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Women suffer as lockdown worsens Latin America’s ‘domestic hell’
World
April 21, 2020
Women suffer as lockdown worsens Latin America’s ‘domestic hell’
Weeks of confinement imposed by the coronavirus pandemic is taking a chilling toll on women and girls across Latin America,…
Coronavirus fuels domestic violence in the Middle East
Middle East
April 3, 2020
Coronavirus fuels domestic violence in the Middle East
For many women in the Middle East and North Africa, physical violence is a part of everyday life. In countries…
Fears of domestic violence rise as millions confined over virus
World
March 28, 2020
Fears of domestic violence rise as millions confined over virus
With families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, fears are rising of…
Cardinal Pell lawyers say child sex conviction ‘wrong’
World
March 11, 2020
Cardinal Pell lawyers say child sex conviction ‘wrong’
Lawyers for disgraced Cardinal George Pell claimed Wednesday he remains behind bars for child sex abuse based on “wrong” and…
Ex-housekeeper sues Israeli PM’s wife over abusive behavior
Middle East
February 27, 2020
Ex-housekeeper sues Israeli PM’s wife over abusive behavior
JERUSALEM (AP) — A former housekeeper at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence is suing the leader’s wife Sara…
South Africa still hobbled by abusive legacy of domestic work
World
December 19, 2019
South Africa still hobbled by abusive legacy of domestic work
For three years, SiyamthandaDube lived in a shed outside the house where she cleaned, cooked and babysat for a family…
Sold to China as a bride, she came home on brink of death
World
December 12, 2019
Sold to China as a bride, she came home on brink of death
MAZAIKEWALE, Pakistan (AP) — Sold by her family as a bride to a Chinese man, Samiya David spent only two…
Egypt opens new shelter for battered women in Giza
Society
December 11, 2019
Egypt opens new shelter for battered women in Giza
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity opened on Tuesday a new center hosting and mentoring battered women in Giza. The center…
Uber reveals thousands of reported sexual assaults in US
World
December 6, 2019
Uber reveals thousands of reported sexual assaults in US
Nearly 6,000 sexual assaults, including more than 450 cases of rape, were reported to Uber in the United States in…
Thousands rally worldwide against abuse of women
World
November 26, 2019
Thousands rally worldwide against abuse of women
Tens of thousands have rallied across the world to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women,…