sexual assault
Lebanon holds candle-lit vigil for four murdered women
Middle East
December 24, 2017
Lebanon holds candle-lit vigil for four murdered women
Dozens of people have gathered in Beirut to denounce violence against women after four murders in less than a week.…
Australian probe into child abuse attacks Catholic celibacy
World
December 15, 2017
Australian probe into child abuse attacks Catholic celibacy
An Australian inquiry into child abuse on Friday recommended that the Catholic Church lift its demand of celibacy from clergy…
Hayek says rebuffing Weinstein led to nightmare on ‘Frida’
World
December 14, 2017
Hayek says rebuffing Weinstein led to nightmare on ‘Frida’
In one of the most vivid accounts yet of Harvey Weinstein’s alleged abuse and harassment, Salma Hayek says the disgraced…
Iceland closes gender gap but violence against women remains
World
December 12, 2017
Iceland closes gender gap but violence against women remains
For nine years in a row, the World Economic Forum has ranked Iceland as having the world’s smallest gender-equality gap,…
Trump’s accusers ‘should be heard’: Haley
World
December 11, 2017
Trump’s accusers ‘should be heard’: Haley
Women who accused President Donald Trump of sexual misconduct “should be heard,” US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley…
Indian police file sexual assault case against airline passenger for allegedly molesting Bollywood actress
World
December 11, 2017
Indian police file sexual assault case against airline passenger for allegedly molesting Bollywood actress
Indian police have filed a sexual assault case against an airline passenger after a 17-year-old Bollywood actress said the male…
Brazil striker Robinho imprisoned for nine years for rape
World
November 24, 2017
Brazil striker Robinho imprisoned for nine years for rape
Former AC Milan and Real Madrid striker Robinho has been sentenced to nine years in prison in Italy after he…
Hemayaa: Raising sex education awareness for children through fun activities
Society
November 17, 2017
Hemayaa: Raising sex education awareness for children through fun activities
Sex is a taboo topic in Egypt. The prevailing societal belief is that sheltering children from the topic for as…
School official accused of raping 3 pupils arrested
Egypt
November 1, 2017
School official accused of raping 3 pupils arrested
The Ministry of Education initiated an urgent investigation into complaints submitted by a number of parents at a language school in…
Prison term dropped for Scottish man in Dubai bar dispute
Middle East
October 23, 2017
Prison term dropped for Scottish man in Dubai bar dispute
A three-month prison sentence has been dropped for a Scottish man over touching another man’s buttocks in a dispute at…