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Women fleeing rape face coercion and control by Home Office contractors

The Home Office's hotel system for asylum seekers subjects women to coercion and control, worsening their trauma from prior violence.

U.N. Says an Average of 140 Women Were Killed Every Day of 2023 by a Partner or Relative

The home remains the most lethal environment for women and girls, with high rates of violence reporting across various regions.

Slain Olympic runner Cheptegei buried in Uganda

Rebecca Cheptegei, a Ugandan Olympic runner, tragically died from injuries after an attack by her former partner amid issues of gender-based violence.

Outrage in South Africa Over Farmers Accused of Feeding Slain Women to Pigs

The fatal shooting of two Black women on a white-owned farm highlights severe issues of race and gender-based violence in South Africa.

Will Gisele Pelicot's courage spell the end of rape victims being put on trial? | Yvonne Roberts

Home is the most dangerous place for women, underscoring urgent systemic issues of gender-based violence.

Gender-based violence: What's being done to protect women? DW 10/06/2024

Gender-based violence is pervasive and requires significant legal and societal change to protect victims and enact justice.

Women fleeing rape face coercion and control by Home Office contractors

The Home Office's hotel system for asylum seekers subjects women to coercion and control, worsening their trauma from prior violence.

U.N. Says an Average of 140 Women Were Killed Every Day of 2023 by a Partner or Relative

The home remains the most lethal environment for women and girls, with high rates of violence reporting across various regions.

Slain Olympic runner Cheptegei buried in Uganda

Rebecca Cheptegei, a Ugandan Olympic runner, tragically died from injuries after an attack by her former partner amid issues of gender-based violence.

Outrage in South Africa Over Farmers Accused of Feeding Slain Women to Pigs

The fatal shooting of two Black women on a white-owned farm highlights severe issues of race and gender-based violence in South Africa.

Will Gisele Pelicot's courage spell the end of rape victims being put on trial? | Yvonne Roberts

Home is the most dangerous place for women, underscoring urgent systemic issues of gender-based violence.

Gender-based violence: What's being done to protect women? DW 10/06/2024

Gender-based violence is pervasive and requires significant legal and societal change to protect victims and enact justice.
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PSNI failed' family of woman whose suspected murder it treated as suicide

The Police Service of Northern Ireland inadequately handled the investigation into Katie Simpson's death, initially dismissing it as a suicide rather than a potential murder.

My daughter's murder tore me apart. So does knowing that killings like hers are preventable | Julie Devey

The campaign network Killed Women, co-founded by a mother who lost her daughter to domestic violence, has conducted a survey revealing the preventable nature of many of these crimes.
The report highlights the failure of authorities to act on warning signs and provide adequate protection for victims.

Murdered Italian woman's father urges men to be agents of change

Giulia Cecchetin's murder sparked public outrage against violence targeting women in Italy.
Mourners at her funeral called for an end to gender violence and held a campaign to 'make noise' against it.

Gender-based violence in French universities: I decided something had to change'

Four out of ten students at Nantes University in France have experienced sexual and gender-based violence.
Over half of students in France do not feel safe in their academic institutions.
Student associations in France are working to combat gender-based violence and advocate for increased resources.
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