During World War II, hundreds of thousands of Asian women were forced into sex slavery for Japanese troops. Conservative groups argue that this accusation is false. A Berlin university has opened courses for women and the Afghan president seems to be willing to change a law which was described as a setback to women’s rights. Read on for women’s news that made it to the headlines.

Mexico’s Ciudad Juarez is known for its infamous mafia gangs. The mafia initially traded in drugs, but now they’ve begun selling women as sex slaves too.

It’s been two years since the reported murders of five tribal women in a remote region of Pakistan made headlines, but powerful local elders have blocked all efforts to carry out independent investigations and punish the culprits.

Two Algerian-born Filipino sisters kidnapped by Muslim extremists eight months ago escaped from their captors in the jungles of the southern Philippines with a cat that had given them company during their ordeal.

Manisha Koirala, the Bollywood actress from Nepal is known for her courageous fight against ovarian cancer. The actress is now supporting Sahachari, an organization which has developed special “mastectomy blouses” for breast cancer patients.

British artist Debbie Smyth uses a unique method of drawing. She uses nails and thread!

Women’s rights are in danger, especially in countries where the government does not want to change its laws because of pressure from conservative groups. A group of pink ladies in India literally “beats up” people who torture women and several cases of uterine prolapse reveal severe gender discrimination in Nepal. Read more for the latest women’s themes.