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Activists alerted NCW over a month ago
In a letter written to NCW chief Rekha Sharma on June 12, two activists who visited the State and the North American Manipur Tribal Association had...
Women lawyers write to CJI seeking action against retired judge Karnan
26 Oct 2020 7:07 PMA group of women advocates have written to the Chief Justice of India seeking action against retired High Court judge CS Karnan over a video of him,...
UN warns of 'serious' rape charges in Ethiopia's Tigray
22 Jan 2021 12:01 PMThe UN special representative on sexual violence in conflict says “serious allegations of sexual violence” have emerged in Ethiopia's embattled Tigray...
Hundreds of French sports figures accused of sexual violence
3 April 2021 2:11 PMA year-long, nationwide French effort to uncover and combat sexual violence in sports has identified more than 400 coaches, teachers and others...
UNSC sanctions regimes must be strengthened to list those involved in...
15 April 2021 4:37 AMIndia has called for strengthening the sanctions regimes of the UN Security Council to ensure blacklisting of individuals and entities involved in...
'If you raise temptation, young guys have nowhere to go', Imran Khan's...
21 Jun 2021 11:27 AMBarely two months after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's comments on sexual violence drew severe backlash, he again invited trouble by suggesting...
Spain says non-consensual sex is rape, toughens sexual violence laws
6 July 2021 5:28 PMThe Spanish government approved a law on Tuesday to define all non-consensual sex as rape, part of a legislative overhaul that toughens penalties for...
UN official voices concerns over alleged sexual violence in Sudan...
24 Dec 2021 8:55 AMA UN official has voiced grave concerns over alleged acts of sexual violence by the Sudanese security forces during demonstrations in Khartoum earlier...