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.

Myanmar: Women's Advocates Call for New Laws Against Violence

Monday, October 13, 2014

Central America: Unaccompanied Children Traveling to the U.S. are Vulnerable to Abuse and Trafficking

Friday, October 10, 2014

Pakistan: Cyberviolence Growing Threat to Women and Girls

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Nepal: No Justice for Wartime Victims of Sexual Violence

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Ukraine, Italy and Iceland: Human Trafficking Progress Reports

Monday, October 6, 2014

Colombia: Government Responds to Rising Femicide Rate

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Peru: Urgent Action Needed to Stop Violence and Discrimination Against Women

Friday, October 3, 2014

Canada: Sex Traffickers Target Aboriginal Women and Girls

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Latin America: UN Develops Legal Protocol to Challenge Impunity for Femicides

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Iraq: Militants Execute Women’s Rights Lawyer in Mosul

Saturday, September 27, 2014

New Report: Fighting Poverty in South Asia Means Ending Violence Against Women

Friday, September 26, 2014

United States: Sex Traffickers Use Violence to Control Young Girls in Minnesota

Thursday, September 25, 2014

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