Authorities say they are responding faster to domestic violence reports – but a series of recent deaths or murders of women suggests the gap between promises and meaningful change remains wide.
Authorities say they are responding faster to domestic violence reports – but a series of recent deaths or murders of women suggests the gap between promises and meaningful change remains wide.
The film centers on two Black sisters who go on a revenge odyssey against their abusive father and wrestle with the legacy of violence in their bloodline.
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EUnited for Equality is a non-violent European campaign, carried out entirely by youth between 19 and 29 years old, coming from France, Latvia and Italy. The aim of this campaign is to obtain an effective and efficient definition of femicide…
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A beauty queen's mother revealed she spoke to her daughter moments before she was allegedly pushed from a Rio balcony, with Ana telling her she "couldn't take it anymore" in tears.</p>
A man has pleaded guilty to two cold case murders from the 1980s after new DNA evidence linked him to the killings of two women more than 40 years after their deaths.</p>
Naim Murseli was jailed for life for orchestrating the murder of his wife and staging it as a robbery. A second man also received a life sentence for carrying out the killing, while a third was sentenced to 30 years for abetting the murder.
Rights groups hail 'important day' as parliament adopts new law that significantly strengthens protection of women victims of gender-based violence.
Afgelopen week, op 8 maart, stond ik stil bij Internationale Vrouwendag. Die dag is ontstaan doordat vrouwen opkwamen voor hun rechten en een duidelijk signaal afgaven aan mannen: op deze dag, tussen zeven uur ’s ochtends en zeven uur ’s avonds – en eigenlijk alle andere uren ook – hoort geen vrouw onderdrukt of mishandeld […]
Mother of three Priscila Versao allegedly beaten to death by boyfriend after a party in Sao Paulo - just two months after her friend was killed by an ex-partner.</p>
Although stricter laws against gender-based violence have been introduced in Bosnia and Herzegovina, many cases never even reach a court – emboldening the abusers and leaving victims feeling helpless.