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Taliban Legalises Domestic Violence As Long As There Are No "Broken Bones"
A new penal code introduced by the Taliban 'legalises' domestic violence against women by allowing husbands to physically punish their wives and children as long as it does not cause "broken bones or open wounds".
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Women Without Hijab, Kings In Western Suits: Iran During Pahlavi Dynasty Rule
Videos shared by activists on social media purported to show protesters chanting against Iran's government around bonfires as debris littered the streets in the capital, Tehran, and other areas.
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6 Accused In Manipur Gang-Rape Case Charged By Special CBI Court
A special CBI court in Guwahati has framed charges against six accused in the case where three women were stripped naked and two of them allegedly gang-raped during ethnic clashes in Manipur in May 2023.
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"I Did Fight Back": Queen Camilla Recalls Being Assaulted As Teen
Britains Queen Camilla on Wednesday spoke publicly for the first time about her personal experience of indecent assault, saying that speaking out was one way she could use her royal platform to shine a light on the epidemic of 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 Legalises Domestic Violence As Long As There Are No "Broken Bones"
A new penal code introduced by the Taliban 'legalises' domestic violence against women by allowing husbands to physically punish their wives and children as long as it does not cause "broken bones or open wounds".
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Women Without Hijab, Kings In Western Suits: Iran During Pahlavi Dynasty Rule
Videos shared by activists on social media purported to show protesters chanting against Iran's government around bonfires as debris littered the streets in the capital, Tehran, and other areas.
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6 Accused In Manipur Gang-Rape Case Charged By Special CBI Court
A special CBI court in Guwahati has framed charges against six accused in the case where three women were stripped naked and two of them allegedly gang-raped during ethnic clashes in Manipur in May 2023.
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"I Did Fight Back": Queen Camilla Recalls Being Assaulted As Teen
Britains Queen Camilla on Wednesday spoke publicly for the first time about her personal experience of indecent assault, saying that speaking out was one way she could use her royal platform to shine a light on the epidemic of 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.
