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Opinion 6 years ago
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Breaking down patriarchy to end violence against women
Indonesia ranked 104 out of 160 countries on the United Nations Development Program’s 2017 Gender Inequality Index, which measures gender disparities in education, reproductive health and economic and political participation. Indonesia’s ranking has changed little in recent years and is below that of most of its Asian neighbors.
Science & Tech 6 years ago
Albanian teens develop app for domestic violence victims
Three Albanian 16-year-old girls have developed an app to help victims of domestic violence access support, hoping to tackle a huge problem in Albania, where one in two women suffered abuse last year, according to a survey.
SE Asia 7 years ago
'Until her bones are broken': Myanmar activists fight to outlaw domestic violence
Under the current draft, they said, marital rape would finally be outlawed. The pending law would also include guarantees of services for survivors of domestic violence, such as legal and medical support and access to safe houses.
City 7 years ago
Forcing your wife to have sex is rape: Komnas Perempuan
“Domestic abuse means that [the husband] is forcing his wife to do something without her consent. That’s a form of rape or sexual violence against women that in extreme cases could end in death,” Adriana said on Monday as quoted by kompas.com.
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