#MeToo challenges taboo against admitting sexual abuse in Africa
In Senegal, some women said #MeToo inspired the first conversations they had ever had about sexual assault or harassment
Hopes that new Nigeria DNA lab will embolden rape victims
"It will no longer be a case of trying to determine if the child identified the right abuser"
Facebook evidence and new laws set free child brides in India
"For the first time in my career, I used evidence from Facebook, and for the first time, I think, the court admitted such evidence and annulled a marriage."
Flood of sexual harassment claims seen boosting efforts to outlaw sextortion
Could the torrent of sexual harassment claims about Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein help make sextortion illegal?
"New India" vision cannot be realised unless child sex crimes are tackled - president
More than 9,000 children were reported to have been trafficked in 2016, a 27 percent rise from the previous year
End to "confusion and fear"? Madagascar set to update colonial-era family planning laws
Abortion is illegal in Madagascar, but clandestine terminations are performed regularly
EXCLUSIVE -Cairo named most dangerous megacity for women; London best - poll
Delhi, Sao Paulo worst for sexual harassment and violence
EXCLUSIVE -Delhi, Sao Paulo seen as worst megacities for sex attacks on women - poll
Delhi - a metropolis of more than 26 million people - remains known as India's "rape capital"
Female ride-hailing apps grow in Brazil on safety concerns
Ride-hailing apps' rapid growth in cities such as Sao Paulo underscores rising concerns about public safety in Brazil
More women killed in gender violence than armed conflicts in parts of Asia - expert
In India over 8,000 women are killed every year over dowry disputes