No country has been spared the coronavirus, nor the scourge of domestic violence which has surged during lockdowns, as the world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Wo…

Scotland’s justice secretary, Humza Yousaf, will be quizzed by MSPs tomorrow on why women, as a sex class, will not be given protection under his new Hate Crime Bill.

PARIS: No country has been spared the coronavirus epidemic, nor the scourge of domestic violence, which has surged during lockdowns as the day marking such violence approaches on Wednesday.

Threatened with rape and exploited for porn, women are increasingly subjected to online aggression and abuse.

Campaigners report job losses and jailing of those airing grievances – and urge global fashion brands to stand up for workers’ rights

Indian women are calling for clarity of laws regarding harassment and for employers to take stricter measures to safeguard their rights.

The poor have been left feeling socially and psychologically vulnerable, which seems to have triggered a rush to get their children below 18 married. Closure of schools because of Covid-19 has...

That's how the United Nations characterizes the violence against women that, based on past evidence, has been exacerbated by coronavirus lockdowns.

The WIZO report also states that two-thirds of those convicted of domestic violence offenses and released during 2019 did not receive dedicated treatment for their violent tendencies, while the...

Human trafficking in South Africa and the rest of the continent is continuing unabated despite the Coronavirus, resulting in hundreds of victims unable to get assistance, according to Interpol.

Four women were raped, 20 were subjected to sexual harassment and one was murdered during the first month of lockdown

91 women have been killed in Italy in the first 10 months of 2020, which equates to one woman killed every three days, according to EU research agency Eures.

During its first Covid-19 lockdown in the spring, France saw a steep rise in domestic abuse cases. As the country’s 67 million have now entered a second lockdown, women’s rights groups fear that the…

Ministers have been holding online talks on preventing domestic violence against women, on the rise since the start of Covid-19 pandemic.

Domestic violence and femicide remain a major problem in Turkey. On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, DW spoke to Aysel, whose life shows how little protection...

A Japanese government study group is urging policymakers to take steps to protect women and children who face an increased risk of domestic violence during the coronavirus outbreak.

More young Korean women have taken their own lives since the pandemic began early this year, new data shows, with experts calling for measures to address the challenges and experiences they face....

The domestic violence bill doesn’t go far enough, say its critics. Those at risk shouldn’t feel they have to stay home and suffer

In uncertainty and crisis, women and girls often get hurt. COVID-19 is no exception.

A steep drop in police reports indicates isolation may be making it harder to get help

Police Minister Bheki Cele said one of the gender-based violence offences included a police officer who allegedly raped his wife during lockdown.

Exclusion from government Covid-19 relief has left many reliant on private food donations, as fears raised over protection from transmission after lockdown

Disturbing increase comes after stark warnings about a rise in domestic abuse against women globally due to quarantine measures.

New statistics from an anti-domestic violence organisation suggest 40 percent of young Australian men do not think that punching a partner is domestic violence.

There were 241 female homicide victims in England and Wales in the year to the end of March 2019.

Revealed: Gangs abandoned trafficked Nigerian women without access to food or funds amid coronavirus pandemic

The long read: After revelations of sexual violence in Lesotho garment factories, where jeans are made for brands such as Levi’s, workers fought for better conditions. But now Covid-19 has hit the...

In Mexico City, feminist groups spray-painted the names of Mexico's murdered women on the pavement of the Zócalo, the capital city's enormous main square, during the International Women's Day March.

The number of women killed in Argentina has reached a 10-year high under coronavirus lockdown, a leading rights group said on Monday, with more than 50 femicides in less than two months.

Femicide Observatory records 86 killings of women and girls in September, the highest monthly total since 2017.

Every day in Germany a man tries to kill his partner or ex-partner. One in three attempts is successful. Activists say too many perpetrators are getting off lightly.

The governors of Nigeria's 36 states have resolved to declare a state of emergency on rape following a spate of sexual violence against women, according to the Nigerian Governor's Forum (NGF).

A new national survey by Women's Shelters Canada offers a glimpse into the experiences of front-line workers and women fleeing violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.