Violence against women

National Council of Women Leaders (NCWL) Reveals Alarming Gaps in Legal Protections and Reporting. Says sexual violence against Tribal and Adivasi women and children...

According to SAMAJ, many existing laws fail to encompass the full spectrum of sexual violence and often perpetuate gender discrimination. Moreover, poor enforcement and...

Two in five staff who witnessed abusive incidents did not report them because they felt it was ‘pointless’. Reasons given included that such incidents were...

Sex workers are typically motivated by the need to earn income. During economic lean times, such as recession, sex workers, like others, may experience...

The State of Nepal falls short to protect Dalits, the report says, adding that distrust in the police and justice system goes together with...

The roundtable discussed promoting empowering narratives for women in media, exploring collaboration opportunities between media organizations, advocacy groups and content creators for positive change...

Under no circumstances and regardless of what the Jews have experienced, however, can the Israeli military justify any acts of revenge against innocent Palestinian...

Police officer Shehrbano Naqvi put aside her own safety and came to the rescue of a woman falsely accused of blasphemy. Her bravery has...