Violence against women and girls
- Afghanistan, Global development, Rape and sexual assault, Sexual violence, South and Central Asia, Taliban, Violence against women and girls, World news
Video appears to shows gang-rape of Afghan woman in a Taliban jail
Exclusive: Activist claims she was threatened with release of the footage in order to silence her, amid multip…
- Afghanistan, Freedom of speech, Journalist safety, Media, Newspaper closures, Newspapers, Press freedom, Society, South and Central Asia, Taliban, US press and publishing, Violence against women and girls, War reporting, World news
Can journalism survive the Taliban? – documentary
The Etilaat Roz was once the most widely circulated newspaper in Kabul, but everything changed in August 2021 …
- Afghanistan, Journalist safety, Media, Newspaper closures, Newspapers, Newspapers & magazines, Press freedom, Society, South and Central Asia, Taliban, Violence against women and girls, World news
Can journalism survive the Taliban?
The Etilaat Roz was once the most widely circulated newspaper in Kabul, but everything changed in August 2021 …
- Adoption, Bangladesh, Global development, Pakistan, Rape and sexual assault, South and Central Asia, Violence against women and girls, War crimes, Women's rights and gender equality
‘I’ll never know where I’m from’: plight of the adopted children of Bangladesh’s Birangona women
Thousands of children born to victims of rape during Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971 were adopted by …
- Delhi, Global development, Global education, Human rights, India, Law, Mumbai, Rape and sexual assault, Sexual violence, Society, South and Central Asia, Violence against women and girls, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
Student’s sexual assault and murder shows women’s safety in India ‘not a priority’
Despite reforms, campaigners say Mumbai killing proves lack of progress in protecting students since 2012 ‘Nir…
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Indian women torch house of Manipur sex assault suspect – video
Women in India's north-eastern state of Manipur set fire to the house of the main suspect in a sexual assault …
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India: four men arrested after women stripped naked and paraded in Manipur
Police say further arrests expected as attack captured in viral video prompts nationwide outrageFour men have …
- Global development, International criminal court, International criminal justice, Law, Myanmar, Myanmar coup, Sexual violence, Society, South and Central Asia, Violence against women and girls, World news
Sexual violence is junta’s ‘modus operandi’, Myanmar activist tells UN
People are united to end military dictatorship but international support is needed, Naw Hser Hser saysThe cris…
- India, Sexual harassment, Society, South and Central Asia, Violence against women and girls, Women, World news
Outrage in India after teenage girl killed in Delhi street
Body of teenager lay untouched until police informant passed by, raising fresh concerns about women’s safety T…
- Afghanistan, Global development, Mental health, South and Central Asia, Taliban, Violence against women and girls, Women, World news
Farzana survived rape, addiction and losing her children. Then the Taliban came – now she is missing
Exiled Afghan psychologist Mariam is desperately trying to trace 15 domestic abuse survivors she was helping b…
- Afghanistan, Forced marriage, South and Central Asia, Taliban, Violence against women and girls, Women, Women's rights and gender equality
‘No escape’ for Afghan girls forced out of education and into early marriage
As the Taliban denies women access to any schooling, there has been a rise in students being married off to ea…
- Dalits, India, Journalist safety, Media, Press freedom, Society, South and Central Asia, Violence against women and girls, World news
Indian journalist freed on bail after being jailed for two years without trial
Muslim reporter Siddique Kappan had been charged under draconian anti-terrorism lawsIndian journalist Siddique…
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Afghan women protesting Taliban university ban report being arrested and beaten – video
People have marched outside Kabul University in Afghanistan's capital against the Taliban's decision to ban fe…
- Americas, Asia Pacific, Canada, China, Music, Rape and sexual assault, Society, Violence against women and girls, World news
Canadian pop star Kris Wu sentenced to 13 years in jail for rape in China
Beijing court finds Chinese-born singer raped three women in November and December 2020A Beijing court has sen…
- Global development, Human trafficking, India, Law, Sex trafficking, Society, South and Central Asia, Violence against women and girls, Women, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
Young girls being sold in India to repay loans, says human rights body
Notice issued to Rajasthan state government demanding police inquiry into ‘abominable’ practiceYoung girls in …