Remembering Nirbhaya: ActionAid memorial event marks one year on from Delhi bus rape
Meera Syal will lead ActionAid's public memorial to call for urgent action to end violence against women and girls in India and around the world.
Milwaukee Rape Ruling Bolsters Victims in Japan
News of a ruling in Milwaukee broke in late November in favor of Catherine Fisher's 12-year legal struggle. "This victory is not only for her, but also for other victims of sexual violence by U.S. military personnel," said one women's rights advocate.
Condemned Islamist leader wins 11th hour reprieve in Bangladesh
BANGLADESH-WARCRIMES/EXECUTION (UPDATE 1, PICTURE,:UPDATE 1-Condemned Islamist leader wins 11th hour reprieve in Bangladesh
Indian ex-judge under pressure after sex assault allegation
Pressure on Indian ex-judge to step down from rights body after intern alleges sexual assault is part of a trend of women complaining more openly about harassment by male superiors
16 Days of Activism: Countering sexual and gender-based violence across the Congo
UNHCR offices and some 10,000 people across the country spread awareness about the scourge in a series of events marking the annual 16 Days campaign.
FACTBOX: 1000 days of conflict in Syria
The last 1000 days have seen Syria's infrastructure destroyed, its healthcare system crippled and millions left in need of direct humanitarian assistance in their daily struggle to survive