Posts Tagged with ‘Violence Against Women’
Bhumika, Freelancer
Women and young girls face harassment while using public transportation in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is common and tolerated, and there is no law to punish the culprits.
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Melanie, Women in Cities Intl
Violence against women occurs both at home (within the family) and in the public sphere (rape, robbery, etc.). To best help women, we need to stop treating public and private violence as separate issu...
Anusha, United Nations
Though many believe violence against women to primarily be a problem in other parts of the world, the situation for many women in the U.S. is still problematic.
The Washington Post’s recent artic...
Sarah, UNIFEM
Indonesia has made great strides against gender based violence, by setting up crisis centers for women and working with men and boys.
Violence against women has been recognized as a serious issue i...
IPS News, IPS
By Miren Gutierrez and Oriana Boselli
Robert Dijksterhuis, Jac SM Kee, Monia Azzalini,Paula Fray, Thenjiwe Mtintso and Laila Al-Shaik.
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Violence aga...
Asteris, digitalrights.gr
Evidence of egregious police violence against a migrant woman in Greece has influenced a politician to punish the guilty officers.
Greece has been embroiled in a row over abusive migrant detention...
Shambhu, CSDS (www.csds.in)
A report on Gender Violence in India breaks down the prevalence of violence and the types of violence that women are being subjected to.
A moving report titled Gender Violence in India by Prajnya s...
Renata
Across Central America, online campaigns and activities to raise awareness about the issue of violence against women are taking place across the region.
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Firuzeh Shokooh, Global Voices
Although violence against women is a serious problem in Puerto Rico, feminist bloggers have been speaking out against this issue that affects women everywhere.
They are more than numbers. They are ...
Radha, UNFPA
Most conversation starters this week agreed that it is culture that keeps female genital mutilation a part of tradition. There are various ideas on how the international community can eradicate FGM/...
Marietta
Despite the alarming frequency of domestic violence in Hungary, existing laws don't do enough to protect women.
"At least one woman a week dies in Hungary as a result of domestic violence," said Kr...
Juhie, Global Voices Online
Due to thousands of rapes within the Democratic Republic of Congo women suffering from the health complications are now left hoping to be treated for traumatic fistula, an injury women can experience ...
Micah
The Democratic Republic of Congo still tolerates violent sexual assault. Despite recent free and fair elections, the war continues to use rape as a weapon of war.
Goma, North Kivu, DRC – Coming f...
Mahnaz, UNFPA
In eight states in the United States, it is still legal for insurance companies to deny coverage to women who have been abused, as these women are considered a financial liability.
In some parts of...
Shambhu, CSDS (www.csds.in)
Violence against women in India isn't just a current issue, but rather has deep seated traditional roots in the culture. In order to combat the problem, we must understand its causes.
In India, t...
Robert, Population Institute
Violence against women usually occurs when it is considered socially acceptable. People are attempting to use the radio soap operas in developing nations to model positive social change.
Violence a...
Tanya, Halton Public Health
Many international non-governmental organizations focus on the empowerment and progress of women. Here are some of the most relevant ones.
On this past International Day for the Elimination of Viol...
Raphael, The Civil Rights Party
Many minority women in Canada who face the issue of abuse have to deal not only with the violence itself but with barriers involving race and gender that prevent them from seeking help.
The issue...
Erna, World Health Organization
Men and women are different, although both are human and deserve human's rights. However, they have gender disparities in many aspects of living: social, economic, culture and political. No boat can h...
Rose, Ifendu for women
I will like to talk about religion, globalization and violence against women. Insights from my initial research for a doctoral degree in theology reveal a great deal of information on how women are tr...
Radha, UNFPA
According to womenshealth.gov two million girls and women are victims of FGM/C every year. Today a total of 130 million have undergone such a procedure. How is culture related to the prevalence of fem...
Radha, UNFPA
A few conversation starters answered questions on sexual violence in war zones and any interventions that have made a difference in this affliction. Several war zones are discussed where the concern i...
Solana, Global Voices
The Human Trafficking blog by Amanda Kloer at Change.org in the United States declared victory a while ago in their campaign to get the credit card company Diners Club International to stop doing bus...
Eddie, Global Voices Online
Violence along the United States - Mexico border has reached staggering levels. It is not only those involved in the drug trade that fall victims to the kidnappings and murders, young women have bec...
Jillian C., Global Voices Online
Although cases of sexual harassment in Egypt have received global media attention of late, bloggers in Morocco have been assessing the situation closer to home.
The bloggers, both male and female,...
Diego, Global Voices Online
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Brazilian bloggers reignite the debate and campaign to end violence.
Following a series of special blog-posts on Global Voi...
Nicole, hangPROUD.com
Violence against women, as with everything else, begins with how we communicate. Through our language, we have created a culture in which women are seen as weaker, quieter, more submissive, and the le...
Radha, UNFPA
Sexual violence in armed conflict is increasingly reported with state and non-state individuals. What strategies can help prevent such an affliction?
In the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, the UN Secreta...
Radha, UNFPA
‘Conversation starters’ answered the questions: “What are some of the best practices in preventing trafficking?” and “How do we protect victims from further abuse and violence?” Below is a...
Imran Ahmed, MFA, Pakistan
Economic and political policies made at international, regional and national levels strongly affect the fight against trafficking. The approach to build a strategy must be holistic.
There are cer...
Juliana, Global Voices Online
November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and through videos, many people and organizations around the world are expressing their need to end the violence a...
Radha, UNFPA
'Conversation starters' answered the question: "Can you share any stories of men and boys mobilizing to stop domestic violence?" Below is a brief summary of the thoughts shared at Conversations for a ...
Radha, UNFPA
It's shocking: Between 500,000 to 2 million people, mostly women and children, are trafficked every year according to a UN study on violence against women.
There is an urgent need to eradicat...
Imran Ahmed, MFA, Pakistan
I have dealt with this and other female issues in my country. There are various trends that perpetuate domestic violence. I have listed some of my conclusions.
Domestic violence is one of th...
Elga, Delt@
Violence against women, above all domestic violence, should be addressed from different perspectives.
At the governmental level in all countries, violence against women should be prevented with pr...
William
Men must be protected from being pressured by traditions and macho culture into committing violence again women or other men.
Domestic violence seems to have been part of a sex war that has been ...
Farzana, NRCDV
Want to know more about violence against women? Here are some useful links and resources.
I read the blog-post "A call to action: Your views on men and domestic violence". Here are links to sever...
Wahid, Womanshade Pakistan
Society must change its way of thinking in order to eliminate domestic violence. My experience is that Pakistan has a long way to go in order to fix this problem.
Violence against women, particular...
Radha, UNFPA
Can you share any stories of men and boys mobilizing to stop domestic violence?
Domestic violence is the most common form of violence that is inflicted on a woman - usually by an intimate partner o...
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