Nigerian president calls for stricter laws on sex abuse
Nigeria has one of the world's lowest rates of female participation in politics and just 6% of its lawmakers are women
FACTBOX-Beyond Uganda and Brunei, eight countries rolling back LGBT+ rights
Same-sex relations are illegal in at least 68 countries around the world
INSIGHT-Rescued from sex slavery, red tape traps Bangladeshi girls in India
Victims wishing to return home must first gain approval from police, social workers, judges, border forces and bureaucrats, a process that involves about 15 steps
'Alarm bell' as top global firms score poorly on sexism and harassment
The average gender equality score for U.S. companies was one of the lowest
New Indonesian parliament urged to tackle sexual violence 'emergency'
Activists want lawmakers to revive a sexual violence bill that has languished for years due to conservative opposition
International Criminal Court puts Mali war crimes suspect to trial
The judges said there were substantial grounds to believe that Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz was responsible for crimes including rape, torture and sexual slavery
FACTBOX -10 facts on abortion as Mexico and Australia lift bans
Nearly 50 countries have liberalised their abortion laws in the last quarter century, with about 60% of women of reproductive age living in countries that broadly allow abortion
Tens of thousands march for ban on abortions in Slovakia
In Slovakia, on-demand abortions are legal up until 12 weeks of a pregnancy while abortions for health reasons are allowed until 24 weeks
Former minister from India's ruling party arrested over alleged rape
The alleged victim accused Chinmayanand, 72, of raping and physically exploiting her, in a Facebook video released on August 22