violence against women

New British Transport Police Policy Allowing Transgender Officers To Strip Search Women Draws Outrage

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New British Transport Police Policy Allowing Transgender Officers To Strip Search Women Draws Outrage

The British Transport Police (BTP) has introduced a controversial policy that permits transgender officers to conduct strip searches on women, provided they hold a gender recognition certificate (GRC). This guidance, titled Transgender and Non-Binary Search Position, was authorised in September by the assistant chief constable of network policing. The decision comes after the National Police … Read more

An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, UN says

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An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, UN says

UNITED NATIONS: The deadliest place for women is at home and 140 women and girls on average were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year, two UN agencies reported Monday. Globally, an intimate partner or family member was responsible for the deaths of approximately 51,100 women and girls during 2023, … Read more

East London Introduces £1,000 Penalty For Cat-calls, Joining France And Spain In Anti-harassment Push

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East London Introduces £1,000 Penalty For Cat-calls, Joining France And Spain In Anti-harassment Push

In an effort to tackle street harassment and improve the safety of women and girls, the Barking and Dagenham council in East London has introduced fines of up to £1,000 (about $1,250) for behaviours like cat-calling and wolf-whistling. This initiative, which updates existing Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs), allows the council to penalise various forms … Read more

Australia To Set Up Over 700 Emergency Shelters For Women And Children Fleeing Violence

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Australia To Set Up Over 700 Emergency Shelters For Women And Children Fleeing Violence

The federal government funding will deliver more than 700 safe emergency accommodations to women and children, escaping violence, over the next three years. “Family and domestic violence is one of the leading causes of homelessness and housing uncertainty for women and children across Australia and we know there is an increased demand for emergency accommodation,” … Read more

Marvel Actor Jonathan Majors Found Guilty Of Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend

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Marvel Actor Jonathan Majors Found Guilty Of Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend

Hollywood actor Jonathan Majors has been convicted of assaulting and harassing his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. The 34-year-old actor now faces up to a year in prison after the court found him guilty of attacking his ex, a British choreographer, during an altercation in March. According to Jabbari, Majors assaulted her in the backseat of … Read more

Taliban Sends Female Victims Of Gender-Based Violence To Prison

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Taliban Sends Female Victims Of Gender-Based Violence To Prison

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has been sending female abuse survivors to prison while claiming that it is for their “protection,” a new United Nations report has revealed. These survivors of gender-based violence are sent to prison in case they don’t have a male guardian or a male relative with whom they could feel “safe”. … Read more