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.
Austria: The Advocates Presents at the Women Against Violence Europe Annual Conference
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Croatia: UN Experts Review Croatia's Compliance with Torture Convention
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Indonesia: Female Police Applicants Subjected to Virginity Tests
Monday, November 24, 2014
New Resource: Legal Tools to Fight Street Harassment Around the World
Sunday, November 23, 2014
New Report: Roma Women Face Exclusion, Discrimination and Poverty Across Europe
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Afghanistan: UN Expert Says Government Must End Impunity for Violence Against Women
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Canada: Parliament Approves New Anti-Prostitution Laws
Monday, November 17, 2014
Singapore: Parliament Approves New Law to Combat Human Trafficking
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Venezuela: UN Committee Says Violence Against Women is Widespread
Friday, November 14, 2014
New Report: Domestic Violence Causes more Deaths than War, Wastes Trillions of Dollars
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
India: Sixty Percent of Men Admit to Intimate Partner Violence
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Australia: Victoria Implements New Domestic Violence Laws
Friday, November 7, 2014
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