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Man pretends to be taxi driver and rapes Milan tourist in Italy's 'black month'
Italy rocked by string of rape cases in recent weeks, prompting Rome mayor to declare September 'black month'.
Ludovica Iaccino Sep 23, 2017
Finnish woman 'raped' in central Rome after night out with friends
Victim claims Bengali man offered to escort her home before raping her behind a bus.
Ludovica Iaccino Sep 12, 2017
Segregating women on trains is what religious extremists do – it has no place in modern Britain
However well-intentioned, calls for women-only carriages stem from the same idea that blames women for male behaviour.
James Bloodworth Aug 23, 2017
Texas clamps down on abortion insurance - forcing women to take out rape coverage
The southern state says opponents of abortion should not have subside others through their own payments.
Roger Baird Aug 16, 2017
Saudi man who set wife on fire gets 19 months and a flogging
Wife survives, and has so far spent $100,000 on operations to treat her extensive injuries.
Roger Baird Aug 15, 2017
Stag do Brits who took turns to sexually assault unconscious woman to be caned and jailed
One texted "Who's next?" in a group chat after raping the victim in Singapore.
Ludovica Iaccino Aug 15, 2017
UN urges Nepal to investigate landmark claims of gang rape and torture by civil war soldiers
Purna Maya, 48, was allegedly raped and tortured by troops during the brutal conflict. Her case is the first to get attention.
Ludovica Iaccino Aug 09, 2017
Tampon tax: How does the UK compare to other countries?
Kenya became the first country to abolish it in 2004.
Lydia Smith Aug 09, 2017
Vegan cafe charges an 18% 'man tax' to shine a light on the gender pay gap
The money raised is going to women's services.
Lydia Smith Aug 07, 2017
Women, LGBTQ people and people of colour warned not to travel to a US state
This is the first warning of its kind issued by the NAACP.
Lydia Smith Aug 03, 2017
Rapists in Jordan can no longer marry their victims to escape punishment
Repeal vote narrow as some legislators argued marriage would protect rape victims from social stigma.
Ludovica Iaccino Aug 01, 2017
Religion has waged war on our vaginas, breasts and abdomens – it's time for this to end
Women's rights are sacrificed on the altar of political and religious correctness.
Inna Shevchenko Jul 28, 2017
Calls for 'creepshots' to be made a criminal offence as police fail to prosecute 'upskirt' voyeur
Gina Martin saw a man laughing at a picture of a woman's bear legs. To her horror, she found it was of herself.
Staff Reporter Jul 23, 2017
Sexist Audi advert under fire for comparing buying a car to choosing a wife
Some have called for the German firm to be boycotted.
Lydia Smith Jul 19, 2017
BBC gender pay gap: Why isn't Newsnight's Emily Maitlis on the highest-paid earners list?
A huge disparity exists among the best-paid BBC talent.
Lydia Smith Jul 19, 2017
These ten recent sexist and body-shaming adverts will make you angry
The Advertising Standards Agency is cracking down on gender-stereotyping ads.
Lydia Smith Jul 18, 2017
A woman has been awarded $30,000 for being paid less than a man doing the same job
Christine Schwieger received lower pay because of her sex.
Lydia Smith Jul 12, 2017
Five shocking bans women face around the world
There is only one country in the world where women are restricted from voting.
Lydia Smith Jul 12, 2017
Arkansas is going to force rape survivors to tell their rapist before having an abortion
It will also ban a safe and medically-proven termination method.
Lydia Smith Jul 11, 2017
Trump wants a sexual assault case halted because the 'witch hunt' affects his job
A former Apprentice contestant says she was groped by the US president in 2007.
Lydia Smith Jul 11, 2017
Three women who took a massive plastic vagina to a protest are on trial in Spain
They have been accused of "religious hate crimes" after a women's rights protest in Seville.
Lydia Smith Jul 04, 2017
Texas mother who fought off violent attacker with car key shares shocking photos
Amarillo woman warns: "Always, always carry your keys with one between two knuckles".
Shane Croucher Jul 03, 2017
Simone Veil, French Holocaust survivor and champion of women's rights, dies aged 89
Simone Veil led an extraordinary life and is a significant figure in French history
Claire Toureille Jun 30, 2017
The UK government will pay for Northern Irish women's abortions if they travel to England
Women won't be charged after arriving from Northern Ireland, where abortion is illegal in most cases.
Ewan Palmer Jun 29, 2017
US senator says men should pay for maternity costs because 'women don't get pregnant without sperm'
Republicans are divided on how best to replace Obamacare
Jordan Bhatt Jun 29, 2017
Women hold Handmaid's Tale protest in Washington DC over Trump's healthcare bill
Thirty costumed Planned Parenthood volunteers descended on the Capitol building.
Lydia Smith Jun 28, 2017
'My family wanted to stone me to death': How I fled Afghanistan only to be abused and alone in London
IBTimes UK interviews refugee Laila, who now helps Afghan women in abusive relationships.
Ludovica Iaccino Jun 21, 2017
Peru: Indigenous women can protect the Amazon forest - if only their rights are respected
A new report highlights that when women's tenure rights are not respected in community forests, the environment can suffer.
Léa Surugue Jun 09, 2017
We should be very, very afraid of the DUP gaining power
In Northern Ireland, the DUP attacked women and gay people. Now Theresa May wants to be in government with them.
Andy West Jun 09, 2017
The Tories are sending women's mag leaflets to female voters - and official letters to men
It looks a lot like Real People magazine.
Lydia Smith Jun 05, 2017
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