words or behaviour that are hostile, degrade, humiliate or intimidate
Singer R. Kelly charged in Minnesota with soliciting sex from minor
The 52-year-old is accused of paying a 17-year-old girl $200 to take off her clothes and dance for him, and then engaging in sexual contact
Saudi Arabia women's rights reforms may still be thwarted by custom
Male relatives can still obstruct women defying their wishes and experts say it will take time to change views on gender and social customs
Actress Emma Watson launches UK sexual harassment helpline
One in two British women has experienced sexual harassment in the workplace but four fifths did not report it says research