SEXUAL VIOLENCE

Andrea Robin Skinner, the daughter of Nobel laureate Alice Munro, revealed that her stepfather sexually assaulted her starting when she was 9 years old and continued to abuse her into her teens. Munro remained with him even after the abuse was known...

The Union ministry action came after West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose submitted a report to it regarding Goyal and Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner (DCP) Central Indira Mukherjee, alleging that they were "functioning in a manner which is comple...

In an interview aired Sunday on Fox News, the former president and current Republican White House hopeful acknowledged the possibility that he could be handed jail time or a period of home detention at his sentencing on July 11. "I'm ok with it," Tr...

Following the 'All Eyes on Rafah' social media trend, a new movement, 'All Eyes on Congo,' is gaining traction online. This campaign aims to raise awareness about the severe humanitarian crisis and ongoing violence in the Democratic Republic of the ...

Bihar's 2016 alcohol ban prevented 24 lakh cases of daily and weekly alcohol consumption and 21 lakh cases of intimate partner violence, according to a study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal. The ban is also estimated t...

Imran Khan recently clarified that his remarks about the glamorization of violence in films were misunderstood as a critique of Ranbir Kapoor's movie, Animal. In an interview with Zoom TV, Imran explained that his comments referred to a role he was ...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs publicly admitted to physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016 after a security video of the attack was released by CNN. In a video apology posted on social media, Diddy expressed deep regret for hi...

Sean Diddy Combs Cassie Ventura video has grabbed eyeballs and now the rapper has sought an apology after allegations and lawsuits.

A woman in Sandeshkhali alleged in a video shared on social media that she was attacked and dragged outside her residence by miscreants, who reportedly asked her to withdraw sexual abuse allegations against certain Trinamool leaders. She claimed to ...

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has condemned the alleged sexual abuse involving Hassan MP and JDS leader Prajwal Revanna. In a letter to Karnataka Police, the commission has urged for "prompt and swift action" against the accused and has al...

Briefing by Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question - Security Council, 9572nd meeting.The Special Representative of the ...

What happened to a foreigner happens to our citizens with far less outbreak of outrage or shame. At the root of the problem is lack of adequate deterrence - cultural, procedural, legal - against sexual violence. We need zero-tolerance, treating rape...

A team of United Nations experts reported on Monday that there were "reasonable grounds to believe" sexual violence, including rape and gang rape, occurred at several locations during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas militants. The team - led by...

The UN envoy's report provides detailed evidence of conflict-related sexual violence committed by Hamas during the October 7 attacks in southern Israel. It calls for investigations by the UN human rights chief and the Security Council, emphasizing t...

Sandeshkhali violence: TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan arrested by West Bengal Police from the Minakhan area in North 24 Parganas and will be produced before the Basirhat Court at 2 pm, said SDPO of Minakhan, Aminul Islam Khan. Sandeshkhali has been wit...

West Bengal's Sandeshkhali has been on the boil for a month with protests against TMC leader Sheikh Shajahan over allegations of land grabbing and sexual abuse. A group of local women have approached the police officials to file a complaint against ...

BJP committee to visit Sandeshkhali over sexual assault allegations by TMC supporters. Accused include Trinamool Congress strongman Shajahan Sheikh. Mob attacks Enforcement Directorate officials probing corruption case. Collapse of law and order in ...

BJP committee, led by Union Minister Annapurna Devi, investigates sexual harassment and violence against women in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal. CM Mamata Banerjee and TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh accused. Criticism of West Bengal Police. TMC Spokesperson...

Two United Nations rights experts called Monday for justice for a multitude of alleged crimes, including sexual torture, during Hamas's unprecedented attacks in Israel on October 7. Edwards and Tidball-Binz, who are independent experts appointed by ...