The Taliban have ordered hair and beauty salons in Afghanistan to shut in the latest restriction faced by women
Women facing domestic violence in Colombia’s capital can seek help in supermarkets and pharmacies as abuse rises under lockdown |
Investigation established that detainee physically assaulted his spouse- R.K. (DoB 1980) in presence of their under-aged child |
Police says more than four dozen cases of violence against children have been reported on average a day in Bolivia since the lockdown began |
At least 16 suspected domestic abuse killings in the UK have been identified by campaigners since the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions were imposed, far higher than the average rate for the time of year, it has emerged |
The officers of Gardabani police division under Kvemo Kartli Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as a result of investigative activities detained the citizen of Iran Sh.V. (DoB 1971) for domestic violence |
Although according to the statistics of Ministry of Internal Affairs the number of domestic violence cases in Georgia has not increased during the state of emergency, however Increased risk of violence is one of the challenges many countries around the world are facing nowadays |
Pope Francis said on Monday society had to stand behind women victims of domestic violence, as abuse increased around the world during coronavirus lockdowns |
Victim-blaming in Saudi deters sexual and domestic violence victims from reporting their cases |
UN chief António Guterres is calling for measures to address a “horrifying global surge in domestic violence” directed towards women and girls, linked to lockdowns imposed by governments responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
The report on measures implemented by Government of Georgia against COVID-19 says nothing about consultations with gender experts, women entrepreneurs, etc. throughout the drafting of the aforementioned anti-crisis policy document, which in turn is problematic and raises legitimate questions about the gender sensitivity of the action plan itself.
Three new projects implemented by civil society partners will work across the country with victims of domestic violence, IDPs, and persons with disabilities