text: France: France outlawed street sexual harassment, passing a law declaring catcalling on streets and public transportation is subject to fines of up to €750, with more for more aggressive and physical behavior. The law also declared that sex between an adult and a person of 15 or under can be considered rape if the younger person is judged incompetent to give consent. It also gives underage victims of rape an extra decade to file complaints, extending the deadline to 30 years from their turning 18.
  India: The Supreme Court of India struck down a law making it a crime for a man to have sex with a married woman without the permission of her husband.
  India: In 1991, the Kerala High Court restricted entry of women above the age of 10 and below the age of 50 from Sabarimala Shrine as they were of the menstruating age. However, on 28 September 2018, the Supreme Court of India lifted the ban on the entry of women. It said that discrimination against women on any grounds, even religious, is unconstitutional.
  India: India eliminated a controversial 12% tax on feminine hygiene products in 2018.
  India: Prior to November 2018, women were forbidden to climb Agasthyarkoodam. A court ruling removed the prohibition.