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September 12, 2019

Domestic abuse charities criticise knighthood for Geoffrey Boycott

Domestic abuse charities have responded to the announcement that a knighthood has been conferred on Geoffrey Boycott.
July 26, 2019

Open letter to Boris Johnson from Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch identified five priority areas where rights are at risk, including the right to adequate food for people who are turning to foodbanks.
March 8, 2019

UN chief urges radical change to male-defined culture in message for International Women’s Day

The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has issued a message for International Women’s Day, observed on 8 March.
January 17, 2019

Upskirting to become a criminal offence

Women's Aid calls on the government to grant victims anonymity in all cases of image-based sexual abuse.
November 26, 2018

Violence against women a ‘mark of shame’ on our societies, says UN chief

In a message on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said violence against women and girls is not only a fundamental human rights issue but also a “moral affront” against them and a “mark of shame".
November 24, 2018

Women’s Aid reveals domestic abuse services funding crisis

Survivors desperate for help are unable to access the support they need to rebuild their lives after experiencing domestic abuse.
July 28, 2018

Oxfam report on violence against women in Latin America

Oxfam report says that male violence against women remains very much a part of life for young Latin Americans.
June 10, 2018

Acquittal of former DRC Vice-President a 'huge blow' to victims

The International Criminal Court has acquitted Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, the former Vice-President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, for his involvement in the conflict in Central African Republic which included a campaign of rape and sexual violence against women.
October 5, 2017

Jordan's parliament passes human rights reforms

Jordan’s parliament has approved a series of important human rights reforms, Human Rights Watch said yesterday.
November 28, 2016

Unions and employers urged to act on violence against women

Trade unions across Europe have called on employers to work with them to halt domestic violence, at a conference to mark the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.