sexual assault
Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh rejects ‘false accusations’
World
September 25, 2018
Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh rejects ‘false accusations’
US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said on Monday he would not step aside after a second woman accused…
Kavanaugh accuser demands FBI probe before testifying
World
September 19, 2018
Kavanaugh accuser demands FBI probe before testifying
President Donald Trump doubled down Tuesday on backing his Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh, as his accuser demanded an…
UN adopts Egyptian anti-sexual abuse resolution
Egypt
September 17, 2018
UN adopts Egyptian anti-sexual abuse resolution
Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced that the United Nations General Assembly has adopted an Egyptian resolution on…
New law criminalizes sexual harassment in Saudi Arabia
Middle East
June 3, 2018
New law criminalizes sexual harassment in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Shura Council approved a bill that criminalizes sexual harassment, with harassers receiving penalties of up to five…
Asaram Bapu: Controversial India guru convicted of teen devotee rape
World
April 25, 2018
Asaram Bapu: Controversial India guru convicted of teen devotee rape
A self-styled Indian guru has been found guilty of raping a teenage female devotee in 2013. Authorities beefed up security…
Some male sexual assault victims feel left behind by #MeToo
World
April 19, 2018
Some male sexual assault victims feel left behind by #MeToo
For some male victims of sexual assault and abuse, #MeToo can feel more like #WhatAboutMe? They admire the women speaking…
Morocco women struggle against marital violence, stereotypes
Middle East
March 8, 2018
Morocco women struggle against marital violence, stereotypes
For 23 years, Khadija says her husband raped her, nearly every day. And her case is far from unique, according…
Women’s Council honors 1st Upper Egyptian woman to take sexual assaulter to court
Egypt
March 7, 2018
Women’s Council honors 1st Upper Egyptian woman to take sexual assaulter to court
Egypt’s National Council for Women (NCW) honored on Monday Rania Fahmy after she became the first woman from Upper Egypt…
MPs mock harassment claims as #MeToo falls flat in Russia
World
March 7, 2018
MPs mock harassment claims as #MeToo falls flat in Russia
Sofia Rusova was a young political journalist in a provincial Russian city when a lawmaker pursued her with sexual text…
In patriarchal Japan, saying ‘Me Too’ can be risky for women
World
February 28, 2018
In patriarchal Japan, saying ‘Me Too’ can be risky for women
Japanese women who say “Me too” do so at their own risk. Online comments accused Rika Shiiki of lying and…