Signs You’re In An Emotionally Abusive Relationship
Abusive relationships can be difficult to escape for lots of reasons—fear, denial, and dependence being just a few. And abuse can come in many forms. Some types of abuse, like hitting and sexual violence, are physical. Other types, like psychological and emotional abuse, can be harder to recognize, yet maybe just as damaging. Psychological or […]
Catholic Nuns Lift Veil On Abuse In Convents
When young nuns at a convent in Eastern Europe told their Mother Superior that a priest had tried to molest them, she retorted that it was probably their fault for “provoking him”. When African nuns in Minnesota asked why it was always they who had to shovel snow they were told it was because they […]
COVID-19 Creates ‘Fertile Ground’ For Genital Cutting in Africa
When Margaret heard the family making plans for her genital cutting ceremony last August, the 15-year-old Kenyan schoolgirl knew there was no room for negotiation. Her school in rural, western Kenya had been closed for five months due to the pandemic, and with no certainty when classes would resume, Margaret’s parents decided she should wed. […]
Abuse Accusations Surge In Ethiopia’s War
The young coffee seller said she was split from family and friends by an Ethiopian soldier at the Tekeze river, taken down a path, and given a harrowing choice. “He said: ‘Choose, either I kill you or rape you’,” the 25-year-old told Reuters at the Hamdayet refugee camp in Sudan where she had fled from […]
Erica Gets Disqualified From Big Brother Naija
Big brother housemate, Ngozi ‘Erica’ Nlewedim, popularly called Erica, has been disqualified from the reality show for confronting fellow housemate Laycon, over claims she tried to kiss him. Her repeated flouting of Big Brother House rules also earned her the disqualification. Erica, who was the Head of House (HOH), had earlier gotten two strikes for […]
Britain Set To Outlaw ‘Rough Sex’ Defence In Murder Trials
Britain is set to become the first country to outlaw the “rough sex” defence in homicide trials, setting a precedent that campaigners said on Tuesday could spur other jurisdictions to follow suit. The issue gained worldwide attention following the 2018 murder in New Zealand of British backpacker Grace Millane whose killer said she died accidentally […]
Kenya Orders Probe Into Rise In Violence Against Women And Girls During Pandemic
Kenya’s president on Monday ordered an investigation into rising reports of violence against women and girls – including rape, domestic violence, female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage – as a result of coronavirus restrictions. Lockdowns to curb the spread of the new coronavirus have fuelled an upsurge in gender-based violence across the world, with […]
COVID-19 Highlights Need For Companies To Protect Domestic Abuse Victims
The global surge in domestic violence during coronavirus lockdowns highlights the need for companies to do more to protect victims and help them get their lives back on track, experts on the issue said on Thursday. Companies should offer women facing domestic abuse flexible working, extra leave so they can move home and sort out […]
Equip Police Scientifically On Rape Cases, Women Tell IG
The Director-General of the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD), Ms Mary Ekpere-Ita, has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Muhammed Adamu, to use the Police Trust Fund (PTF) to equip and train police personnel on how to scientifically prove rape cases. Ekpere-Ita said that the rising cases of rape in the country warranted […]
In Italy, Support Groups Fear Lockdown Is Silencing Domestic Abuse Victims
Italy has seen a sharp fall in official reports of domestic violence as it approaches a month under coronavirus lockdown, raising concern among some support groups that forced confinement is leaving victims struggling to seek help. Telefono Rosa, Italy’s largest domestic violence helpline, said calls fell 55% to 496 in the first two weeks of […]
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