Welcome to the 78th edition of The Pixel Project’s VAW e-News Digest!
Afghan parliament introduced a new law that bans family members of accused persons from testifying against them . This would undo years of slow progress in tackling violence against women in Afghanistan, especially domestic violence, forced marriages, and honour killings.
One in three women say they have suffered online harassment by a current or former partner, according to a report recently released by Women’s Aid. The report from the domestic violence charity reveals that 41% of women reported that a partner or ex had used their online activities to track them or check up on them, and 37% said they had felt threatened by such behaviour.
South Africa has one of the highest rates of reported rapes in the world. High levels of sexual and domestic violence have become an integral part of social norms. Huge reasons why multitudes of South African women gathered at Cape Town Civic Centre and marched to the Western Cape High Court as part of the One Billion Rising Campaign to demand justice for victims of gender-based violence.
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Violence Against Women – General News
- WORLD-Non-partner sexual violence against women is common worldwide, study finds
- MIDDLE EAST-Number of women sentenced to death across the Middle East has very little to do with justice
- AFGHANISTAN-New Afghanistan law to silence victims of violence against women
- CANADA-Prostitution Isn’t a Nuisance, It’s Violence Against Women
- INDIA-West Bengal: Prostitutes to take part in One Billion Rising campaign on Valentines Day
- MOROCCO-Moroccans call for ‘no tolerance’ of violence against women
- NAMIBIA-Words cannot stop violence against women – Katjavivi
- TURKEY-“We Need Internet Censorship, Because Violence Against Women”
- UNITED STATES-One Billion Rising movement continues fight to end violence against women
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Domestic Violence
- WORLD-Third of women report online stalking by partner or ex – survey
- AUSTRALIA-Australia’s sexual assault shame: One in six women a victim, putting Australia way above world average
- BRAZIL-Bus brings help to victims of violence
- INDIA-The Worst States for Maid Abuse in India
- LEBANON-Refugee Women Contend With Domestic Abuse, Sexual Exploitation
- PAPUA NEW GUINEA-An insight into the extent of domestic violence in PNG
- SOUTH AFRICA-Beware thorn of violence among roses
- UNITED KINGDOM-UK Muslims Speak Against Marital Abuse
- UNITED STATES-Tribes get more power to handle domestic violence cases
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Rape and Sexual Assault
- AUSTRALIA-Community leaders appeal for calm after race hate revenge fears following gang-rape of 14-year-old girl in Doonside
- CAMBODIA-Cambodian Valentine’s survey raises concerns over rape and sexual violence
- INDIA-7 arrested in gang rape case in India
- MALAWI-Rape of Minors and Risk of HIV Increase in Malawi
- MYANMAR-Rape and Human Trafficking — Is This Burmese Democracy?
- SAUDI ARABIA-Saudi Cleric Suggests Baby Girls Wear Burqas To Prevent Rape
- SOMALIA-Q&A: What it’s Like Researching Rape in Somalia
- UNITED KINGDOM-Lincolnshire rape crisis centre to open by March
- UNITED STATES-Ending rape on campus: Activism takes several forms
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Sex/Human Trafficking
- WORLD-Human trafficking remains unrecognized, deserves consideration
- BRAZIL-Child sex tourism warning for fans attending World Cup in Brazil
- CAMBODIA-CNN to air Mira Sorvino-led Freedom Project special on sex trafficking in Cambodia
- INDIA-Khirki Extension: 3 Ugandan women file complaint over sex trafficking
- NIGERIA-Doubts Arise Over Nigerian Journalist’s Undercover Human Trafficking Exposé
- SEYCHELLES-UN expert reveals troubling Africa destination for sex-trafficking
- SOUTH AFRICA-‘Get me out of this,’ trafficking victim says
- UNITED KINGDOM-Ex-prostitute in Stormont sex trade law appeal
- UNITED STATES-Human trafficking: modern-day slavery
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Female Genital Mutilation
- WORLD-Female Genital Mutilation affects 140m women
- WORLD-New laws needed to curb female genital mutilation, NGO claims
- WORLD-Somali Activist’s Personal Account of Female Genital Mutilation
- WORLD-U.N. Report: 125 Million Suffer From Female Genital Mutilation In Africa, Middle East
- AUSTRALIA-Female genital mutilation: penalties tripled in NSW
- KENYA-Kenyan ‘cutter’ says female genital mutilation is her livelihood
- LIBERIA-FGM Persists in Liberia Despite Dangers
- UNITED KINGDOM-Dozens in Wales at risk of female genital mutilation
- UNITED STATES-Panel endorses ban on female genital mutilation
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Forced Marriage and Honour Killing
- WORLD-When Cupid gets lost: early and forced marriage
- EUROPE-‘EU must help end medieval child marriages’
- AUSTRALIA-Forced Underage Marriage Is Common
- CANADA-Canada Must Act to Stop Child Marriages Now
- JORDAN-Reduced sentence for honour killing
- PAKISTAN-Pakistan’s Child Brides Married Off for ‘Honor’
- SWEDEN-Teen faces deportation and forced marriage
- SYRIA-Forced to Marry an Al Qaeda Terrorist: Syrian Girl commits Suicide
- UNITED KINGDOM-New campaign targets honour violence
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Activism
- WORLD-Blame rapists for rape … Obviously
- WORLD-Eve Ensler: ‘We should be hysterical about sexual violence’
- WORLD-Painting a solution to violence
- AFGHANISTAN-Afghan women rally against domestic violence, proposed law
- CANADA-Bystanders, men have role in preventing violence against women, victim’s father says
- INDIA-One Billion Rising campaign kicks off: Aamir Khan, Gul Panag lend support
- MALAWI-Malawi joins One Billion Rising movement against gender violence
- UNITED KINGDOM-Campaign to halt female genital mutilation tops 150,000 signatures
- UNITED STATES-Dozens Rally In Philadelphia To End Violence Against Women