More than half the women killed by men in the UK in 2018 were killed by a current or former partner, many after they had taken steps to leave, according to a report on femicide. ... See MoreSee Less
For too long, the stem fields have been shaped by gender biases that exclude women and girls, past, present, and future. Unequal access to education, technologies, and leadership positions have steered countless bright female minds away from stem careers and stalled their progress.
Here are just seven women scientists you need to know and celebrate. ... See MoreSee Less
The Instanbul Convention makes it clear that violence against women and domestic violence can no longer be considered a private matter, but that states have an obligation, through comprehensive and integrated policies, to prevent violence, protect victims and punish the perpetrators ... See MoreSee Less
Why Europe needs the Istanbul Convention to protect women from violence
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Every day in Europe, women are psychologically and physically abused in the “safety” of their own homes, stalked, harassed, raped, mutilated, forced by their family to enter into marriage, or sterilised against their will. The examples of violence against women are endless, its victims countless... Women’s Aid, a national organisation supporting women and their children experiencing domestic violence, today launched its manifesto for the General Election 2020. ... See MoreSee Less
Latest news & releases | Women's Aid - Domestic violence service in Ireland
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Friday 24th January 2020, Dublin: Women’s Aid, a national organisation supporting women and their children experiencing domestic violence, today launches its manifesto for the General Election 2020. The ‘Transform and Support’ manifesto outlines ten priorities for the next Government to tackle... Be kind and patient, remembering that your friend is going through a grieving process. It is highly likely the process of leaving will take time; for example, most women will leave a relationship a total of seven times before leaving for good. You can be there and offer support, but you cannot change things or make your friends leave. ... See MoreSee Less
