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.
New UNFPA Report Links Peace, Security, and Development to Women's Rights and Empowerment
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Colombia: United Nations Releases Study on Gender-Based Violence
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Scotland: Report Reveals Forced Marriages in Edinburgh are Under-Reported
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Peru: Women Who Suffered Forced Sterilizations Continue to Seek Justice
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
16 Days Campaign - Take Action Kit Available
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Russia: Chechen Republic’s Authorities Introduce New Measures to Prevent Bride Kidnapping
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Syria: Iraqi Refugee Women and Girls at Risk of Sex Trafficking
Monday, October 18, 2010
Laos: Domestic Trafficking Underreported
Friday, October 15, 2010
China: New Survey Finds One-Third of Homes Experience Domestic Violence
Friday, October 15, 2010
Sudan: Southern Women Face Major Injustices
Friday, October 15, 2010
Azerbaijan: New Domestic Violence Law Adopted; OSCE Calls for Implementation of the New Law
Thursday, October 14, 2010
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