Lefebvre Giuffrè launched "Numa - Una pietra tra le pietre" in Rome, an initiative to combat violence against women. Awards were given in categories like Law, Social Commitment, Art/Sport/Entertainment, Journalism, and Economy/Business.
Brittany Higgins revealed she kept her name after marriage due to pride and her ongoing fight against gender-based violence. A documentary highlights the toll legal battles and media scrutiny have taken on her.
Brittany Higgins revealed she kept her name after marriage due to pride and her ongoing fight against gender-based violence. A documentary highlights the toll of legal battles and media scrutiny on her mental health.
Economic hardship and Taliban restrictions in Afghanistan exacerbate violence against women, making it harder to escape, report, or conceal. Forced marriages and poverty increase dependency, while fear and weak legal frameworks stall justice, leading to potential femicide.
Economic hardship and Taliban restrictions in Afghanistan exacerbate violence against women, making it harder to report and escape. Forced marriages and poverty increase dependence, leading to abuse and lethal outcomes, with justice often stalled by fear, power, and flawed legal codes.
Gisèle Pelicot, a survivor of rape orchestrated by her ex-husband, shared her journey of finding love and hope at the Hay Festival in Wales. She discussed her memoir and advocated for an end to violence against women.
UK government is urgently reviewing sentences for three teenage boys convicted of rape, deemed "unduly lenient". The victims' families and officials express concern over the focus on rehabilitation over custody, with one victim detailing lasting trauma.
The UK government is urgently reviewing the sentences of three teenage boys who avoided custody for raping two girls, after widespread criticism that the youth rehabilitation orders were too lenient.
Thousands of protesters in Chattogram, Bangladesh, clashed with police for six hours in an attempt to seize a suspect accused of raping a four-year-old girl. The suspect, Monir Hossain, was detained by locals and being handed over to authorities when the incident occurred.
A Pakistani court has sentenced Umar Hayat to death for the murder of 17-year-old TikTok influencer Sana Yousaf. Hayat admitted to killing Yousaf after she rejected his advances, sparking national outrage and debate over online content.
Players from various codes across the country will protest gender-based violence and call for greater accountability from clubs when instances of mistreatment arise.
Brown will advise on global finance, while Harman will focus on tackling violence against women and girls and improving economic opportunitiesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has brought in Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman as advisersin a move to ease the mounting pressure on the prime minister to resign after the disastrous election results for Labour.Brown, the former prime minister and long-serving chancellor under Tony Blair, has been made Starmer’s envoy on global finance, with a brief to advise on financial partnerships to help with defence-related investments, particularly with Europe. Continue reading...
Lee Owens, 47, appeared at Cheltenham magistrates court pleading not guilty to stalking Labour MP Jess Phillips. He is accused of sending 94 aggressive and threatening emails between 10-14 July 2025, causing her serious alarm and distress that substantially affected her daily activities and ministerial duties. Owens, from Gloucester, will face trial at Gloucester crown court on 19 May.
A Kempsey Shire councillor is being investigated for misconduct after allegedly claiming a woman should have been "bashed" online.
