Turkey’s ruling party has vowed to tackle violence against women and children after the brutal killing of a woman in front of her 10-year-old daughter appalled the country.
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Women Are Fleeing Death at Home. The U.S. Wants to Keep Them Out.
Violence against women is driving an exodus of migrants from Central America, but the Trump administration is determined to deny them asylum.
The Taliban Promise to Protect Women. Here’s Why Women Don’t Believe Them.
We traveled across the country and asked women about their fears of losing the hard-won freedoms they’ve gained in the last 18 years.
Ignored at Home, Battered Russian Women Take Cases to Europe
In a first, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg found in favor of one woman whose pleas for help were ignored by the Russian police.
U.K. Police’s Plan to Tackle Domestic Abuse: Blunt Knives
A pilot proposal by the Nottinghamshire Police to replace sharp knives in victims’ kitchens with blunt-tipped instruments to prevent their partners from stabbing them to death was denounced as “ludicrous.”
Former Tehran Mayor Confesses to Killing His Wife, Prosecutor Says
Mohammad Ali Najafi turned himself over to the police hours after his second wife, Mitra Ostad, 35, was discovered shot dead in a bathtub.
Former Tehran Mayor Confesses to Killing His Wife, Prosecutor Says
Mohammad Ali Najafi turned himself over to the police hours after his second wife, Mitra Ostad, 35, was discovered shot dead in a bathtub.
New Zealand’s Next Liberal Milestone: A Budget Guided by ‘Well-Being’
Under a revised budget policy, all new spending must advance one of five government priorities that promote the welfare of citizens. The political opposition dismisses the move as “slick branding.”
She Was Forced to Marry in Bangladesh. In Brooklyn, She Made Her Escape.
For Muslim immigrants desperate to flee their abusers, there are almost no safe options. A community in Brooklyn organized to change that.
Why International Women’s Day Isn’t Going Away
For all the progress women have made, they are still a long way from true equality.