David Beckham Raise Awareness About Dating Violence
2013-09-06
This campaign focuses his longstanding commitment to reducing violence against women specifically on teens and young women ages 16-24 |
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Police referrals of domestic violence cases drop 13%
Alan Travis
2013-09-05
Fall in number of cases being sent to Crown Prosecution Service to be considered for charge coincides with police staff cuts
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One Indian woman killed every hour over dowry
2013-09-04
Figures from Crime Records Bureau reveal that 8,233 women were killed last year over disputes regarding dowry payment |
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Saudi Arabia passes historic domestic abuse legislation
Lisa Anderson
2013-08-29
Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet has passed landmark legislation recognising all forms of abuse, including domestic violence, as offenses deserving investigation, prosecution and punishment by law... |
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Victims of domestic violence face uphill battle for protection in Russia
Gabriela Baczynska
2013-08-26
A new draft law would change that by making clear domestic violence is illegal and laying out the rights of victims in Russian law for the first time |
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Child marriage campaigners in south Asia receive $23m cash injection
Mark Tran
2013-08-26
Multimillion-dollar donations will underpin awareness and empowerment efforts in Bangladesh, Nepal and India
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U.N. pressures Indonesia to stop health workers performing FGM
Maria Caspani
2013-08-14
Indonesia should stop allowing doctors, midwives and other health workers to carry out female genital mutilation (FGM) on children and babies as young as six months |
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To create referral mechanisms for survivors of violence
2013-08-12
The Women’s Resource Center is cooperating with governmental administrations and local NGOs of Lori, Shirak and Syunik regions to create referral mechanisms for survivors of violence |
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Italy passes new laws to tackle violence against women
Lizzy Davies
2013-08-12
Stiffer penalties for some forms of domestic violence, and complainants will no longer be able to withdraw reports of abuse
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