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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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India Opens Helpline Centre In Toronto Days After Indian Woman's Murder
The Indian Consulate in Toronto has opened a dedicated centre to provide support to women facing domestic violence, abuse and legal challenges.
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NCW Launches 'SHAKTI' Scholars Fellowship To Support Women Centric Research
The fellowship offers a grant of Rs 1 lakh for six months to Indian citizens aged 21 to 30 with a bachelor’s degree and research interest in women’s rights.
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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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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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Mexico President's Rivals Accuse Her Of Using Groping Row As Diversion Tactic
The groping of Mexico President on a street shone a bright light on the gender violence women face every day, but the country's political polarisation has tarnished what under other circumstances would seem a natural moment for national solidarity.
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51 Maoists In Chhattisgarh Renounce Violence Under Rehabilitation Initiative
51 Maoist cadres - 42 men and 9 women - have surrendered and returned to the mainstream under the states "Poona Margem: Rebirth through Rehabilitation" initiative.
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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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Over 75% Women In Bangladesh Experience Violence After Marriage: Survey
More than 75 percent of married Bangladeshi women experience violence from partners at least once in their lifetime, a national survey published Monday said.
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On Live-In Relationships, UP Governor's "Women Cut Into 50 Pieces" Warning
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has sparked fresh controversy after publicly discouraging women from entering live-in relationships, linking it to violence during a convocation ceremony in Varanasi.
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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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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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India Opens Helpline Centre In Toronto Days After Indian Woman's Murder
The Indian Consulate in Toronto has opened a dedicated centre to provide support to women facing domestic violence, abuse and legal challenges.
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NCW Launches 'SHAKTI' Scholars Fellowship To Support Women Centric Research
The fellowship offers a grant of Rs 1 lakh for six months to Indian citizens aged 21 to 30 with a bachelor’s degree and research interest in women’s rights.
-
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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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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Mexico President's Rivals Accuse Her Of Using Groping Row As Diversion Tactic
The groping of Mexico President on a street shone a bright light on the gender violence women face every day, but the country's political polarisation has tarnished what under other circumstances would seem a natural moment for national solidarity.
-
51 Maoists In Chhattisgarh Renounce Violence Under Rehabilitation Initiative
51 Maoist cadres - 42 men and 9 women - have surrendered and returned to the mainstream under the states "Poona Margem: Rebirth through Rehabilitation" initiative.
-
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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Over 75% Women In Bangladesh Experience Violence After Marriage: Survey
More than 75 percent of married Bangladeshi women experience violence from partners at least once in their lifetime, a national survey published Monday said.
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On Live-In Relationships, UP Governor's "Women Cut Into 50 Pieces" Warning
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has sparked fresh controversy after publicly discouraging women from entering live-in relationships, linking it to violence during a convocation ceremony in Varanasi.
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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.
