The Taliban have ordered hair and beauty salons in Afghanistan to shut in the latest restriction faced by women
The risks of child poverty, abuse and neglect have increased under the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Access to education is problematic, often due to the lack of access to the Internet and computer |
Shahindokht Molaverdi, a former vice-president for women and family affairs and the current secretary of Iran's Society for Protecting Women's Rights, wrote: "Romina is neither the first nor will she be the last victim of honour killings." |
Oscar-nominated actress Salma Hayek launched a campaign to combat violence against women stuck at home under coronavirus lockdown measures, urging her millions of social media followers to "stand in solidarity with women." |
The Women's Information Center continues its information campaign aimed at prevention and response to violence against women and domestic violence now in Lagodekhi and Ninotsminda municipalities |
The teenage sisters are feared to be among the hundreds of women murdered each year in so-called 'honour' killings |
Gender-based violence has been rising in locked-down countries, leaving women unable to seek help while tensions due to coronavirus escalate |
U.N. report last month predicted the pandemic could lead to an extra 13 million child marriages over the next decade |
The campaign includes 50 female celebrities from actress Reese Witherspoon to soccer player Megan Rapinoe |
Emergency services across Europe have seen a sharp rise in domestic abuse calls under sweeping coronavirus lockdowns imposed across the continent, the World Health Organization's (WHO) regional office said |
The report on measures implemented by Government of Georgia against COVID-19 says nothing about consultations with gender experts, women entrepreneurs, etc. throughout the drafting of the aforementioned anti-crisis policy document, which in turn is problematic and raises legitimate questions about the gender sensitivity of the action plan itself.
Three new projects implemented by civil society partners will work across the country with victims of domestic violence, IDPs, and persons with disabilities