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Maria Stubbings murder: report prompts inquiry call

The family of a woman murdered by her ex-partner are calling for a public inquiry into how…

'Silence is a Sin' - Scottish Muslims Are Speaking Out

A new campaign calls on Muslims across Scotland to stand up against domestic abuse. This campaign…

Response to 'The Islamic Solution to Stop Domestic Violence'

A response by Muslim women to a post by Qasim Rashid of the Muslim Writers Guild of America:-…

Domestic Violence and Armenia’s Failed Response

In 2012, Armenia set a grim record for domestic violence when six women died over the course of six…

Brutal Killing In Russia Highlights Lack Of Domestic Violence Law

When Aleksei Kabanov appealed on his blog just after New Year's for help finding his missing wife,…

China: Commute Death Sentence in Domestic Violence Case

The Chinese government should immediately commute the death sentence against Li Yan, a woman…

Chinese officials urged not to execute domestic violence victim

Chinese scholars and lawyers have urged officials to spare the life of a woman who could be…

Palestine Law Makes it Honourable to Kill

Last year 13 Palestinian women were (known) murdered in the Palestinian Territories in so-called…

Memory gone, scars are 'honor' attack survivor's testimony

The stitches and bandages are gone, but scars streak across one side of the girl's face, across her…

Turkey: Domestic violence victims to live in government-leased houses

According to a new regulation concerning women's shelters, women with children who suffer from…

Shehnaz Bano: A woman at the center of justice in India

Confronting dowry-related violence in India. When Shehnaz Bano married Naved in 2009, she never…

'Honour killings' bring dishonour to India

The public beheading of a woman by her brother in Kolkata highlights a surge in so-called 'honour…

UK charity trains midwives to detect domestic violence

Training midwives to detect a father's potential violence, and advocates to help an abused mother,…

Turkey: Parliament supports member who suffered domestic violence

Poltician, Fatma Salman, who divorced her husband after being subjected to domestic violence, came…

Inspiring Stories

Lebanese advocates ABAAD partner with men for gender equality

(WNN) Beirut, LEBANON: A new Lebanon based human rights and equality initiative is now partnering with men to reach the goal as advocates for equality of…

Israeli Women Break Out from the Pain of Violence & Abuse

Israeli women speak out about their painful experiences: At the recent event, actress Tzufit Grant courageously shared her story of child abuse and rape.…

Men Breaking the Cycle of Violence in Israel

In 2010, Eighteen Israeli women were murdered by their spouses or family members. On the 1st January, 2011, a group of 9 men gathered at the Dizengoff…

Nigeria - My Story is Our Story

By Olutosin Oladosu Adebowale: "The fight is for us all, for the generation of women who are yet unborn. This journey is unveiling by the day, because…