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Women suffer as lockdown worsens Latin America’s ‘domestic hell’
World

Women suffer as lockdown worsens Latin America’s ‘domestic hell’

Weeks of confinement imposed by the coronavirus pandemic is taking a chilling toll on women and girls across Latin America,…
Coronavirus fuels domestic violence in the Middle East
Middle East

Coronavirus fuels domestic violence in the Middle East

For many women in the Middle East and North Africa, physical violence is a part of everyday life. In countries…
Fears of domestic violence rise as millions confined over virus
World

Fears of domestic violence rise as millions confined over virus

With families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, fears are rising of…
Cardinal Pell lawyers say child sex conviction ‘wrong’
World

Cardinal Pell lawyers say child sex conviction ‘wrong’

Lawyers for disgraced Cardinal George Pell claimed Wednesday he remains behind bars for child sex abuse based on “wrong” and…
Ex-housekeeper sues Israeli PM’s wife over abusive behavior
Middle East

Ex-housekeeper sues Israeli PM’s wife over abusive behavior

JERUSALEM (AP) — A former housekeeper at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence is suing the leader’s wife Sara…
South Africa still hobbled by abusive legacy of domestic work
World

South Africa still hobbled by abusive legacy of domestic work

For three years, SiyamthandaDube lived in a shed outside the house where she cleaned, cooked and babysat for a family…
Sold to China as a bride, she came home on brink of death
World

Sold to China as a bride, she came home on brink of death

MAZAIKEWALE, Pakistan (AP) — Sold by her family as a bride to a Chinese man, Samiya David spent only two…
Egypt opens new shelter for battered women in Giza
Society

Egypt opens new shelter for battered women in Giza

Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity opened on Tuesday a new center hosting and mentoring battered women in Giza. The center…
Uber reveals thousands of reported sexual assaults in US
World

Uber reveals thousands of reported sexual assaults in US

Nearly 6,000 sexual assaults, including more than 450 cases of rape, were reported to Uber in the United States in…
Thousands rally worldwide against abuse of women
World

Thousands rally worldwide against abuse of women

Tens of thousands have rallied across the world to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women,…
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