Weinstein rape trial begins with film producer facing up to life in prison
The film mogul is accused of assaulting two women in New York, and could face life in jail if found guilty of the most serious charge
Motivated by #MeToo? Vetting jurors in Weinstein case will be a challenge, experts say
More than 80 women have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct dating back decades
EXPERT VIEWS-Strip searches and ads: 10 tech and privacy hot spots for 2020
2019 was marked by a heated global debate around privacy and technology
China scraps extra-judicial forced labour for sex workers
The decision would be effective from Sunday, when all those currently held in detention under the system would be released
INSIGHT-In an Indian village, a woman's killing and alleged rape opens caste divides
The divisions in a village of some 2,000 people illustrate India's challenge in addressing a rape problem that rights groups say is common across the country, particularly in rural areas
Noisy birds to holograms, eight curious property rights debates in 2019
Here is a look at eight property rights disputes that broke new ground in 2019
Heartbroken Spanish woman knits butterflies as call to stop domestic violence
Prats normally makes between 10 and 15 deep purple butterflies a day and has given away more than 3,000, including to school children during educational visits
BACKSTORY-'You will do your reporting and leave, but I have to live here'
The gang rape and murder of a young woman on a Delhi bus prompted India to enact some of the world's toughest laws on rape but women's rights activists say the reforms have had little impact
Haiti gov't demands justice for women and girls abused by U.N. peacekeepers
There have been multiple reports of sexual contacts - and several rape claims - involving peacekeepers
Criminal or victim? Female drug mules trapped as 'legal zombies' in Brazil
Exploitation for drug trafficking in Brazil is a growing problem with an influx of poor migrants from neighbouring Venezuela and Bolivia