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Refugee centers in Ethiopia's Tigray at risk of disease outbreaks: UNICEF
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethopia], March 12 (ANI/Sputnik): There are widespread concerns that overcrowding at refugee centers and lack of health facilities will drive disease outbreaks in Ethiopia's conflict-torn Tigray region, a UNICEF spokesman told Sputnik.
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Women in Pakistan, China continue to face discrimination, violence: Pak hu
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 10 (ANI): Women in Pakistan and China continue to face gender discrimination and sexual violence at home and at the workplace, said Pakistani human rights activist Anila Gulzar.
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One in 3 women subjected to physical or sexual violence in their lifetime:
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 10 (ANI): One in three women worldwide face physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence from a non-partner at some point in their lifetime, as per a new study from the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Provide gender sensitisation training to judges, to avoid stereotyping wom
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Attorney General KK Venugopal on Wednesday suggested to the Supreme Court that judges who are from the old school and have a patriarchal approach need to be sensitised to deal with cases of sexual violence.
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EU parliamentarians raise concern over violence against women in Pakistan
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], November 18 (ANI): Several Members of European Parliament (MEP) raised concern regarding cases of violence against women in Pakistan following a brutal motorway rape case in Lahore in September.
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Courts take speedy action in cases involving rape of minors; Turn to foren
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI/ BusinessWire India): Reports of sexual violence against women and children on the rise again in India after an initial dip in crime with the onset of nationwide lockdown.
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Teens who feel empowered less likely to bully, harass or commit sexual vio
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 22 (ANI): Teens who personally have a sense of empowerment are less likely to harass, bully or think of committing acts of sexual violence, suggests a study by Rutgers University, the University of Nebraska, and the University of New Hampshire.
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Teens who feel empowered are less likely to bully, harass or commit sexual
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 19 (ANI): Teenagers who personally feel empowered are less likely to bully, harass, or commit acts of sexual violence, suggests a study by Rutgers University, the University of Nebraska, and the University of New Hampshire.
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J-K: Awareness programme under 'POCSO Act' held in Udhampur govt school
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sept 25 (ANI): The Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) in coordination with Social Welfare Department Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday organised awareness program on Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2018 in Udhampur
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Sexual violence haunts women with vivid memories decades later: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Sept 2 (ANI): Researchers suggest that women who are sexually assaulted experience more vivid memories than women coping with the aftermath of other traumatic, life-altering events not associated with sexual violence even decades later.
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Rajasthan HC takes suo motu cognisance of rising rape cases, seeks police
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], May 18 (ANI): Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report related to the rising number of rape cases in the state, the Rajasthan High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Director General of Police (DGP) directing him to submit an affidavit in the court. Read More
Chidambaram asks Jaitley to clear stand on existing format of AFSPA law
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday hit back at Union Minister Arun Jaitley for criticising Congress' promise to amend the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and questioned whether the BJP leader supported "enforced disappearance, sexual
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