What’s Current: UK to ban cosmetic surgery ads aimed at under-18s

  • The U.K. is slated to ban cosmetic surgery ads for procedures such as liposuction and breast augmentation that target people under the age of 18 years.
  • Turkish police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at thousands of people who were marching in Istanbul for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
  • Thousands of people took to the streets of Spain to demonstrate support for gender equality on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
  • A trans-identified male sex offender charged with indecent exposure in the U.K. is referred to as a “woman” by local journalists after being caught exposing “her” penis in public.