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Over 1 Billion Women Faced Childhood Sexual Violence In 2023: Report
Over a billion women worldwide aged 15 and above had experienced sexual violence during childhood, while around 608 million were exposed to intimate partner violence in 2023, according to estimates published in The Lancet journal.
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New Lancet Study: Over 1 Billion Women Faced Childhood Sexual Violence In 2023
Sexual and intimate partner violence contribute to major mental health disorders and chronic illnesses, highlighting the urgent need for stronger legal measures and support services worldwide.
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'Sexual Abuse, Rs 50 Crore Damages': What Celina Jaitly's 200-Page Domestic Violence Case Against Peter Haag Says
Celina Jaitly shares three children with Peter Haag
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Celina Jaitly Accuses Husband Of Violence, Seeks Rs 50 Crore In Damages
Celina Jaitly and Peter Haag, an Austrian entrepreneur and hotelier, got married in 2010.
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Nearly A Third Of Women Globally Face Partner Or Sexual Violence: WHO
Nearly one in three women have experienced intimate partner or sexual violence, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, warning no society "can call itself fair, safe or healthy while half its population lives in fear".
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Israeli Male Hostage Accuses Gaza Captors Of Sexual Abuse
An Israeli hostage who was released in October has told an Israeli television channel he was subjected to sexual violence during his two-year captivity in Gaza by Palestinian militants -- the first male hostage to publicly make such an accusation.
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High-Level Review Meeting In Bengal Over Women's Safety In Hospitals
After back-to-back cases of violence against women in West Bengal hospitals, a high-level review meeting was called at the state secretariat. It was chaired by the Chief Secretary and included the principals of all medical colleges of West Bengal.
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South Korean Woman Sentenced To 10 Months for Fighting Molester, Acquitted After 61 Years
Choi Mal-ja, convicted 61 years ago for biting her attacker's tongue, was acquitted after a retrial recognized her act as justifiable self-defense, marking a major victory for victims of sexual violence in South Korea.
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South Korea Overturns 61-Year Ruling On Woman's Self-Defence Case
A South Korean court acquitted on Wednesday a woman convicted six decades ago for defending herself against sexual violence, after she challenged the ruling inspired by the country's #MeToo movement.
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"Shameful Record Since 1971": India Slams Pakistan At UN Over Sexual Violence
India's Charge d'Affaires at the United Nations, Eldos Mathew Punnoos, on Tuesday (local time) highlighted the sexual violence perpetrated by Pakistan ever since 1971.
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Understanding POCSO And Why Lowering The Age Of Consent Below 18 Is Dangerous
Lowering the age of consent risks weakening child protection, and instead India must focus on fully enforcing POCSO with stronger preventive measures
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"Sexual Violence By Parent Tears Through Foundational Fabric Of Familial Trust": Top Court
Observing incestuous sexual violence by a parent "tears through" the foundational fabric of familial trust, the Supreme Court has upheld a man's punishment for raping his minor daughter.
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Violence Erupts After Tribal Woman Allegedly Sexually Assaulted In Bus In Tripura
A mob vandalised multiple vehicles and several people were injured after a tribal woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in a government bus in Bishramganj in Sepahijala district of Tripura on Tuesday.
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UK Police Arrest 6 In Violent Protests At Asylum Seeker Hotel
A town on the outskirts of London was rocked by protesters who descended on a hotel housing asylum seekers for the second time in four days on Sunday night, amid anger about a migrant accused of sexual assault.
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Israeli Report Accuses Hamas Of Sexual Violence, Seeks UN Action
Israeli researchers released a report on Tuesday detailing sexual assault allegations against Palestinian Hamas fighters who attacked Israeli communities on October 7, 2023, and offering a "legal blueprint" for potential prosecutions.
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Over 1 Billion Women Faced Childhood Sexual Violence In 2023: Report
Over a billion women worldwide aged 15 and above had experienced sexual violence during childhood, while around 608 million were exposed to intimate partner violence in 2023, according to estimates published in The Lancet journal.
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New Lancet Study: Over 1 Billion Women Faced Childhood Sexual Violence In 2023
Sexual and intimate partner violence contribute to major mental health disorders and chronic illnesses, highlighting the urgent need for stronger legal measures and support services worldwide.
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'Sexual Abuse, Rs 50 Crore Damages': What Celina Jaitly's 200-Page Domestic Violence Case Against Peter Haag Says
Celina Jaitly shares three children with Peter Haag
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Celina Jaitly Accuses Husband Of Violence, Seeks Rs 50 Crore In Damages
Celina Jaitly and Peter Haag, an Austrian entrepreneur and hotelier, got married in 2010.
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Nearly A Third Of Women Globally Face Partner Or Sexual Violence: WHO
Nearly one in three women have experienced intimate partner or sexual violence, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, warning no society "can call itself fair, safe or healthy while half its population lives in fear".
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Israeli Male Hostage Accuses Gaza Captors Of Sexual Abuse
An Israeli hostage who was released in October has told an Israeli television channel he was subjected to sexual violence during his two-year captivity in Gaza by Palestinian militants -- the first male hostage to publicly make such an accusation.
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High-Level Review Meeting In Bengal Over Women's Safety In Hospitals
After back-to-back cases of violence against women in West Bengal hospitals, a high-level review meeting was called at the state secretariat. It was chaired by the Chief Secretary and included the principals of all medical colleges of West Bengal.
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South Korean Woman Sentenced To 10 Months for Fighting Molester, Acquitted After 61 Years
Choi Mal-ja, convicted 61 years ago for biting her attacker's tongue, was acquitted after a retrial recognized her act as justifiable self-defense, marking a major victory for victims of sexual violence in South Korea.
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South Korea Overturns 61-Year Ruling On Woman's Self-Defence Case
A South Korean court acquitted on Wednesday a woman convicted six decades ago for defending herself against sexual violence, after she challenged the ruling inspired by the country's #MeToo movement.
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"Shameful Record Since 1971": India Slams Pakistan At UN Over Sexual Violence
India's Charge d'Affaires at the United Nations, Eldos Mathew Punnoos, on Tuesday (local time) highlighted the sexual violence perpetrated by Pakistan ever since 1971.
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Understanding POCSO And Why Lowering The Age Of Consent Below 18 Is Dangerous
Lowering the age of consent risks weakening child protection, and instead India must focus on fully enforcing POCSO with stronger preventive measures
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"Sexual Violence By Parent Tears Through Foundational Fabric Of Familial Trust": Top Court
Observing incestuous sexual violence by a parent "tears through" the foundational fabric of familial trust, the Supreme Court has upheld a man's punishment for raping his minor daughter.
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Violence Erupts After Tribal Woman Allegedly Sexually Assaulted In Bus In Tripura
A mob vandalised multiple vehicles and several people were injured after a tribal woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in a government bus in Bishramganj in Sepahijala district of Tripura on Tuesday.
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UK Police Arrest 6 In Violent Protests At Asylum Seeker Hotel
A town on the outskirts of London was rocked by protesters who descended on a hotel housing asylum seekers for the second time in four days on Sunday night, amid anger about a migrant accused of sexual assault.
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Israeli Report Accuses Hamas Of Sexual Violence, Seeks UN Action
Israeli researchers released a report on Tuesday detailing sexual assault allegations against Palestinian Hamas fighters who attacked Israeli communities on October 7, 2023, and offering a "legal blueprint" for potential prosecutions.
