New Zealand introduces bill to outlaw LGBT conversion therapy
New Zealand wants to ban practices intended to change or suppress someone's sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
Nearly half of gay, bi men in UK sexually assaulted, survey finds
More LGBT+ survivors of sexual assault are speaking out, including with the hashtag #MeTooGay in France
Egypt tightens punishment for sexual harassment
The penalty for sexual harassment was increased from a minimum of one year in prison to a minimum of five years
Activists in Egypt demand better enforcement on sexual harassment
As Egypt toughens its sexual harassment law, women's rights activists raise concerns over a lack of enforcement
Spain says non-consensual sex is rape, toughens sexual violence laws
Based on a "yes means yes" model, which qualifies any non-consenting sex as rape, the law brings Spain into line with 11 other European countries using similar definitions
Top court gives French government nine months to act on climate change
France's highest administrative council plans to assess the state's actions after the deadline and could issue a fine if measures fall short of what is necessary
FACTBOX-Abortion rights in Europe
Despite it being legal in most of Europe, women face difficulties in getting access to abortion in some countries
Egyptian TikTok influencer to appeal 10-year trafficking sentence
Haneen Hossam was among five Egyptian social media influencers facing jail for promoting immorality by encouraging women to make money through social media followings
UK set to end legal loophole allowing child marriage
Allowing under-18s to marry with parental consent enables child abuse, campaigners say, as UK moves to lift the minimum age
Watchdog says 'pervasive' digital sex crime affecting life for S.Korean women, girls
The frequency of online sex abuse is leaving women and girls in constant fear, says report by Human Rights Watch