Police in Botswana say reported incidents of rape have nearly doubled in the past year. Activists say successful anti-rape campaigns have made victims more confident about reporting when they are attacked. But the higher recorded levels of rape also have spurred activists in Botswana to demand more action against sexual assault
Nigerian authorities this week launched the first nationwide register of sex offenders and held a candlelight procession in the capital, Abuja, to raise awareness and work to prevent violence against women. While they welcomed these as steps forward, women’s rights activists and victims of gender-based violence note Nigeria has a poor record of prosecution
Thousands of stories told by sexual assault survivors are stitched together in hundreds of quilts. Together, they form The Monument Quilt, a project organized by an activist collective called FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture
Hundreds of protesters marched through Kosovo’s capital, Pristina, in support of rape victims from the war in the country in 1998 to 1999
For decades, Soviet – and later Russian – male politicians have prided themselves on allowing women equal opportunities and protecting them from discrimination. But statistics still show big disparities
If any person harassing a woman through Internet, email or any other electronic communication is stated as an offence under Section 354D IPC
According to the study, around 20,000 women killed in Asia the highest by the family members or intimate partners in 2017 followed Africa which is around 19,000
Rights groups say violence against women is widespread in Turkey, and an online database called the Monument Counter says at least 337 women were killed by domestic violence in 2018
Barun was shot dead when he was entering Gobordanga railway station which is 8 km away from Sutia with full public view. No body dared to help him out of fear.
Wearing mini skirts and hot pants are not an excuse to rape a woman.