The United Nations human rights office has urged Nepalese authorities to ensure the safety of the wife and others involved in a domestic violence case.
Thousands of young women living in a part of Pakistan once considered the country's most idyllic tourist destination have been prevented from going to school after an order from Taliban forces which have seized control of much of the area.
An eight-year old Saudi Arabian girl who was married off by her father to a 58-year-old man has been told she cannot divorce her husband until she reaches puberty.
"Deux travailleuses de la Banque d’Algérie ont été humiliées sur leur lieu de travail. Leur dignité a été bafouée : elles sont victimes de harcèlement sexuel et moral ainsi que de sanctions abusives."
