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In 2024, One Woman Killed By Someone Close To Her Every 10 Minutes: Report
Every 10 minutes last year a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations said Monday as it decried a lack of progress in the battle against femicide.
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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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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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'Would Be Patriarchal Entitlement': Court Denies Man Bail For Wife's Murder
The Delhi High Court has held that a husband cannot justify violence against his wife on the ground of anger or refusal to live with him, stressing that such a claim reflects "patriarchal entitlement" which the law cannot support.
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Man Chops Off Wife's Leg Over Minor Dispute In Pakistan
A man has been arrested after an encounter with the Saddar police in Pakistan, over allegedly chopping off his wife's leg over a minor dispute, Dawn reported on Sunday.
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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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Taliban Investigating Death Threats Against UN's Afghan Female Staff: Report
The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations, according to a report.
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7 Women From Scheduled Castes, Tribes Raped Every Day In Madhya Pradesh
In a startling revelation that lays bare the deep-rooted caste and gender-based violence in Indian society, the Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday presented data in the state assembly that shows a disturbing pattern of crimes against women
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"Atmosphere Of Fear": Chandra Shekhar Aazad To NDTV On Kanwar Yatra "Violence"
Chandra Shekhar Aazad was referring to recent incidents of Kanwariyas allegedly damaging cars after they brushed past them.
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Pakistani Teen Influencer Shot Dead At Home, Cops Suspect Dishonour Killing
Sana Yousaf, a popular TikTok content creator from Upper Chitral with nearly 5 lakh followers on Instagram, was reportedly killed at close range by a relative.
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Watch: Women Democrats Wear Pink To Protest Against Trump During His Speech
The coordinated effort, led by the Democratic Women's Caucus, was meant to highlight concerns over rising costs, tariffs, funding cuts for women's health research, and reduced support for domestic violence survivors
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"Indian Constitution Is Not Sangh's Rulebook": Priyanka Gandhi Attacks BJP, RSS
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday red-flagged horrific crimes against women and incidents of communal violence as she delivered her maiden speech in Parliament.
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200 People Massacred In Haiti In An Attack Against Voodoo Practitioners
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the "horrific" violence, which his spokesman said left at least 184 people, including 127 elderly men and women, dead.
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Amid Horror Over Mass Rape, France Unveils Measures To Fight Violence Against Women
Since the start of this year, 122 women have been killed, according to the feminist group NousToutes.
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NDTV Exclusive: UN Official Calls For Survivor-Centred Anti-Violence Laws
Melissa Alvarado, Regional Programme Manager for Ending Violence Against Women at UN Women, emphasised the importance of a survivor-centric approach when drafting laws and regulations to combat violence against women.
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In 2024, One Woman Killed By Someone Close To Her Every 10 Minutes: Report
Every 10 minutes last year a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations said Monday as it decried a lack of progress in the battle against femicide.
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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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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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'Would Be Patriarchal Entitlement': Court Denies Man Bail For Wife's Murder
The Delhi High Court has held that a husband cannot justify violence against his wife on the ground of anger or refusal to live with him, stressing that such a claim reflects "patriarchal entitlement" which the law cannot support.
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Man Chops Off Wife's Leg Over Minor Dispute In Pakistan
A man has been arrested after an encounter with the Saddar police in Pakistan, over allegedly chopping off his wife's leg over a minor dispute, Dawn reported on Sunday.
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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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Taliban Investigating Death Threats Against UN's Afghan Female Staff: Report
The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations, according to a report.
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7 Women From Scheduled Castes, Tribes Raped Every Day In Madhya Pradesh
In a startling revelation that lays bare the deep-rooted caste and gender-based violence in Indian society, the Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday presented data in the state assembly that shows a disturbing pattern of crimes against women
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"Atmosphere Of Fear": Chandra Shekhar Aazad To NDTV On Kanwar Yatra "Violence"
Chandra Shekhar Aazad was referring to recent incidents of Kanwariyas allegedly damaging cars after they brushed past them.
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Pakistani Teen Influencer Shot Dead At Home, Cops Suspect Dishonour Killing
Sana Yousaf, a popular TikTok content creator from Upper Chitral with nearly 5 lakh followers on Instagram, was reportedly killed at close range by a relative.
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Watch: Women Democrats Wear Pink To Protest Against Trump During His Speech
The coordinated effort, led by the Democratic Women's Caucus, was meant to highlight concerns over rising costs, tariffs, funding cuts for women's health research, and reduced support for domestic violence survivors
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"Indian Constitution Is Not Sangh's Rulebook": Priyanka Gandhi Attacks BJP, RSS
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday red-flagged horrific crimes against women and incidents of communal violence as she delivered her maiden speech in Parliament.
-
200 People Massacred In Haiti In An Attack Against Voodoo Practitioners
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the "horrific" violence, which his spokesman said left at least 184 people, including 127 elderly men and women, dead.
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Amid Horror Over Mass Rape, France Unveils Measures To Fight Violence Against Women
Since the start of this year, 122 women have been killed, according to the feminist group NousToutes.
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NDTV Exclusive: UN Official Calls For Survivor-Centred Anti-Violence Laws
Melissa Alvarado, Regional Programme Manager for Ending Violence Against Women at UN Women, emphasised the importance of a survivor-centric approach when drafting laws and regulations to combat violence against women.
