Dozens of people gathered with candles on Saturday in Beirut to denounce violence against women after at least three were murdered in Lebanon in less than a week.
The victims included British embassy worker Rebecca Dykes, whom an Uber driver admitted to killing after he tried to sexually assault her last week.
Days before, a 22-year-old was found shot in the chest andRead more
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday proposed a raft of measures to combat "horrific and shameful" violence against women, as leaders and activists around the globe spoke out on the issue.
"Our entire society is sick with sexism," Macron said in Paris, pledging to make gender equality a major theme of his administration.
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Thousands took to the streets of Madrid Saturday to protest violence against women, just as Spain reels from a grisly trial over an alleged gang rape.
Shouting "We're not scared," they marched in the Spanish capital on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
At least 45 women have been killed in Spain so far this year byRead more
Tunisian Parliament, Mehrezia al-Obeidi, explained that the parliament has entered history by approving the basic law on the elimination of violence against women, adding she had the honor to participate in the vote.
Al-Obaidi said, in statements for Arabs Today, that she thanks the women activists for enshrining the rights of women, who had been subjected to swearing during theRead more
Pakistan’s double-Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has hailed new legislation outlawing the crime of “honor killings” as a turning point in the long-battle on violence against women, as she sets her sights on conquering her country’s silver screen.
The filmmaker cast a spotlight on the issue with her documentary ‘A Girl In The River: The Price of Forgiveness’ — whichRead more
The Arab League on Sunday warned of the violence against women in the Middle East due to the terror acts the region is experiencing.
The Pan-Arab organization made the remarks in a statement marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, from November 25 through December 10; Human Rights Day.
In the statement, the Arab League stressed its commitmentRead more
The world marks November 25 each year as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
The Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) said the day presents an opportunity to review all social, political and economic achievements, as well as commitments by the international community to eliminate all types of violence against women.
"The international community and allRead more
Some 50,000 people marched Saturday in Peru’s capital and other cities, police said, to protest rampant violence against women in a highly conservative society.
The country recorded 95 murders of women last year. An additional 54 have taken place this year, together with 118 attempts, according to official figures.
Roughly a third of the victims had complained about their aggressorsRead more
Chairwoman of the National Council for Women Maya Morsi will lead the Egyptian delegation participating in the 60th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) in New York.
The CSW60 will take place on March 14-24 with a priority theme "Women’s empowerment and the link to sustainable development" and a review theme "The elimination and prevention ofRead more