- A report from Sweden’s Board of Health found a 1,500 per cent rise in teenage girls diagnosed with gender dysphoria from 2008-2018, adding to the growing public debate over the medical transitioning of youth.
- Slovakia’s parliament refused to sign an international treaty aimed at combating violence against women. Out of 150 parliament members, 96 voted to reject the treaty, known as the Istanbul Convention.
- Life expectancy among England’s poorest women has declined since 2011, due to rising health and income inequalities, warns a government report.
- An Inuk woman was jailed in Nunavut after phoning the RCMP to report domestic abuse.
- Three female high school runners in Connecticut who are suing to block a policy allowing males to compete in female sports will receive an award from the Republican party honoring their bravery.