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.

Europe: OSCE Condemns Pervasive Violence Against Women

Friday, March 20, 2015

United States: New York Approves New Human Trafficking Law

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

United States: International Violence Against Women Act Reintroduced in Congress

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Brazil: President Signs New Law to Combat Femicides

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Algeria: Parliament Enacts Domestic Violence Law

Thursday, March 12, 2015

New Report: Study Finds High Rates of Violence Against Women Across the Globe

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Morocco: Report Finds Sixty-two Percent of Women Subjected to Violence

Friday, March 6, 2015

Tanzania: More than 700 Women Killed as Witches in 2013

Friday, March 6, 2015

Canada: Government Ignored Repeated Recommendations to Protect Indigenous Women and Girls from Murder and Violence

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

New Resource: Advocacy Organization Releases Toolkit to Help End Child and Forced Marriage

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

United Kingdom: Parliamentary Committee Faults Government's Response to Violence Against Women

Friday, February 27, 2015

New Report: Landmark Survey Reveals Devastating Physical and Mental Consequences of Human Trafficking

Thursday, February 26, 2015

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