For weeks, a married friend has been watching a divorce reality show and telling me how much he wanted these couples to break up. One man was too manipulative, another didn’t appreciate his wife’s contributions and one woman was just needy. I still wondered how a married man could wish for others to get divorced. … Read more
UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his message for the Day, said, “The epidemic of violence against women and girls shames humanity.” The post Femicide: Growing scourge in Nigeria, others appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each … Read more
Laken Riley, 22, was a nursing student at Augusta University’s College of Nursing’s Athens campus. She grew up in Woodstock, Georgia, and graduated from River Ridge High School in 2020, where she excelled in cross country and track. After her untimely death, Cherokee County school Superintendent Brian Hightower described Laken as “a shining light” and … Read more
This week, Kenya saw its biggest protest that called for a woman’s right to life and a crackdown on the soaring cases of femicide. The demonstration, which was felt throughout the country, rallied against the government’s failure to tackle a growing femicide epidemic throughout the East African nation. Data shows that in the seven years … Read more
Kenya is facing a deeply troubling crisis as femicide rates soar, leading human rights groups to declare the situation a national emergency. Since the commencement of the year, one in four women has lost their lives to violence, prompting allegations of governmental inaction. Femicide, defined as the intentional killing of women because of their gender, … Read more
The surge in gender-based violence and the alarming rise in the number of women falling victim to femicide have ignited a fervent call for action and justice. On Saturday, thousands of women took to the streets in major cities, brandishing placards advocating for an end to femicide. The signs displayed powerful messages, including #StopKillingUs, #EndFemicideKe … Read more
