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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…

Domestic Violence: Americas

Program helps domestic violence victims get new smiles

People who receive services from a Kentucky domestic violence program and their children are eligible for free dental care. So far this year, $7,000 has been…

Dakotas tribe gets help to tackle violence against women

While the US Congress continues debating a law that could give American Indian tribes more authority to prosecute domestic violence cases, a reservation that…

Burden of Silence: The Abused women of Alaska

One in three Native American women will experience sexual abuse at some point in their lifetime. That is more than twice the national average. And for the…

Florida woman jailed for firing 'warning shot' at husband to appeal

A New York attorney well-known for representing battered women in homicide cases is now legal counsel for a Jacksonville woman serving a 20-year sentence for…

Domestic violence cases disappear from Cuyahoga County's online site

Cuyahoga County's domestic relations court posted a bright red notice on its website recently, warning that anyone seeking information on its growing number of…

USA: The double imprisonment of battered women

Every US state has a self-defense law that allows an individual to use deadly force in situations where a threat to his or her well-being is imminent. If an…

Ending Violence Against Women is Defending Human rights and Dignity

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and immigrant women in USA: By Elahe Amani - 14th November 2011 'While isolation is a powerful tool in sustaining the cycle…

Hundreds rally in Northampton calling attention to violence against women

About 250 chanting, sign-holding participants in a Stomp & Holler rally marched through downtown Northampton to challenge blame-the-victim attitudes toward…

Obama honours Indian-American activist Vijaya Emani

U.S. President Barack Obama has honoured Indian-American activist Vijaya Lakshmi Emani posthumously for her courage in overcoming and speaking out against…

Kansas domestic violence victims unprotected after Topeka repeals law

Some victims of domestic abuse in the capital city of Kansas were left without protection on Wednesday after the city of Topeka repealed its domestic battery…

The Message of the Shawls: Understanding the Issues of Domestic Violence

“I am a survivor of domestic violence and this is my dance shawl. It represents the three times in my life that I have survived death…”

Nevada First in Domestic Violence Murders

More women are killed in domestic violence incidents in Nevada than in any other state in the country. 'He beat me on my wedding night said Mona…

Canadian Salon Promises Good Hair When Your Partner Beats You Up

Canadian hair salon is under fire for running adverts depicting images of domestic violence and high-risk lifestyles.

US breaching human rights of Domestic Violence victims

UN says the United States must reassess how it protects victims and punishes perpetrators of domestic violence.