Violence Against Women and Girls

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5 Mar 2013

Christian Aid welcomes Greening speech on women's empowerment

Chridtian Aid has welcomed a speech on women's empowerment given by the Secretary of State for International Development, Justine Greening.
15 Feb 2013

Countering violence against women: faith, hope... and clarity

The One Billion Rising mass movement, involving an international day of action on 14 February 2013, has highlighted the need to tackle violence against women. It may require people of faith to look inwards as well as outwards.
15 Feb 2013

Westminster debates violence against women, but without ministers

A “zero tolerance approach to violence and abuse in relationships” was approved in Westminster, but ministers were absent and have scuppered action.
14 Feb 2013

Millions join together to protest violence against women

The One Billion Rising global activist movement to end violence against women and girls has brought together people in over 200 countries to call for change.
31 Dec 2012

UN Secretary-General urges reforms to deter violence against women

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges reform following the death of a young Indian woman who was gang-raped on a bus in New Delhi.
25 Nov 2010

Amnesty presses minister for guarantees on violence against women

Amnesty International has urged the UK's Home Secretary, Theresa May, to make firm commitments to tackling violence against women.