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USA

Dustin Hoffman accused of sexual harassment

Dustin Hoffman has become the latest Hollywood star to become embroiled in sexual misconduct claims

02/11/2017

World News

Miss Peru contestants share gender violence stats instead of body measurements

The measurements segment of the pageant traditionally sees contestants detail their bust, waist and hip size

01/11/2017

Egypt

Egyptian lawyer says raping women in revealing clothing is ‘national duty’

“A girl walking like this – harassing her is a patriotic duty and raping her is a national duty.”

30/10/2017

United Kingdom

UK minister probed over aide's sex toy errand

Mark Garnier, a junior international trade minister, also confirmed calling his assistant "sugar tits" - but he told the Mail on Sunday it did not amount to harassment.

29/10/2017

Kyrgyzstan

Krygyzstan grapples with forced marriage of minors

"Taking and running away" custom mostly older men taking underage brides by force in central Asian nation, despite being outlawed.

25/10/2017

Portugal

Portuguese judge uses Bible to excuse abusive husband

The appeal court judge suggested an abused women deserved to be punished for adultery

23/10/2017

France

Sexual harassment law tightening

French ministers say flirting will be preserved

23/10/2017

Sweden

Rallies calling for equal rights for women take place across Sweden

22/10/2017

USA

Harvey Weinstein: Los Angeles Police launch sex assault probe

The movie mogul is being investigated over an alleged incident in 2013

20/10/2017

Mexico

Mexico: protesters demand action on violence against women

The Mexican authorities including the police are accused of failing to investigate murders and other serious crimes against women.

12/07/2017

Cameroon

RENATA's 'aunties' tackle sexual abuse in Cameroon

A long-standing volunteer army raises awareness and wants more government action to fight an endemic problem in the central African country.

12/07/2017

Netherlands

Watch: Woman ‘pushed down stairs’ in Airbnb dispute

10/07/2017

France

Eurosport's Henri Laconte apologises for applauding Maxime Hamou's TV kiss

31/05/2017

Central African Republic

UN fears growing war crimes in Central African Republic

30/05/2017

Nigeria

Boko Haram frees 82 Chibok school girls

82 Nigerian schoolgirls Kidnapped by Boko Haram three years ago in Chibok have been freed.

07/05/2017

Nigeria

Boko Haram frees 82 Chibok schoolgirls in prisoner swap

Boko Haram militants have released 82 of the more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped in the Nigerian town of Chibok more than three years ago.

07/05/2017

India

India's top court upholds death sentences for gang-rape attackers

India’s top court has upheld death sentences for four men convicted in the gang-rape and torture of a woman on a moving bus in New Delhi.

05/05/2017

Canada

Malala is granted honorary Canadian citizenship

Human rights education activist Malala Yousafzia has received honorary Canadian citizenship from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa.

13/04/2017

Mexico

Mexico metro penis highlights sexual harassment

Commuters in Mexico City have been greeted with an unusual sight recently, as the UN and Mexico City’s local government teamed up to combat sexual harassment with a novel…

31/03/2017

Iraq

Understanding ISIL's sexual attacks against the Yazidis

Femicide is essential to genocide.

13/03/2017