Seven Egyptian men sentenced to life for sex attacks, harassment
Verdict may ease concerns that Egyptian authorities have done little to tackle widespread sexual harassment
Egyptian court sentences five men to life for sexual harassment
Verdict may ease concerns that Egyptian authorities have done little to tackle widespread sexual harassment
Is Kenya finally starting to tackle its sexual violence epidemic?
Global pressure yields steps toward justice for raped girls
Women Suffering Heavily in Mideast Violence
The current focus is on Gaza, where the Israeli military's "knock on the roof" warning missile leaves too little time for escape. Women and children compose a sizable number of the 200 Palestinians killed as of July 16.
German woman charged in Los Angeles with trying to extort Saudi sheikh
USA-SAUDI/EXORTION:German woman charged in Los Angeles with trying to extort Saudi sheikh
Court puts off execution of two men convicted of 2012 Delhi rape
In March, the Supreme Court put on hold the execution of two others convicted in the case
Juveniles who rape should be treated as adults, says India's child minister
Law has come under scrutiny since the gang rape of a woman on a Delhi bus by six assailants, one of whom was 17 years old
Actress Gillian Anderson hopes new film "Sold" will highlight the horrors of human trafficking
The film tells the story of Lakshmi, a trafficked Nepali girl in a Kolkata brothel
Indian girl, 14, gang raped on the orders of a village council
India's village councils have come under growing scrutiny for their punitive edicts