Sexual violence
A decade after the deadly assault of Jyoti Singh, has safety for women in India improved?
The Indian government passed stricter laws after the gang rape and death of 23-year-old Jyoti Singh in 2012. But violence against women in the country is still on the rise. Natasha Narwal, a Delhi-based feminist and activist, tells The World why.
The Picasso paradox: Museums grapple with how to remember the artist’s complicated legacy
Needle-spiking trend in Europe alarms nightclubbers — especially women
'We are demanding full decriminalization': Sex workers in India rally for labor rights
A growing number of clerical sexual abuse survivors are coming forward in Latin America
Superhero Priya tries to rescue New Delhi from air pollution on Earth Day
India's first female comic superhero has previously tackled issues like masking up during COVID-19, surviving assault, trafficking and acid attacks. On Earth Day, Priya has returned — astride her faithful flying tiger — to show young children the power of collective action in tackling air pollution.
For immigrants fleeing gender-based violence, it’s a long road to asylum in the US
Thousands of people are pursuing protection from gender-based violence in a US asylum system that was gutted during the presidency of Donald Trump and has been only partially restored by President Joe Biden. Deisy Ramírez was one of them, trying to escape an abusive, forced marriage in Guatemala.
This Polish activist sent abortion pills to a woman in need. Now she's on trial.
An abortion-rights activist charged with breaking Poland’s strict abortion laws goes on trial in Warsaw next week. The case is the first of its kind in Europe.
The fighting in northern Ethiopia cooled down months ago. But many survivors of sexual violence are only now receiving care.
The conflict in northern Ethiopia has been marked by what the United Nations calls “extreme brutality,” especially toward women. The UN and human rights organizations have been concerned about “widespread” sexual- and gender-based violence there.
For sexual assault victims in Ghana, justice is expensive — and elusive
Many people who experience sexual assault from Ghana’s poorest communities cannot afford the $85 medical exam required to file a police report.
Feminist tango collectives take center stage in Argentina
All-female and all-queer tango groups playing contemporary tango songs with a feminist lens are on the rise in Argentina.
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai's retraction 'comes off as highly staged,' journalist says
After Peng Shuai backtracked from accusing a top official of sexual assault, Jeremy Goldkorn, editor-in-chief of SupChina and co-founder of the Sinica Podcast, tells The World’s host Marco Werman that her statement seems forced.
Montréal Massacre anniversary: The media must play a key role in fighting femicide
In covering femicide, media have a leading role, not only in awareness and education generally, but in actively shaping the construction of attitudes and beliefs that can help prevention efforts.
Protesters in India call for justice for Dalit women who are victims of sexual violence
Rape and sexual violence have been under the spotlight in India since the 2012 gang rape and killing of a 23-year-old student on a Delhi bus, which sparked massive protests and inspired lawmakers to order the creation of fast-track courts dedicated to rape cases and stiffen penalties for those convicted of the crime.
Hundreds protest Turkey’s withdrawal from treaty to prevent violence against women
On July 1, Turkey formally withdrew from the Istanbul Convention, designed to protect women against violence, claiming a section on sexual orientation and gender identity counters Turkey’s “family values.”