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.
Pakistan: Supreme Court Rules Transgendered Community Has Right To Vote
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women Issues Call for Grant Proposals
Monday, December 5, 2011
Afghanistan: Woman Released from Jail on Condition of Marrying her Rapist
Monday, December 5, 2011
Kosovo: Action Plan on Domestic Violence Launched
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Morocco: Elections Test Gains in Women’s Rights
Monday, November 28, 2011
Regional Conference on Preventing and Combating Domestic Violence Set for 29 November 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Pakistan: Unanimous Support for Bill Protecting Women’s Rights
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Mexico: Federal Government Publically Apologizes for Failing To Prevent Killings in Ciudad Juarez
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Pakistan: Stigma & Corruption Prevent Reporting & Prosecuting Rape
Thursday, November 17, 2011
UN Women Releases Manual for Promoting Women’s Rights
Thursday, November 17, 2011
The Arab Spring: Women’s Rights at Stake
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
New Report Released on the Social and Economic Costs of Violence
Monday, October 31, 2011
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