the sixth of these plans in a row on this matter, in line with the “Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence”, also known as the “Istanbul Convention”. ...
In his message for the day, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that "now is the time for transformative action that ends violence against women and girls," adding that violence against women and girls is "the most pervasive human rights violation in the world." Through a statement, Si...
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JUBA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Violence perpetrated against women and girls in war-torn South Sudan is among the highest in the world and twice the global average, a new report released on Wednesday reveals. According to a survey conducted by the International Rescue Committee charity and the Geo...
Domestic abuse victim speaks out with violence against women and girls on the rise"He was a very jealous and controlling man,". 'Louise', whose identity we have protected, says she suffered sexual and violent abuse at the hands of her former partner for seven years....
President Joe Biden is calling the Violence Against Women Act his proudest legislative achievement. Biden wrote and championed the law when he was a U.S. senator.
In 2023 the Conservative government designated violence against women and girls a 'national threat' to the public, meaning it should be treated as seriously as crimes like terrorism. The new Labour administration have promised to "halve violence against women and girls" in the next decade. ...
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Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called "women's issues." But in this bold, blunt talk, Jackson Katz points out that these are intrinsically men's issues -- and shows how these violent behaviors are tied to definitions of manhood. A clarion ...
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is an important public health issue. Framing studies indicate that how the news media cover public health issues is critical for designing effective health promotion interventions. Notwithstanding this, there is li