Film's 'Fifty Shades' of kinky sex stoke debate on domestic abuse
Film comes in midst of a national debate about sexual violence and domestic abuse, sparked by high-profile incidents last year
India’s female firefighters extinguish gender stereotypes
Nirma Chaudhary was married before 18 but, thanks to support from her family, she has become one of Rajasthan's first female firefighters
Human Rights Watch accuses Sudan soldiers of Darfur mass rape
HRW says 15 survivors have given it information of mass rapes committed last year in the Darfur town of Tabit
Romanian film "Aferim!" confronts roots of prejudice against Roma
FILMFESTIVAL-BERLIN/AFERIM (TV):Romanian film "Aferim!" confronts roots of prejudice against Roma
Indonesia lawmakers drop plan for schoolgirl virginity tests after uproar
Muslim clerics, rights groups oppose local lawmakers' plan for schoolgirl virginity tests
African children subject to "alarming" levels of violence
Some of the violence is attributed to pervasive traditional attitudes that condone or accept violence against children as the norm
Uber introduces safety features in taxi app for India
The online taxi hailing company was banned in New Delhi last year after one of its drivers was accused of rape
Kansas governor rescinds protections for gay state workers
LGBT rights advocates denounce the move as outrageous and one that erases job protections for gay, lesbian and transgender employees
Irish government loses lawmaker over abortion vote
Govt lawmaker voted in favour of opposition bill to allow the abortion of unviable pregnancies
Angelina Jolie aims to recruit academics to fight sexual violence in war
The actress hopes Britain's first academic centre devoted to women, peace and security studies will benefit millions of girls