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Black and white Instagram selfie challenge sheds light on femicide in Turkey
Women have taken to posting a photo of themselves with a black and white filter on Instagram, but few realized the now global trend initially sought ... Features -
Tens of thousands march in France to condemn domestic violence
Tens of thousands of people took the streets of Paris and other French cities on Saturday to protest against domestic violence, after more than 130 ... World News -
Turkish women rally against rising violence targeting them
Dozens of women protested in Istanbul on Saturday to denounce rising violence against women and the government’s failure to stop brutal attacks ... Middle East -
Saudi ministry rushes to help woman violently screaming in viral Twitter video
A video in which a woman can be heard screaming because her husband allegedly attacked her was posted to Twitter this week triggering the Saudi ... Digital -
Spanish women to go on first national strike to decry macho culture
Women in Spain are poised to stage their first nationwide strike on International Women's Day on March 8 as they demand an end to unfair wages, ... Variety -
WATCH: Why did this Egyptian host present her TV show with a battered face?
Egyptian broadcaster Manal Agha appeared on a private satellite TV channel this week with signs of physical assault on her face. Agha said she had ... Television & Radio -
Bahraini husband given jail time for brutally assaulting Syrian wife
Bahrain’s third minor criminal court has ordered the maximum sentence for a Bahraini man accused of brutally beating his Syrian ex-wife last ... Variety -
Bahrain: Battered Syrian wife moved to shelter amid new details of attack
Zahraa Sobhy, whose battered face made headlines across Bahrain and the Gulf after being attacked by her ex-huband, has been moved to a safe shelter ... Variety -
Video of battered Syrian wife raises issue of domestic violence in Bahrain
A video message of a battered Syrian wife calling for justice after being violently abused by her Bahraini husband has shaken up the small Gulf Island ... Variety -
Kuwait arrests Egyptian who stabbed Lebanese wife in front of his children
Police were able to arrest an Egyptian man who stabbed his Lebanese wife at least seven times in front of his children in the North Nugra Complex in ... Variety -
Victim of domestic violence shares video of moment she was brutally beaten
British police published a video a few days ago that documented a case of extreme physical violence against a women in Birmingham. The horrific video ... Features -
TV channel showing makeup for battered women gets punished
The sequence depicted a woman with a swollen face, with the presenter telling viewers that she was not really injured Television & Radio -
Saudi campaign urges women to report domestic violence
An abuse hotline offered by the Ministry of Social Affairs and run by trained Saudi women operates 24/7 Variety -
How a rural theater group fights for Turkish women’s rights
Ummiye Kocak had to drop out of formal education after primary school due to her family’s limited financial resources Art and culture -
Lindsay Lohan claims she was strangled by Russian millionaire fiancé
According to British media reports, neighbors heard screams from the couple’s London home Variety -
Saudi domestic violence center gets 1,890 reports in three days
The center is open to receive calls 24 hours of the day and in all days of the week Features -
Poverty, child marriage, violence decline when women own land
Women are most often engaged in producing and collecting food, and as such, women do play a major role in how land is used Features -
Domestic violence cases on the rise in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Justice Ministry said its courts received 1,498 domestic violence cases during the past Islamic calender year Variety -
Papua New Guinea ‘among world’s worst places’ for women
Women attacked and burned alive are being accused of sorcery and witchcraft World News -
China passes first-ever anti-domestic violence law
The standing committee of the National People's Congress adopted the Anti-Domestic Violence Law Gulf -
Vital steps to eradicate violence against women
Women in the Middle East and North Africa are more likely to experience violence by an intimate partner than any of their international counterparts, ... Middle East -
Saudi man gets jail and 30 lashes for slapping and spitting on his wife
According to court details, the husband justified hitting his wife after she had 'gone out of the house without seeking permission' Variety -
Social media behind most cases of domestic violence, says Saudi study
A recent study on domestic violence revealed three out of 10 domestic violence cases are caused by social media misuse Digital -
How one woman could have been saved from 17 bullets
Estimates indicate 50 percent of Lebanese women are victims of domestic abuse, at some point in their lives Middle East -
‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ Beirut march against domestic violence
A fundraiser held was held in Beirut on Sunday for the domestic violence cause. Art and culture -
U.N. report finds Afghan women failed by justice system
The United Nations says Afghanistan's women are being failed by the country's justice system Features -
Anti-femicide play in Tunisia marks International Women’s Day
The theatrical project, which comprised of a collection of monologues, aimed to raise awareness about violence Art and culture -
In Saudi Arabia, 2,139 abuse cases filed in one year
The report revealed 848 of the cases involved victims aged 30 to 60 Features -
The state of Arab women is better than we like to admit
There is nothing more patronizing than being told that women aren’t able to perform to the best of their potential Middle East -
Beijing Declaration 20 years on: Gender-related violence in the Mideast
Article 14 of the Beijing Declaration asserts that “women’s rights are human rights” PERSPECTIVE