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.
Latin America: Report Reveals Insufficient Housing Forces Many Women to Remain in Abusive Homes
Friday, July 30, 2010
USA: Initiative Increases Domestic Violence Health Screenings in Indian Communities
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Argentina: Increase in Number of Women Killed as a Result of Domestic Violence
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
USA: Court Rules that Guatemalan Woman May Seek Asylum to Escape Risk of Femicide
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Colombia: MADRE Shadow Report to UN Reveals Women’s Human Rights Abuses
Monday, July 19, 2010
Kenya: Report Examines Women's Experiences in Nairobi Slums
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
India: Safe City Free of Violence Against Women and Girls Survey Results Released
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
USA: Three States Strengthen Protections for Domestic Violence Victims
Thursday, July 8, 2010
India: NGO Requests Protection for Controversial Marriages
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Nepal: Government Complicit in Human Trafficking
Thursday, July 8, 2010
France: Parliament Criminalizes Psychological Violence
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
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