Two-thirds of young women in the UK have been harassed
Women in Britain face an avalanche of abusive behavior with two in three young women experiencing some form of harassment in the last year. The
Highest ever number of rapes recorded in England and Wales
Police have recorded a record number of rape offences in England and Wales, according to official figures. Although there was a fall in overall crime
Probe finds 80 alleged sex abuse cases linked to WHO’s DRC work
An independent investigation commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified more than 80 alleged cases of sexual abuse during the global health agency’s
Army fires, suspends 14 leaders after systemic failures at Fort Hood, officials say
At least 14 Army leaders, including a general, were fired or suspended for systemic leadership failures at Fort Hood, Army officials said Tuesday, after numerous
Displaced and stateless women and girls at heightened risk of gender-based violence in the coronavirus pandemic
Amid Coronavirus pandemic the United Nations Refugee Agency said on Monday that the displaced women and girls are facing a heightened risk of gender-based violence
Domestic violence cases jump 30% during lockdown in France
Domestic violence has jumped over 30% in a week in France since the country went in lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic,
Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape
Harvey Weinstein, 67, was convicted in New York City of third-degree rape and first-degree criminal sexual act. He was cleared of the most serious count
Indian man allegedly rapes girl, five, on embassy grounds
The man was arrested on Sunday after the child’s parents registered a police complaint, police told PTI news agency. The girl, who was assaulted on
UK universities invest $580m in companies complicit in Israel’s crimes
UK universities invest an estimated £450 million ($579.5 million) in companies complicit in Israeli violations of Palestinian human rights, including through supplying weapons and technology
Spain debates bill to scrap forced sterilisation of disabled people
Cristina Paredero was 18 when she was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, a form of autism. The diagnosis came as a relief to the young woman,
In India, rape notification every 15 minutes in 2018
Despite the rapid courts established to combat rape and aggravated penalties, it was announced in India in 2018 that every 15 minutes a woman reported
Harvey Weinstein facing new charges of rape, sexual assault in Los Angeles
Prosecutors in Los Angeles charged Harvey Weinstein on Monday with raping one woman and sexually assaulting another in separate incidents over a two-day period in
Violence Against Women: Beyond Multilateral Virtue Signaling
For at least two decades, the UN Security Council has recognized the growing prevalence of gender-based violence in conflict, including rape, child marriage, human trafficking,
Trump administration separates some migrant mothers from their newborns before returning them to detention
It has been almost a year since President Donald Trump signed the executive order purporting to end his policy of separating parents and children at
Gender imbalance in General Election media coverage as women ‘marginalised’
Academics at Loughborough University noted “gender inequality across all coverage” from November 7 to November 13. The research found that when considering all participants in
Universities ‘failing’ victims of sexual misconduct
A BBC investigation found universities received more than 700 allegations of sexual misconduct during the past academic year. Students accused their universities of being paralysed
France announces anti-femicide measures as 100th killing recorded
A local resident passing near the train station of Cagnes-sur-Mer, southern France, thought he had seen a foot and raised the alarm. The death of
American Airlines forces black doctor to wear blanket to cover up her “inappropriate” dress
American Airlines has apologized to a woman who says she was humiliated after being told she couldn’t fly unless she covered up her romper. Latisha
Woman “too masculine” to be rape victim according to Italian court
Protesters gathered outside an appeals court in Ancona, Italy, after a 2017 ruling was unsealed, which revealed that two men were cleared of rape charges
More than one million French women targeted by sexist comments
More than one million French women, or one woman in 20, are targets of sexist comments in public, according to a new report on sexism.
Abuse of women in European parliaments widespread
Sexism, harassment and violence against women are widespread in European parliaments, according to a study published on October 16. The findings in the study by
