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: Research Group Advocates for New Perspectives on Sexual Violence in the Media
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
United States: Government To Release Millions of Dollars to Address Rape Kit Backlog
Monday, September 14, 2015
Canada: Internal Report Faults Government's Approach to Violence Against Women
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
United Kingdom: Study Finds Medical Workers Struggle to Help Trafficking Victims
Friday, August 21, 2015
Croatia: New Law Recognizes Rape as a War Crime
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
United States: Massachusetts Supreme Court Upholds 2011 Anti-Trafficking Law
Friday, August 14, 2015
New Resource: 2015 European Index Shows Slight Improvement in Women's Equality
Friday, August 14, 2015
South Sudan: UN Report Finds Army Used Sexual Violence against Women and Girls
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Uganda: Supreme Court Says Bride Prices Violate Constitution
Monday, August 10, 2015
Malaysia: Traffickers Exploit Migrant Women for Forced Marriage
Friday, August 7, 2015
Somalia: Proposed Law Would Ban Female Genital Mutilation
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Tanzania: UN Committee Issues Landmark Judgment in Favor of Widow’s Property Rights
Monday, August 3, 2015
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