Haitians say underaged girls were abused by U.N. peacekeepers
So many babies were fathered by foreign peacekeepers that Haitians nickname them 'Petit MINUSTAH' - combining 'small' in French with the acronym of the U.N. mission
India court dismisses appeal against death penalty in grisly 2012 gang-rape and murder
The rape and murder of a young student in New Delhi in 2012 prompted India to enact tough new laws against sexual violence
Japanese journalist wins damages in high-profile lawsuit over alleged rape
The case has made waves in Japan, a country where victims of sexual assault rarely speak out
Indian court finds lawmaker from Modi's party guilty of rape
The case was thrust into the spotlight last year when the accuser, who was a teenager in 2017 when she says she was raped, tried to kill herself, accusing the police of inaction
Indian state seeks to fast-track hanging for rapists after string of brutal attacks
Indian law currently allows jail terms for rape, and death in very rare cases, but cases can last years
'It could've been me': India women demand safety as recent rapes prompt hundreds of petitions
Students, activists and the mother of a student who was gang raped and killed on a bus in New Delhi in 2012, have joined the rising number of petitioners calling for action from authorities
Argentina's new government moves to guarantee access to abortion in rape cases
Argentine law allows abortion in case of rape or threat to the life or health of the mother but activists say the law is not always applied across the largely Roman Catholic country
Former Spanish soccer players sentenced to prison for raping teenager
The issue of sexual violence has been thrust in the spotlight in Spain in the wake of several trials, including the so-called Wolf Pack case
OPINION: It's time to legalise abortion in Argentina
I stand alongside other feminist activists to urge Argentina's new president to fulfill his promise and prioritize the decriminalization of abortion
Harvey Weinstein reaches tentative $25 mln settlement with accusers -NY Times
The accord would end nearly all lawsuits by actresses and former Weinstein employees who accused him of offenses ranging from sexual harassment to rape