Roman Polanski tried in France for alleged defamation of British actor
Film-maker held to account for dismissing claim of 1983 sexual assault against Charlotte Lewis as ‘heinous lie’ The film director Roman Polanski has gone on...
Category : Women
France adds abortion rights to its constitution – video
France has added abortion rights to its constitution after a historic joint session of the French assembly adopted an amendment. Out of 925 MPs and...
‘Avoid getting drunk’: row erupts over rape comments by Italy PM’s partner
Giorgia Meloni called on to condemn partner who appeared to suggest women could avoid rape by not getting too drunk A row has erupted in...
Polish court convicts activist for helping woman get abortion pills
Justyna Wydrzynska sentenced to community service after telling court she sent pills to victim of domestic violence A court in Poland has convicted an activist...
Andrew Tate arrest: Romanian authorities seize four more luxury cars
Fresh haul follows 11 cars already taken in investigation into social media influencer, who is due in court next week Romanian authorities have seized four...
Spain’s ‘only yes means yes’ sexual consent bill expected to become law
Legislation that says consent cannot be assumed by default or silence was drawn up after ‘wolf pack’ case Spain’s “only yes means yes” legislation on...
Calls for femicide to become separate crime in Greece mount as two more women killed
‘It has to be recognised as a term and as a crime’, says government opposition, after unprecedented number of women murdered by partners The Greek...
‘No more shame’: the French women breaking the law to highlight femicide
Alarming rates of violence have inspired a poster campaign that has spread beyond France to more than 15 countries On a weekday evening, in between...
Pills in the post: how Covid reopened the abortion wars
Lockdown revolutionised women’s access to home treatment – and strengthened the anti-abortion backlash Kay, 34, realised her period was late a month into Britain’s lockdown....
