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Campaigners say little has changed and not enough has been done to deter violence against women.

Decades since Global 16 Days Campaign began, violence against women remains rife - a significant barrier to achieving true gender equality.

The new law expands protections for women at risk to prevent more serious violence and stem a wave of femicides.

The reason many people struggle to leave abusive situations is that they have been made to feel worthless, Jolie said.

Abused women were more likely than non-abused women to engage in high-risk behaviour, such as smoking and substance use disorders.

The IOC is now "actively playing a role in the Chinese government's enforced disappearance, coercion and propaganda machinery".

The protest violence against women, some chanting "government resign", nearly five months after Turkey withdrew from a treaty on the issue.

Sumitra said the budget also touched on gender-related issues including violence against women, employment, health, and social protection.

Turkey, which signed the accord in 2011, saw a rise in femicides last year.

Garcia-Moreno said while levels of violence against women are "unacceptably high everywhere," there are clear regional difference.

Parts of the world have reported spikes in break-ups and divorces due to the pandemic.

The "16 DAYS 16 Films" initiative is organizing a competition for short films by women directors on the theme of violence against women.

The number comprised domestic violence cases and criminal cases under the Penal Code involving women as victims such as cases of molestation, incest, rape and unnatural offences.

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan turns 74 next month but he says he's still hungry for new challenges after his latest movie about sexual violence against women left him deeply moved.

In Norway, migrants are being given courses to prevent violence against women, especially rape, and to teach them how to interpret customs in a country that may seem surprisingly liberal to them.

Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.

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In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.