Fresh from a strong showing at the polls, members of the ultranationalist Vox party have called for the repeal of a law that protects women from violence.
Tag: Domestic Violence
France Announces New Measures to Tackle Domestic Violence
Advocacy groups welcomed a surge of awareness, but said the government’s proposals did not go far enough, and were not supported with nearly enough money.
Russian Professor, Found With Bag of Severed Arms, Admits He Killed Student
Oleg Sokolov, a Russian historian known for impersonating Napoleon, was dogged for years by complaints of abuse. But he had never been held to account for it.
As Deaths Mount, France Tries to Get Serious About Domestic Violence
A woman dies at the hands of her partner every three days in France. But the police often do not take complaints seriously.
India’s Widows, Abused at Home, Have Sought Refuge in This Holy City for Centuries
Many of India’s castaway widows wind up in Vrindavan, where for hundreds of years they have begged to survive. But their lives have improved considerably of late, thanks to a government shelter.
Turkey Vows to Tackle Violence After Woman’s Killing Sparks Social Media Backlash
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.
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.”