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Violence against women

Violence against women and girls is one of the most prevalent human rights violations. The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is observed on November 25.

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Street Debate: Violence is illegal, so why does it continue?

Street Debate: Violence is illegal, so why does it continue?

Nearly 95% of women in Uganda have experienced abuse. If violence is illegal, why does it continue?
Human RightsMarch 13, 202601:42 min
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Nigeria's debt brides battle for their futures

Nigeria's debt brides battle for their futures

In parts of Nigeria's Cross River State, young girls are still being forced into marriage to settle family debts.
Human RightsMarch 8, 202603:48 min
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Spain: Digital technology to combat gender-based violence

Spain: Digital technology to combat gender-based violence

A Spanish digital art project is raising locals' awareness of femicide in Madrid.
Human RightsMarch 8, 2026
The hands of Lenah Kanywa holding photographs of her daughter Mary Wambui who was murdered.

Raising awareness about femicide in Kenya

Raising awareness about femicide in Kenya

In Kenya, the number of women killed each year has been rising, but femicide is not even a legal term.
SocietyMarch 3, 202603:46 min
Headshot of a young woman with a red handprint painted across one half of her face looking directly into the camera. Rome, Italy, November 25, 2023

Albania: Femicide cases expose gaps in protection system

Albania: Femicide cases expose gaps in protection system

While measures to protect women have been stepped up, experts say a faster, more coordinated response is needed.
Law and JusticeFebruary 26, 2026
Gisele Pelicot poses during a photo session.

Book by mass rape survivor Gisele Pelicot tells her story

Book by mass rape survivor Gisele Pelicot tells her story

She refuses to be a victim: "A Hymn to Life" powerfully chronicles Pelicot's ordeal and path back to life.
LiteratureFebruary 17, 2026
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Rights group warns on Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners

A new report describes torture of Palestinian prisoners, as activists worry Israel is now considering the death penalty.
PoliticsJanuary 20, 2026
Doctors in Mauritania treat a female teenager who became the victim of sexual violence in her home country of Mali

The hidden trauma of Malian refugee women and girls

As thousands are fleeing terror and fighting, women often have to deal with the added trauma of sexual violence.
ConflictsDecember 18, 202501:53 min
In Tehran Young Iranian women walk together under a giant banner hung from a state building depicting symbolic portraits of Iranian schoolboys

Iran curbs women's rights further by changing dowry law

Iranian MPs have pushed through changes to the dowry law, further weakening women's rights in the Islamic Republic.
Human RightsDecember 17, 2025
A Libyan woman at a protest with the paper cut-out of a big red X over her mouth

Femicides in Libya spark calls for tougher laws

After three women were murdered, a debate over women's safety is prompting demands for improved safety measures.
PoliticsDecember 1, 2025
A group of people wearing black clothes are seen holding a rally against GBV in the Zambian capital Lusaka in April 2024

Zambia: Hope in the fight against gender-based violence

Half of all Zambian women have experienced physical, emotional or sexual violence. But change is on the horizon.
EqualityNovember 24, 2025
Picture of a Dominican Republic currency note that features three women.

How the Orange Days were inspired by Dominican feminists

The Mirabal sisters resisted sexist dictator Rafael Trujillo, inspiring the UN's day against violence toward women.
Human RightsNovember 24, 2025
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