When ‘non-contact’ forms of sexual violence, such as online or verbal abuse are included, the number of girls and women affected rises to 650 million globally – or 1 in 5, underscoring the urgent need ...
On October 11, the United Nations Human Rights Council extended the mandate of its team of international experts on the ...
Last night Sophie, 59, read a book by Bristol-based author Yasmeen Ismail about a young lion who doesn't feel comfortable ...
Warsaw Film Festival is placing the spotlight on emerging Polish directors, from Bartosz M. Kowalski to Justyna Mytnik.
UNICEF said its findings highlight the urgent need for intensified global action, including by strengthening laws and helping ...
Major Indian cities like Kolkata have seen mass protests against sexual violence. But in rural regions, cases of rape are ...
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, official estimates show that seven million people have been forced out of their homes by ...
Amid financial hurdles, Dayton’s domestic violence shelter is weighing options to continue sheltering and providing other support to women and children in the region.
In a report released ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child (observed on Oct 11), Unicef highlighted that ...
One in eight women have experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18, new estimates by United Nations Children's ...
Police Scotland have been involved in a month-long operation targeting those involved in violent and sexual offending.
The report accused Israel of deliberately killing, detaining and torturing Palestinian medical staff, of targeting their ...