With new U.S. law, trafficked children no longer need to testify in court
Measure removes the legal requirement in sex trafficking cases to prove a child victim was forced or coerced into sex
India must escape Britain’s colonial shadow and decriminalise homosexuality
When the British came to India, they didn’t just colonise our nation they colonised our traditions and bred a culture of bigotry
Harvey Weinstein must face British actress's sex trafficking lawsuit
Noble is one of more than 70 women who have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct, including rape
Latin America's strict abortion laws
A handful of countries, mostly in Central America, ban abortion under any circumstances
Argentina Senate rejects measure to legalize abortion
Current Argentine law only permits abortions in cases of rape, or if the mother's health is at risk
Indian state to probe children's shelters following sexual abuse cases
Some 1,300 of about 7,300 shelters in India are unregistered, which means they operate illegally with little or no oversight
Spider-Man in a thong? Indian artist redraws comic covers to call out sexism
Critics have long accused the male-dominated comic book industry of representing women as hypersexualised objects of desire
Argentine abortion bill loses momentum after senator pulls support
The proposal would expand abortion rights beyond current laws that allow the procedure only in cases of rape or when the mother's health is at risk
Despite threats, Brazilian activist readies for abortion hearing
Top court to consider if current law - which only allows abortion when pregnancy results from rape, woman's life is at risk, or if foetus has anencephaly - is unconstitutional
Raped and jailed: Indonesian girl's plight prompts call to legalise abortion
A 15-year-old girl who was raped by her brother was sentenced last month after a judge found her guilty of having an abortion