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World 5 years ago

Peru says over 900 girls, women feared dead since pandemic began

A staggering 900-plus girls and women are missing and feared dead in Peru since COVID-19 confinement began, authorities said Monday.

National 5 years ago

Prolonged conflict, inequality create 'layers of violence' against women in Papua

Women and children made up the highest number of deaths among refugees.

World 5 years ago

Poland to quit treaty on violence against women, minister says

Poland will take steps next week to withdraw from a European treaty on violence against women, which the right-wing cabinet says violates parents' rights by requiring schools to teach children about gender, the justice minister said on Saturday.

SE Asia 5 years ago

Outcry over student strangler prompts Singapore to review penalties for violence

Singapore is reviewing penalties for violent offences following outcry over a 12-day prison sentence for a student who strangled his girlfriend until she blacked out.

SE Asia 5 years ago

Anger in Singapore over punishment for woman's attacker

A Singapore court's decision to put a student who assaulted his ex-girlfriend behind bars for just 12 days sparked an outcry Tuesday, with campaigners condemning a series of light punishments for women's attackers.

National 5 years ago

NTT leaders declare campaign to end bride 'kidnapping' practice

Four regents of Sumba Island, East Nusa Tenggara, have declared to end the kawin tangkap (capture and wed) local tradition, which is seen as a form of violence against women and a violation of human rights.

World 5 years ago

Twitter tackles violent upsurge against women in lockdown

Twitter has launched a new prompt to fight gender-based violence in response to a surge in sexual assaults and domestic attacks during lockdown, a company official said on Wednesday.

World 5 years ago

Italian centers for abused women lose state funding as lockdown fuels demand

DiRe, Italy's national network of anti-violence centers, said calls to its helplines between Mar. 2 and Apr. 5 were 75% up on the same period in 2018, the most recent comparative data available.

People 5 years ago

Salma Hayek launches campaign to fight domestic violence under coronavirus lockdown

Salma Hayek launched a campaign to combat violence against women stuck at home under coronavirus lockdown measures, urging her millions of social media followers to "stand in solidarity with women".

People 5 years ago

Actress Charlize Theron unveils stars joining her fight on domestic abuse

South African actress Charlize Theron on Thursday said more than 50 female celebrities had joined her campaign to fight violence against women during the global coronavirus lockdowns.

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violence-against-women

Peru says over 900 girls, women feared dead since pandemic began

Prolonged conflict, inequality create 'layers of violence' against women in Papua

Poland to quit treaty on violence against women, minister says

Outcry over student strangler prompts Singapore to review penalties for violence

Anger in Singapore over punishment for woman's attacker

NTT leaders declare campaign to end bride 'kidnapping' practice

Twitter tackles violent upsurge against women in lockdown

Italian centers for abused women lose state funding as lockdown fuels demand

Salma Hayek launches campaign to fight domestic violence under coronavirus lockdown

Actress Charlize Theron unveils stars joining her fight on domestic abuse

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