Facing jail for online 'jokes', Russian feminist vows to fight on
Russian blogger Lyubov Kalugina was charged on Sept. 4 after an unidentified man complained about 12 posts she published on Russia's social media network
'I will rape you': female journalists face 'relentless' abuse
More than half of women in media have suffered work-related abuse, threats or physical attacks in the past year
U.N. decries "shameful" reprisals on rights activists in 38 countries
Women cooperating with the U.N. had reported threats of rape and being subject to online smear campaigns
LGBT Kenyans hope for court win after India scraps 'gay sex' ban
Homosexuality is taboo in the east African nation and the persecution of sexual minorities is rife
India's gay sex ruling sets a precedent for other nations
India's move to decriminalise gay sex is a model for countries to adopt to update other laws that no longer reflect their values and societies, or indeed their constitutions
International Criminal Court says it has jurisdiction over alleged crimes against Rohingya
About 700,000 Rohingya fled a crackdown in Myanmar last year and most are now living in refugee camps in Bangladesh.
South Sudan soldiers sentenced to jail for murder, rape in 2016 hotel raid
The attack was one of the worst on aid workers in South Sudan's civil war
U.N. inquiry says Burundi still committing crimes against humanity
Clashes between security forces and rebels left hundreds dead and forced about half a million to flee — rattling a region still haunted by the memories of the 1994 Rwanda genocide
Women raped in Mauritania risk jail for seeking justice - report
Sex outside of marriage in Mauritania is officially punishable by flogging, jail time, or in cases of adultery, death by stoning
Inspired by #MeToo, student activists target inequality in China
They have been facing off with the Chinese government over issues like sexual assault on campuses and workers’ rights