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Giorgia Meloni called on to condemn partner who appeared to suggest women could avoid rape by not getting too drunkA row has erupted in Italy after a journalist and the partner of Giorgia Meloni appeared to suggest that women could avoid rape by not ge…
Exclusive: Data from past five years in England and Wales includes wage costs and victim payments for claims such as upskirting, indecent exposure and inappropriate videosLocal authorities in England and Wales have spent at least £2.5m in the past fiv…
Campaigners say rape and trafficking victims have been betrayed by the Tories’ failure to appoint commissioners to defend them Government ministers have “heartlessly” betrayed rape and trafficking victims after failing to fill two key independent watc…
Jamie Starrs, 20, was sentenced for his assault on Amber Gibson, 16, who was killed five months laterA man who raped a teenage girl before she was sexually assaulted and murdered by her older brother has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.Amber Gibso…
Rallies in Sofia and other cities after leniency shown to man whose ex-girlfriend says she was cut hundreds of times by himThousands of Bulgarians have taken to the streets to protest against violence against women after a harrowing case of a teen cut …
Police say further arrests expected as attack captured in viral video prompts nationwide outrageFour men have been arrested in connection with the case of two women who were stripped naked, publicly paraded and allegedly gang raped in the Indian state…
Experts believe numbers partly reflect effects of lockdowns and trickling down of Jair Bolsonaro’s ultra-conservative viewsBrazil saw a disturbing increase in sexual violence against women and children in 2022, according to new figures which paint a wo…
Police watchdog investigating concerns force repeatedly failed to take appropriate action The police watchdog has launched multiple investigations into concerns the Metropolitan police repeatedly failed to take appropriate action when serious criminal …
Force targets top 100 violent offenders against women as commissioner launches promises to rebuild public trustThe Metropolitan police has started using counter-terrorism tactics to hunt down the worst male offenders targeting women. Scotland Yard said…
Availability of therapy and legal help varies hugely across the country, with some having to wait two and a half years for helpVictims of sexual violence in England and Wales are facing waits of up to two and a half years for counselling, help with the…