- Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty of facilitating the sex-trafficking of underage girls in coordination with wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell faces up to 65 years in prison.
- British newspaper The Guardian deactivated their “person of the year” poll after JK Rowling took the top spot.
- Apple puts Indian iPhone plant on probation after female factory workers speak out regarding hazardous working conditions.
- Lawmakers in Jordan’s Parliament threw punches at each other as a discussion on expanding women’s rights got heated.