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Weinstein rape trial begins with film producer facing up to life in prison
World

Weinstein rape trial begins with film producer facing up to life in prison

(Reuters) – The rape trial of Harvey Weinstein, the former movie mogul who transformed the independent film world with award-winning…
Egypt arrests 17 suspects over mob sexual harassment incident
Egypt

Egypt arrests 17 suspects over mob sexual harassment incident

Daqahliya authorities have arrested 17 people over their involvement in an incident of mass sexual harassment in Egypt, after a…
Fleeing war, poverty, African migrants face racism in Egypt
Egypt

Fleeing war, poverty, African migrants face racism in Egypt

CAIRO (AP) — Two Sudanese sisters, Seham and Ekhlas Bashir, were walking their children home from elementary school in a…
Drawn-out sex crimes case rattles Israel-Australia ties
Middle East

Drawn-out sex crimes case rattles Israel-Australia ties

JERUSALEM (AP) — Nicole Meyer endured years of sexual abuse allegedly at the hands of her former school principal. She’s…
In an Indian village, a woman’s killing and alleged rape opens caste divides
World

In an Indian village, a woman’s killing and alleged rape opens caste divides

HINDU NAGAR, India (Reuters) — When the young woman limped toward shopkeeper Ravindra Prakash, pleading for help on a dark…
South Africa still hobbled by abusive legacy of domestic work
World

South Africa still hobbled by abusive legacy of domestic work

For three years, SiyamthandaDube lived in a shed outside the house where she cleaned, cooked and babysat for a family…
Uber reveals thousands of reported sexual assaults in US
World

Uber reveals thousands of reported sexual assaults in US

Nearly 6,000 sexual assaults, including more than 450 cases of rape, were reported to Uber in the United States in…
African refugee women report surge of sex attacks in Egypt
Egypt

African refugee women report surge of sex attacks in Egypt

CAIRO (Reuters) – The 17-year-old South Sudanese refugee finally managed to escape after three months as a prisoner in a…
Aussie retailers pull #MeToo book after legal threats
World

Aussie retailers pull #MeToo book after legal threats

Two major retailers in Australia have removed a book on Harvey Weinstein from sale, after legal threats from a man…
In new Sudan, women want more freedom, bigger political role
Middle East

In new Sudan, women want more freedom, bigger political role

CAIRO (AP) — On her daily walks from home to her job at a primary school in the city of…
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