- The Dominican Republic officially bans child marriage as lawmakers approve a bill that will criminalize the practice in the country, which previously allowed girls over 15 to marry.
- The Daily Mail reports thousands of women are being exploited in the emerging “sex for rent” market during the COVID-19 pandemic, where predators take advantage of young women by offering “free” lodging in exchange for sex acts.
- Nine Pakistani women are being charged with criminal defamation for accusing a popular actor of sexual harassment in the country’s most high-profile #MeToo case. Lawyers say the case exposes how Pakistani cyber defamation laws passed under the guise of protecting women are instead being used to silence sexual assault victims.
- Transgender activist Jessica Yaniv is wanted by BC police for two counts of mischief and uttering threats after an incident in October.