Rape
Teen Egyptian girl’s case puts legal system under spotlight
Society
September 14, 2019
Teen Egyptian girl’s case puts legal system under spotlight
CAIRO (AP) — The prosecution of a 15-year-old girl who killed a bus driver after he allegedly tried to rape…
‘Protecting rapists’: Protesters accuse Japan of failing women
World
September 11, 2019
‘Protecting rapists’: Protesters accuse Japan of failing women
Women’s rights protesters are taking to the streets for the sixth time in as many months as anger mounts in…
Child rapist handed seven-year prison sentence
Egypt
September 10, 2019
Child rapist handed seven-year prison sentence
Banha Criminal Court sentenced a defendant on Tuesday to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a seven-year-old child at…
Moroccan journalist denies charges of illegal abortion
Middle East
September 10, 2019
Moroccan journalist denies charges of illegal abortion
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A judge ruled that a Moroccan journalist remain in custody after she appeared Monday in a…
Bangladeshis speak up about ‘rampant’ rapes in Islamic schools
World
August 29, 2019
Bangladeshis speak up about ‘rampant’ rapes in Islamic schools
Former Bangladeshi students are turning to social media to detail allegations of “rampant” sex abuse at the hands of teachers…
Weinstein to hear new accusations against him
World
August 26, 2019
Weinstein to hear new accusations against him
Fallen movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, indicted over two sexual assault allegations, is to be informed of new allegations against him…
Victim-blamers have empathy, but it’s mostly for perpetrators
Society
August 19, 2019
Victim-blamers have empathy, but it’s mostly for perpetrators
You may have seen it among your own friends: a high-profile #MeToo case triggers responses that assign some or all…
Jeffrey Epstein’s New York jail was short-staffed: reports
World
August 12, 2019
Jeffrey Epstein’s New York jail was short-staffed: reports
As authorities were conducting Jeffrey Epstein’s autopsy in New York City, The Associated Press reported that just two guards — one…
Outcry as Jeffrey Epstein found dead in jail, FBI investigates
World
August 11, 2019
Outcry as Jeffrey Epstein found dead in jail, FBI investigates
US financier Jeffrey Epstein, awaiting trial on charges he trafficked underage girls for sex, was found dead in jail Saturday…
Iraq’s Yazidi women must abandon kids born in IS captivity
Middle East
August 4, 2019
Iraq’s Yazidi women must abandon kids born in IS captivity
DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — Yazidi women and girls who were enslaved and raped by Islamic State militants have few choices.…