- Over a hundred pregnant women in Brazil are dying each month, according to government data. The rate has doubled since last year and is attributed in part to overburdened hospitals as a result of COVID-19.
- Child marriages are on the rise in Yemen. An estimated 4 million girls, some as young as 10, were forcibly married last year, according to UNICEF.
- An independent task force set up by the Queensland Government released proposals to address domestic violence, following a series of murders and attacks over the past year, as well as police officers found to have a track record of abuse and ignoring reports by women.
- An additional eight women have joined a lawsuit against Eastern Michigan University alleging retaliation from the institution for coming forward about instances of sexual assault, many of which took place at fraternities, bringing the total number of claimants to 19.
- Game of Thrones actress Hannah Waddingham revealed how she was strapped to a table and waterboarded for 10 hours during the filming of a torture scene.