World Apr 18, 2021
In Ethiopia's Tigray region, reports of sexual slavery and violent rape
Descriptions from doctors and women paint a detailed picture of the sexual violence against women in Tigray and the military’s alleged involvement in it.
Asia Pacific / Politics Mar 23, 2021
Sickening images shock Australian Parliament in latest hit to prime minister
Allegations have been aired claiming that a group of male government staffers had shared images and videos of lewd acts over two years.
National / Social Issues Mar 18, 2021
Okinawan women's civic group chronicles sex crimes by U.S. military
by Tomomi Tomita
Okinawan Women Act Against Military Violence has gathered together evidence relating to around 350 postwar cases in the prefecture.
Asia Pacific Mar 15, 2021
Australia reckons with sexual assault amid #MeToo second wave
In recent weeks the country has been forced to reflect anew, as rape scandals struck at the heart of Australian politics.
Asia Pacific Mar 9, 2021
‘It’s better to walk through a minefield’: Victims of Myanmar’s army speak
by Richard C. Paddock
The military and its brutal practices are an omnipresent fear in Myanmar, one that has intensified since the generals seized full power in a coup last month.
World Mar 4, 2021
Nearly 27 years have passed since the genocide in Rwanda, but the children born of rape perpetrated during the country's torment are still struggling with trauma.
Asia Pacific / Politics Mar 1, 2021
Australian Parliament rocked by historic rape allegation against minister
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is under pressure to address what’s described as a toxic culture in Canberra. The alleged victim in the latest case killed herself last June.
National Feb 20, 2021
Cabinet OKs bill to expand crimes for which 18- and 19-year-olds can be tried
The bill would see such individuals treated differently from adults even after the age of adulthood is lowered next year.
Asia Pacific / Politics Feb 16, 2021
Australia Parliament rape scandal prompts apology from prime minister
A former Australian government staffer has said she was raped in a minister's office in Parliament and failed by her bosses after coming forward, prompting an apology from the prime minister Tuesday. Brittany Higgins alleged she was sexually assaulted by a male colleague in now-Defence ...
Asia Pacific Feb 4, 2021
Women detained in China's Xinjiang allege rape, sexual abuse and torture
Report follows earlier allegations China has used forced sterilization, forced abortion and coercive family planning, and that at least 1 million were detained in the region.
National Dec 19, 2020
Japan considering selling morning-after pill over the counter
The pills need to be taken within 72 hours of intercourse to be highly effective, but many face hurdles to receive prescriptions in such a short time frame.
World / Crime & Legal Dec 18, 2020
Denmark toughens rape law to include sex without explicit consent
by Elian Peltier
In order to bring a rape charge, the law previously required proof of violence, threat or evidence that the victim was unable to fend off the assault.