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.
Global: Musawah wins 2025 Niwano Prize for advocacy in women’s rights
Thursday, February 27, 2025
UN: UNICEF Calls for action to end Violence Against Women and Children
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Bahrain: Human rights violations, including gender-based discrimination, systematically persist
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Afghanistan: Taliban faces internal rift over women’s rights crackdown
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Guatemala: Failure to Protect Girls from Sexual Violence
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
UN: Female Genital Mutilation is Violence
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Haiti: Worrying Increase in Violence Against Children
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
UK: Prioritizing victims in the fight against Violence Against Women
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
France: Amnesty criticizes proposed Hijab ban in sports as discriminatory
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Libya: Strides toward women’s empowerment in the public space
Monday, February 24, 2025
Ukraine: Women face rising hardships, yet lead recovery efforts
Monday, February 24, 2025
Saudi Arabia: PhD student released after four years in prison for women’s rights social media posts
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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