Trump sparks outcry with comments seen as downplaying domestic violenceDonald Trump is under fire for his remarks on domestic violence. He suggested some incidents are minor and should not be in crime statistic...
09 Sep, 2025, 08.42 AM IST
India at UN raps Pakistan over sexual violence against women ever since 1971India's UN representative, Eldos Mathew Punnoos, addressed the Security Council, highlighting Pakistan's history of sexual violence since 1...
20 Aug, 2025, 12.10 PM IST
Canberra man on parole charged with strangling, raping, and harassing partner in months-long abuse ordealA 39-year-old Canberra man, recently paroled in April 2025, faces serious charges after allegedly assaulting his partner over several month...
21 Jun, 2025, 12.43 PM IST
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial: Could gray hair influence jurors? Here’s what was found in large quantities at Combs’ homesSean ‘Diddy’ Combs' lawyer told jurors his sexual lifestyle does not mean he is guilty of a crime. The defense claimed the acts were consen...
13 May, 2025, 01.01 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh tops list of domestic violence cases in 2024: NCWIn 2024, the National Commission for Women received 25,743 complaints, with 24% related to domestic violence. Complaints about the right to...
02 Jan, 2025, 03.07 PM IST
Through the prism of gender-bias, how Qatar World Cup ‘22 is evoking misogyny in every sphereQatari law undergirds a profoundly patriarchal system.
28 Nov, 2022, 06.38 PM IST
Angelina Jolie urges US lawmakers to pass domestic violence law, says normalising abuse at home is the 'ugly truth'The star has accused her ex-husband, Brad Pitt, of intentionally hitting their son Maddox.
10 Feb, 2022, 08.19 AM IST
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad says pandemic raising violence, trafficking of womenThe 27-year-old activist, who was forced into sexual slavery by Islamic State fighters in Iraq, said curfews, lockdowns and travel restrict...
01 Dec, 2020, 02.22 PM IST
As #MeToo turns three, founder launches platform to fight sexual violence, hopes to reach more womenThe #MeToo movement emboldened women to recount their experiences of being sexually abused.
16 Oct, 2020, 05.50 PM IST
No tolerance for crime against women: Twitter launches prompt to help people combat domestic violenceThe feature will be reviewed at regular intervals by the Twitter team.
17 Jun, 2020, 12.40 PM IST
India most dangerous country for women due to high risk of sexual violence: PollPoll results were a stark reminder of the 2011 survey that clubbed India with Afghanistan, Congo, Pakistan and Somalia for being unsafe for...
26 Jun, 2018, 08.04 PM IST
Indian-origin MP Seema Malhotra in UK appointed shadow ministerMalhotra is joining the Shadow Home Affairs team after Helen Jones stepped down from her position as Shadow crime prevention minister.
26 Aug, 2014, 11.06 AM IST
National Commission for Women to be given powers to arrest?The Ministry of Women and Child Devlopment has prepared a Cabinet note which proposes that the jurisdiction of NCW should be extended to J&...
03 Jul, 2014, 12.13 AM IST
- 17% of working women report to have faced acts of sexual harassment at work place: Oxfam poll
A good 17% of working women in India report having experienced sexual harassment at workplace, according to an Oxfam opinion poll.
27 Nov, 2012, 06.39 PM IST
- 40% married women face physical, sexual violence: Krishna Tirath
As per the National Crime Records Bureau data, a total of 5,788 cases were registered under the Act in 2007, 5,643 cases in 2008 and 7,802 ...
20 Aug, 2011, 03.55 AM IST
- Zero tolerance for sexual misconduct, Rao tells diplomats
Foreign secretary Nirupama Rao has written to all heads of missions stating government's position of "zero tolerance" for incidents of sexu...
31 Jan, 2011, 09.41 AM IST
- Issue of domestic violence should be taken by all: Meira
Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today said not sending a girl child to school or providing her nutritious food was also a form of violence.
19 Dec, 2010, 09.20 PM IST