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World 4 years ago

Amid virus, a 'shadow' pandemic for domestic abuse sufferers

In New Jersey, at a timber farm turned shelter for women who have suffered domestic violence, Gloria's struggles, like those of many abuse victims, have worsened with the coronavirus pandemic.

World 4 years ago

Rwanda's children born of genocidal rape look to future

They grew up bearing the stigma of "children of torturers", shunned by their own communities, locked in a quest for identity that decades later remains without an end.

World 4 years ago

Three female media workers shot to death in eastern Afghanistan

Three female media workers were shot and killed in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Tuesday, their TV network said, in what appeared to be the latest targeted killing to rock the war-torn country.

National 5 years ago

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Pandemic sees rising violence against Indonesian women, but few report to police

Amid insufficient safe reporting and legal mechanisms, Indonesia has seen an increasing number of reported cases of violence against women and children during the COVID-19 epidemic.

Opinion 5 years ago

Everyone benefits when women gain a foothold in the workplace

Women continue to be underrepresented at all levels of political leadership, and one in five women and girls between the ages of 15 and 49 report experiencing physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner within a year.

National 5 years ago

Online sexual abuse has more than doubled during pandemic

According to Komnas Perempuan data, 659 cases of online sexual harassment or abuse were reported from January to October of this year.

Opinion 5 years ago

Will we ever end violence against women?

In “normal” times, women in Indonesia already experience high levels of violence. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated the situation.

Entertainment 5 years ago

TV soap 'EastEnders' could 'save lives' with domestic abuse under lockdown plot

A harrowing storyline in the popular British soap opera "EastEnders" could save lives, as a mother is killed by her husband as she tries to flee her toxic marriage following lockdown.

National 5 years ago

NTT journalist wins prize for dedication in gender equality, human rights

"I dedicate this award to women and children who suffer from injustice; [they] are the very reason why I started writing and became a journalist."

World 5 years ago

N.Korean women faced torture, rape, malnourishment in detention, says UN report

North Korean women detained in prison camps suffered from torture, rape and other forms of "multiple and serious" violence by security and police officials, a UN human rights report said on Tuesday, citing accounts from over 100 women.

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violence-against-women

Amid virus, a 'shadow' pandemic for domestic abuse sufferers

Rwanda's children born of genocidal rape look to future

Three female media workers shot to death in eastern Afghanistan

PREMIUM Pandemic sees rising violence against Indonesian women, but few report to police

Everyone benefits when women gain a foothold in the workplace

Online sexual abuse has more than doubled during pandemic

Will we ever end violence against women?

TV soap 'EastEnders' could 'save lives' with domestic abuse under lockdown plot

NTT journalist wins prize for dedication in gender equality, human rights

N.Korean women faced torture, rape, malnourishment in detention, says UN report

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Pandemic sees rising violence against Indonesian women, but few report to police