- A woman in Iran died from self-inflicted injuries after being arrested for “improperly wearing a hijab” while attempting to attend a public sports event. The football fan, Sahar Khodayari, set herself on fire outside of the court building following her sentencing.
- Forbes Magazine faces criticism after publishing a list of the 100 most influential CEO creatives, consisting of 99 men and one woman.
- A US high school swimmer was disqualified from a race she already won after a referee accused the swimmer of intentionally attempting to draw sexual attention, ruling that her school-issued swimsuit was “immodest.”
- A former San Diego County sheriff’s deputy has pleaded guilty to attacking 16 women who reported that the deputy groped, hugged, or tried to kiss them while on the job.