Increases in aid sex abuse complaints reflect tougher scrutiny, Britain says
Britain says sexual exploitation and harassment by aid workers happens ‘far too often’ and pledges new measures to support victims and punish perpetrators
'Pay up': Indian trafficking victims left destitute by compensation delays
Hit by COVID-19 delays, some 12,000 survivors of trafficking, sexual assault and acid attacks are waiting for claims to be assessed
Chad arrests soldiers accused of rapes in Niger
Soldiers are accused at raping at least two women and an 11-year-old girl
Niger rights commission calls for probe after alleged rapes by Chadian soldiers
Human rights commission calls for investigation into reports that soldiers raped women and an 11-year-old girl
Female police officer killed in eastern Afghanistan - officials
The shooting comes less than a month after three female media workers were killed in an attack claimed by Islamic State militants
COVID pandemic increased stillbirth and maternal death rates: Lancet
Lockdowns, disruption to maternity services, and fear of attending healthcare facilities all added to pregnancy risks, The Lancet report showed
New York police arrest man in attack on Asian woman in hate crime case
There has been an increase in Asian America hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic, often referred to by former President Trump as the "China virus"
England rugby proposes height, weight limits for trans women
The Rugby Football Union said it wanted to balance inclusion, fairness and safety in rules that allow transgender women to play women’s rugby
Pandemic pushes gender equality back a generation - WEF
It will take another 135 years for the gender gap to close, the World Economic Forum says
'#MeToo movement' in British schools as teens recount sexual abuse
Thousands of students have shared stories about sexual abuse on the website 'Everyone's Invited'