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Bogota's supermarkets become safe spaces for women to report abuse
World 5 years ago

Bogota's supermarkets become safe spaces for women to report abuse

Women in Colombia's capital city facing domestic abuse can seek help in hundreds of supermarkets and pharmacies as part of a new campaign launched on Wednesday to tackle the rise in gender violence under the coronavirus lockdown.
Women suffer as lockdown worsens Latin America's 'domestic hell'
World 5 years ago

Women suffer as lockdown worsens Latin America's 'domestic hell'

Weeks of confinement imposed by the coronavirus pandemic is taking a chilling toll on women and girls across Latin America, where the number of calls to helplines have soared, made by victims of domestic violence who cannot flee. 
Refugee women facing greater violence risk during crisis: UNHCR
World 5 years ago

Refugee women facing greater violence risk during crisis: UNHCR

Displaced women and girls are facing a heightened risk of gender-based violence during the coronavirus crisis, the UN Refugee Agency said Monday.
Sexual assault case in China sparks outrage
World 5 years ago

Sexual assault case in China sparks outrage

Sexual assault is not a crime on its own in Chinese law, although specific offences are punishable -- including rape, indecency and child molestation.
Pope prays for lockdown victims of domestic abuse
World 5 years ago

Pope prays for lockdown victims of domestic abuse

Pope Francis prayed Monday for the growing number of women subjected to domestic abuse while living under coronavirus lockdown.
UN chief urges govts to protect women during virus lockdown
World 5 years ago

UN chief urges govts to protect women during virus lockdown

Reports of domestic violence have surged globally in the wake of massive lockdowns imposed to contain the spread of the disease.
Fears of domestic violence rise as millions confined over virus
Health 5 years ago

Fears of domestic violence rise as millions confined over virus

With families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, fears are rising of a surge in domestic violence.
India hangs four over 2012 Delhi bus gang-rape
World 5 years ago

India hangs four over 2012 Delhi bus gang-rape

India executed four men on Friday for the gang-rape and murder of a woman on a Delhi bus in 2012 that sparked huge nationwide protests and international revulsion.
Hundreds rally in Jakarta to protest violence against women on International Women's Day
National 5 years ago

Hundreds rally in Jakarta to protest violence against women on International Women's Day

Protesters gathered at the Elections Supervisory Agency headquarters in Central Jakarta and marched from there to the nearby State Palace. They carried flags and posters with various messages such as “Let’s smash the heteropatriarchy”, “I hate patriarchy, not men”, and “Pass the sexual violence bill, reject the job creation omnibus law”.
Bold guys needed
Editorial 5 years ago

Bold guys needed

We need bold men who are not afraid of being sneered at when they stand up for policies and measures that are sensitive to the needs of diverse genders, including sexual and gender minorities.
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