Violence Against Women News
Get the latest updates and highlights on violence against women around the world. Learn about recent laws, United Nations resolutions, and global efforts to end violence against women. Explore articles related to domestic violence, sex trafficking, sexual assault, femicide, and other topics that affect women's human rights. Find out about the most recent reports and studies on the prevalence and effects of violence against women and the status of women in various countries.
Papua New Guinea: Special Rapporteur Appeals for Accountability for Gender Violence
Friday, March 30, 2012
Press Release: Hundreds of Women, Girls Jailed for ‘Moral Crimes’ in Afghanistan
Thursday, March 29, 2012
New Resource on CEDAW Optional Protocol
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
United Kingdom: Girls Forced into Underage Marriages
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Tajikistan: Poverty a Factor in Early Marriages
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Pakistan: Over 900 Victims of "Honor" Killings in 2011
Monday, March 26, 2012
Morocco: New Project Underway to Track Court Decisions Related to Women’s Rights
Friday, March 23, 2012
Turkey First to Ratify European Convention To Combat Violence against Women
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Papua New Guinea: Services for Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors Lacking
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Morocco: Girl Forced to Marry Rapist Commits Suicide
Monday, March 19, 2012
Correction: Domestic Violence Bill Has Not Passed in Pakistan
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Somalia: Human Rights Watch Reports Forced Marriage and Rape of Girls and Young Women
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
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