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.
Ethiopia: FGM Outlawed in Two Pastoral Communities
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Côte d'Ivoire: UN Envoy Urges Protection from Sexual Violence
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo: UN Finds Many More Rape Victims
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Bangladesh, India, and Cambodia: Report Shows Acid Violence is a Form of Gender-Based Violence
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Czech Republic: 30% Increase in Eviction of Perpetrators of Domestic Violence
Monday, January 31, 2011
Iraq: New Report on Trafficking, Sexual Exploitation, and Prostitution of Women and Girls
Monday, January 31, 2011
New UN Women's Head Lays Out 100-Day Action Plan
Monday, January 31, 2011
Haiti: Two Reports Released Documenting the Increase in Sexual Assault
Monday, January 31, 2011
UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women to Conduct Fact-Finding Visit to the United States
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Call for Good Practices to Prevent Violence Against Women
Friday, January 21, 2011
Call for Information for 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report
Friday, January 14, 2011
Mauritania: Women Fear Imprisonment For Reporting Rape
Monday, January 10, 2011
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