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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: National Anti-Trafficking Group Releases 2017 Human Trafficking Statistics

Monday, March 19, 2018

Syria: Government Forces Use “Horrific” Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War, UN Report

Saturday, March 17, 2018

North Korea: Sexual Violence, Discrimination and Harassment of Women and Girls Epidemic Across State Institutions and Society

Saturday, March 10, 2018

New Report: Child Marriage Falling Globally, UNICEF

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

New Resource: Anti-Trafficking Groups Launch Centralized Data Hub to Fight Human Trafficking

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Europe: Bulgaria and Slovakia Reject Treaty on Violence against Women

Sunday, February 25, 2018

United States: D.C. Report Highlights Violence and Trauma Experienced by Homeless Women

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

New Report: UN Women Recommends “Urgent” Action to Achieve Full Equality for Women by 2030

Thursday, February 15, 2018

United Nations: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

Saturday, February 10, 2018

Venezuela: First Gender-Based Violence Claim Brought Before Highest Human Rights Court in the Americas

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Bahamas: UN Expert on Violence against Women Calls for Greater Legal and Social Equality for Women

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

United Nations: Human Rights Experts Urge IMF Review of Austerity Policies that Adversely Impact Vulnerable Groups, Including Women and Girls

Saturday, January 27, 2018

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