Sexual Violence
- World
Over 1 billion women faced childhood sexual violence in 2023: Lancet
New Delhi: Over a billion women worldwide aged 15 and above had experienced sexual violence during childhood, while around 608 million were exposed to intimate partner violence in 2023, according to estimates…
- World
Japan: Citizens protest US military-related sexual violence
Tokyo: Japanese citizens gathered outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo to protest sexual violence by US military personnel stationed in the country. Earlier in the day, prior to the demonstration…
- Pakistan
UN experts slam Pakistan on its lack of protection of Hindu, Christian women
Geneva: Expressing dismay at the continuing lack of protection for young women and girls from the minority communities, especially Christians and Hindus, in Pakistan, UN experts have said the country needs to…
- India
Silence on sexual violence needs to be broken: Gujarat HC
Ahmedabad: A rape is a rape, even when it is committed by a man on his wife, the Gujarat High Court observed on Monday, December 18, citing that the silence shrouding sexual violence…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Reshaping norm amid rising cases of crime against women
Hyderabad: The United Nations gave a clarion call – “UNITE! Invest to protect violence against women and girls” – to observe a 16-day campaign, starting November 25, which marks the International Day…
- India
‘Brutal & terrible’: US expresses concern over violence in Manipur
The United States on Sunday expressed grief over Manipur violence and said that it was deeply concerned about reports of violence against Kuki-Zo tribals in Manipur. According to a Reuters report, a…
- Delhi
Kukis stage protest in Delhi over horrific Manipur incident
New Delhi: Members from the Kuki community on Saturday staged a protest over Manipur barbarity at Jantar Mantar in the national Capital. Scores of people holding placards were raising slogans demanding justice…
- Middle East
Child detainees in Iran suffer sexual violence, electric shocks: Amnesty
Tehran: Citing a report by rights group Amnesty International, CNN reported that child detainees in Iran face severe torture and sexual violence, flogging and electric shocks by authorities in the country. The…
