UN discloses rise in sex abuse cases, ascribes it to better reporting
Just over 200 people reported sexual violence and exploitation at the hands of U.N. staff and personnel in 2018
Colombia FARC fighters who committed rape were shot -party leader
Thousands of women, including former rebel fighters, are believed to have suffered sexual abuse at the hands of rebels and paramilitaries during more than five decades of conflict
S.Sudan 'superhero' wins award for work with children born of rape
Such children are often rejected by their mothers and wider communities, leaving them vulnerable to recruitment by armed groups
Writing erotica can help the fight for LGBT+ rights
Telling our own stories can create a healthier narrative about queer African women
Stop justifying women-killers, Italy PM tells judges
An appeals court in Bologna halved to 16 years the original sentence of a man who strangled his partner in 2016 gripped by what a court psychiatrist said was 'an emotional and passionate storm'
Protests erupt after sexual assault videos go viral in India
The number of crimes against women reported to police in India rose by 83 percent from 2007 to 2016
Appeals court says Ohio may withhold Planned Parenthood funding
Planned Parenthood said in a statement the law strips funds that help it test for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, conduct cancer screenings, and offer programs to reduce infant mortality and address domestic violence
Wedlocked: tangled webs trap Cambodian 'brides' in China
Countless women from Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar go to China to wed. Some end up happily married; others speak of violence and forced labour
Hopes raised for Salvadoran women behind bars for abortion crimes
Another 18 women remain in jail, convicted of inducing abortions, who say they were wrongfully jailed for murder, when instead they suffered miscarriages, stillbirths or pregnancy complications
Why Africa's #Metoo is more a murmur than an outcry
Although women and girls face a plethora of threats - ranging from child marriage, FGM, sexual and domestic violence, few are able to speak out fearing they will be blamed