- Spanish women are protesting the release of five men who perpetrated a gang sexual assault on an 18-year-old woman in Pamplona two years ago. The men — who called themselves the “the pack” — were convicted of sexual abuse but acquitted of rape in April. They have been released on bail while the appeal of their conviction and sentence moves through the courts.
- In Vancouver, former massage therapist Bodhi Jones has been charged with four counts of sexual assault related to attacks on his female clients in 2016 and 2017. Police are encouraging other women who may have been victimized by Jones to come forward.
- Women who worked for Medecins Sans Frontieres told the BBC that they witnessed their male colleagues buying women in prostitution and trading medication for sex while on assignment in Africa.
- According to a recent study, police reports of domestic violence in England increase after the team plays a World Cup match, regardless of the outcome. When England loses a game, the rate of increase is 38 per cent. When they win or draw, it’s 26 per cent.