Rising numbers of 'skeletal' children as Central African Republic violence surges
Two in three children in the Central African Republic need aid
Congo approves clinical trials for Ebola treatments
The WHO expects the outbreak - believed to have killed at least 228 people - to last at least another six months
European countries urged to scrap 'outdated, harmful' rape laws
Only a quarter of countries surveyed by Amnesty International define rape as sex without consent
Acid attacks, beatings, crowdfunding: ABC of Thai domestic violence
Brutalised in life, ignored in her hour of need, Chorlada Tarawan has become a symbol of the pervasive violence so many Thai women face
Jobless Indian man says he raped and killed 9 children -police
Case spotlights number of young children who go missing every year in India and raises question of whether police have sufficient resources to investigate such brutal sex crimes
Debunk rape myths to deliver justice in Northern Ireland - judge
The review comes after protests broke out across Ireland over a defence lawyer's suggestion that a teenagers's choice of underwear indicated consent
'Be visible and loud' to drive #MeToo forwards, women say
While women have been protesting over physical and sexual abuse for years, society has become more willing to listen since the emergence of #MeToo, campaigners say
Millions at risk globally from U.S. abortion 'gag rule' - experts
From clinics for HIV-affected sex workers in Ethiopia to programmes aimed at curbing teen pregnancy in remote Uganda, health initiatives have been slashed under the policy
Safety apps map hotspots of harassment of Indian women
Women are increasingly turning to technology to stay safe in public spaces which in turn helps the police to map "harassment prone" spots
El Salvador to decide fate of rape victim accused of attempting abortion
Earlier this year, the United Nations called on El Salvador to revise its abortion law and review all such cases in which women have been jailed