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.
United States: School Officials Question Campus Sexual Assault Guidelines
Monday, August 8, 2011
China: Woman's Death Prompts Domestic Violence Bill
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Papua New Guinea: New Network Created to Support and Protect Women's Human Rights Defenders
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Mexico: Proposed Law Aims to Curb Trafficking in Women
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
New Website Resource: “Sexual Violence at School and On Campus”
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Cameroon: One in Four Girls Subjected to Breast Ironing
Monday, August 1, 2011
United Kingdom: New Guidelines Created to Combat Female Genital Mutilation
Thursday, July 28, 2011
United States: Current Laws Not Sufficient in Protecting Native Women From Violence
Thursday, July 28, 2011
New Resource on Gender-Based Crimes at the International Criminal Court
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Afghanistan: Urgent Need to Tackle Human Trafficking
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Bangladesh: Protect Women against Fatwa Violence
Monday, July 25, 2011
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