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.
Study: Courts Minimize Previous Partner Violence When Battered Women Kill Their Batterers
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Senegal: Polygamy is a Form of Modern Slavery
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
New York: Women’s Rights Groups Protest Strangulation on Vogue Cover
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Kenya: HIV-Positive Women to Sue Government for Forced or Coerced Sterilization
Monday, September 17, 2012
New Report on Prevalence, Causes, and Consequences of Violence Against Women with Disabilities
Thursday, September 13, 2012
United States: New York Comes Together to Fight Female Genital Mutilation
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Egypt: Sexual Harassment Epidemic
Monday, September 10, 2012
Colombia: Army Officer Sentenced in Landmark Rape, Murder Case
Monday, September 10, 2012
Somalia: Ban on FGM/C Will Require Action for Effective Implementation
Monday, September 10, 2012
Pakistan: Woman Suffers "Honor" Killing at the Hands of Brother in Open Court
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
United States: White House Announces New Strategy to Combat Gender-Based Violence Globally
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Syria: Women Refugees Face Violence and Forced Marriage
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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