gender based violence

In a recent public address, Bihar's Director General of Police voiced deep alarm over the alarming increase in gang rapes. He lamented the societal complacency that contributes to a painfully low reporting rate of just 2%—a figure that reflects widespread police apathy.

The Twisha, Deepika and Pushpendri cases have sparked outrage, but activists say dowry never really went away. It simply took on a more invisible and just as deadly form

Cases Up 46% So Far This Year, Many Seeking Emotional Support Before Crises Escalate

Nepal’s current law treats any sexual relationship involving a person below 18 as rape, regardless of consent, while the legal marriage age in the country is 20.

Supreme Court Justice Vikram Nath highlighted witch-hunting as severe gender-based violence rooted in social hierarchies during a seminar in Ranchi. He stressed the need for proactive victim support and rehabilitation, emphasizing that justice system effectiveness lies in grassroots accessibility. Other judges echoed concerns about structural inequalities and socio-economic vulnerabilities driving such crimes.

India's approach to gender equality is shifting from policy to practice, integrating it into education, local governance, and police responses. While challenges persist, this subtle integration into everyday systems, rather than just policy targets, marks a tentative but potentially significant step towards real change.

Healthcare providers in Chhattisgarh perceive gender based violence (sexual and domestic violence) as a law and order problem, holding police and judiciary accountable despite the fact that Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 makes them equally responsible to provide services to survivors.

Pakistan's Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa has announced to set up more than 100 dedicated courts across the country to deal with the gender-based violence and issues related to children. The court would be different from the traditional courts, which proved inadequate to deal with the cases of gender-related violence, he said.

Better reporting and recording of crime is one of the consistent demands being repeated in the recent outcry over gender-based violence the country.

Kolkata rape-murder has created a groundswell for women’s safety. Philanthropists stepping in to help organisations in the field have an important role to play if change is to happen

On Human Rights Day, we confront the stark reality of gender-based violence affecting countless women worldwide, as statistics reveal that one in three women suffers from such abuse. In Bihar alone, reports indicate over 22,000 incidents, including domestic violence and dowry-related offenses.

They suffered in silence but will now speak in....

An interactive social campaign at Lamakaan conceptualised by a city NGO went completely out of the box when it came to the task of raising awareness on the many aspects of gender-based violence.

Patna DM Chandrashekhar Singh on Monday called for interdepartmental coordination in special drive against gender-based violence in the district.

A skit, 'Jen and Steve', unfolds in a lecture room of the department of criminology at the University of Madras, looking into the vicissitudes of gender-based violence in its lethal combination of abuse and love — the tricky terrain that allows one to seemingly justify the other.

As journalists, they had seen the living condition of sex workers at close quarters. Haunted by their work and sorrows, these two Mysoreans dedicated their life to the welfare and empowerment of women who are sexually exploited and made victims of human trafficking.

The Centre for clinical and innovative forensics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, in collaboration with Doctors Without Borders/ (Médecins Sans Frontières), New Delhi, will organise a two-day national level symposium on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) at the medical college from December 10.

US Consulate, in association with St Francis College and VADA foundation, launched a 16-day sensitisation programme on gender-based violence, in the city, on Saturday.

In a thought-provoking session, Majuli ASP Rajashree Dhandia brought attention to the vital role of digital literacy in addressing gender-based violence. She underlined the evolving landscape of security threats, advocating for proactive online safety measures to protect women and non-binary individuals from the increasing prevalence of cybercrime.

Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu starrer 'Thappad' has promoted a campaign against on-screen gender-based violence.