'The revolution isn't over' say Sudan's frontline female protesters
Women only hold two of the six civilian positions in Sudan's 11-member Sovereign Council, which will run the country for three years until elections take place
Sierra Leone toughens penalties for sexual violence
The new legislation sets a 15-year minimum sentence for rape, whereas 15 years was previously the maximum sentence for sex crimes
Rape convictions in England and Wales slump to decade low
The decline comes amid growing concerns that the justice system is failing rape victims with many saying they are re-traumatised by the process while their attackers walk free
'We just have to brave it': Women face assault on Zimbabwe's public buses
More affordable fares have led to overcrowding on government-owned buses, putting women at greater risk of sexual harassment and assault as they travel, they say
Cambodia feared lagging behind predators in cybersex trafficking crackdown
FBI agents are training Cambodian police to investigate the crime amid concerns it is becoming more prevalent
Moroccan activists denounce arrest of journalist on abortion charges
The case has shone a new light on Morocco's ban on abortion weeks before parliament is due to consider amendments to allow it in cases of rape, incest or malformation of the foetus
Party drug used to rape, film comatose gay men - UK documentary
GHB, a drug used to heighten sexual pleasure, is reportedly regularly used to sexually assault gay men
Tricked by family members, widows in rural Kenya left landless
'It was the worst day of my life. I could not believe that my nephew had secretly sold my land'
Palestinian women demand legal protection after suspected 'honour killing'
Women rallied to demand more legal protection after a 21-year-old died in what rights groups say was a so-called honour killing
Trial of actor Cuba Gooding Jr gets October date in groping case
The actor is one of dozens of famous men who have been accused of sexual misconduct since allegations against movie producer Harvey Weinstein triggered the #MeToo movement