Sport Footballer Benjamin Mendy goes on trial in the UK on rape charges The French World Cup winner faces eight counts of rape, one of attempted rape and one of sexual assault. He has pleaded not guilty. 10/08/2022
Spain 'Only yes means yes': Spain approves new sexual consent law The Spanish senate has green-lighted a new law that necessitates explicit consent in sexual relations. 19/07/2022
Culture news UPDATE: Anger as prominent Greek actor get suspended sentence for rape Lignadis had resigned as artistic director of Greece’s National Theatre when the accusations emerged. 13/07/2022
Italy Italian man cleared of sexual assault because woman 'induced' him The ruling has been widely condemned by politicians and women's rights activists. 08/07/2022
France French minister quits government to defend himself against rape claims Two women have accused the former minister of sexual violence, dating back to 2010. He strongly denies the allegations. 04/07/2022
Ukraine Russian army rape claims orchestrated by Western spin, says Nebenzya "These allegations fit in nicely in a depiction of Russian soldiers as beasts and brute barbarians, orchestrated by Western spin doctors - exactly like the Goebbels henchmen did at the close of WWII," said Nebenzya. 07/06/2022
United Kingdom Former Conservative MP jailed for sexually assaulting teenage boy A London court sentenced Imran Ahmad Khan to 18 months in prison. 23/05/2022
Sport Footballer Benjamin Mendy pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault The 27-year-old has been accused of assaulting six women at his home between 2018 and 2021. 23/05/2022
Tech News 'Cyber flashers' in UK to face jail time under new online safety law The UK is introducing a "cyberflashing" law that makes sending unsolicited "dick pics" a crime. 14/03/2022
Culture news Team drops rapist player after intervention from bestselling author Raith Rovers have reneged on their signing of David Goodwillie who was found guilty by a judge of raping a woman in 2017. 02/02/2022
Cyprus Cyprus court overturns UK woman’s conviction for lying about gang rape The woman's lawyers have described the court decision as a "watershed" moment. 31/01/2022
Italy Two young men arrested over New Year's Eve attacks on women in Milan Nine women say they were assaulted by groups of young men in Milan's main square during the celebrations. 12/01/2022
Europe News Protesters demand better police action on violence against women Demonstrators called for police officers and men to do more to stop violence. 29/11/2021
World News Nobel Peace Prize: Who won it recently and what happened next? The Prize has been awarded 101 since it was introduced in 1901. 08/10/2021
Spain Spain's government approves tougher laws on sexual consent Spain's government has approved a so-called "Only yes means yes" law that sets out offences related to sexual consent. 06/07/2021
Women Beyond Borders This woman is running the world for a very important cause In the latest episode of Women Beyond Borders, we meet the survivor raising awareness of sexual violence through running. 09/06/2021
Belgium Belgium vows crackdown on rape after suicide of 14-year-old victim Belgium's government has proposed doubling the maximum sentence for rape after a 14-year-old victim killed herself just days after she was assaulted and filmed in Ghent. 04/06/2021
France France adopts law criminalising sex with children aged under 15 French Parliament adopts a law that sets the age of consent at 15 years old, and 18 years old in the case of incest. 16/04/2021
Cry Like A Boy Podcast | Growing up with absent fathers in the ghost of apartheid What are the different forms of masculinity that live in South Africa nowadays? And what are the common challenges that overcome the heritage of segregation and apartheid? Join us in our latest #CryLikeABoy podcast episode. 01/04/2021
France French MPs approve law setting age of sexual consent Any sexual act committed on children under the age of 15 by an adult will be considered rape. The bill still needs to be approved by senators. 16/03/2021