U.S. abortion rights groups sue over Missouri law
A law banning almost all terminations after eight weeks - one of the most restrictive laws in the U.S. - is set to take effect on Aug. 28
Trump pick for Pentagon post calls sexual assault claim 'completely false'
The Pentagon said there were 6,053 reports of sexual assaults last year, the highest since the U.S. military began collecting this kind of survey data in 2004
Trump nominee for Pentagon post denies sexual assault accusations
The Pentagon estimated in May that the number of sexual assaults in the military climbed nearly 38 percent in 2018 compared with a survey two years earlier
Applause as Indonesia pardons woman jailed after reporting harassment
The woman recorded some parts of lewd telephone calls from the school's principal without his knowledge in 2012 after complaining of sexual harassment
OPINION: The arc of history can bend towards justice for the Rohingya
What happened to the Rohingya is a stain on the history of humanity. But the arc of history has a way of bending towards justice.
Trans asylum seekers assaulted, abused in U.S., UK, Norway detention
Transgender asylum seekers held with men in the United States and Europe have been targeted for their gender identity
Sudan urged to ensure justice for raped women protesters
From students and academics to housewives and street traders, women came out in force to protest against al-Bashir's 30-year rule, before he was replaced by the military in April
Chile removes statute of limitations on child sex abuse amid Church crisis
The new law applies to crimes of rape, sexual abuse, the production of pornographic materials and prostitution involving children and adolescents
Dude, it's rude! UK student designs chair to stop 'manspreading'
The designer aimed to raise awareness of 'manspreading', where men sit with their knees splayed wide apart, encroaching on their neighbour's space
INSIGHT - When the U.S. puts a border between migrant kids and their caretakers
As a new Trump administration policy rapidly expands, family separations increasingly are complicated by a formidable barrier: an international border