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Bridal shop owner targeted in fatal Hague explosion left bewildered, says attorney

NL Times

The owner of the bridal fashion shop believed to be the target of a devastating arson in The Hague is extremely troubled by the incident, which left six people dead and four others hurt. He added, “that might have prevented a lot of misery.” B. is suspected of commissioning them to carry out the arson on Tarwekamp, sources close to …

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1 month ago

Police in Kenya hurl tear gas at protesters angry about gender-based violence

Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — Police in Kenya’s capital hurled tear gas canisters Tuesday at hundreds of protesters angry about gender-based violence and femicide, or the killing of women, and arrested an unknown number of people. Protesters chanting “Stop femicide” were dispersed by police in a public park in Nairobi where they had gathered and later engaged in running battles along the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Life demanded for killer in femicide that outraged Italy

Raw Story

A student who admitted murdering his ex-girlfriend in a brutal case that sparked outrage and soul searching in Italy will be sentenced Tuesday. Turetta's lawyer Giovanni Caruso has called the request for life imprisonment excessive, saying his client was "not Pablo Escobar", the notorious Colombian drug baron. Giulia's sister, Elena, called for a cultural revolution, urging sympathizers to "burn everything" …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Giorgia Meloni claims there is a 'higher incidence' of immigrants in rape cases in Italy before accepting 'now I will be called racist'

Daily Mail

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has claimed that illegal immigrants are responsible for higher incidences of rape in Italy and that police presence in cities must be upped to make public spaces safer. But Riccardo Magi, leader of Italy's 'More Europe' party, has chastised Meloni's government for claiming the nation is seeing a rise in sexual violence due to illegal …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

140 women killed daily by partners or family: UN report

Firstpost

According to the UN report, out of the 85,000 women killed by men in 2023, 60% were murdered by a partner or family member. An estimated 140 women and girls are killed daily by their partners or family members worldwide, according to new global estimates on femicide by the United Nations. The UN agency data focused on gender equality showed …

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Deadliest place for women is home, says UN report on gender violence

Al Jazeera

The global femicide report says about 60 percent of 85,000 women and girls killed in 2023 were by an intimate partner or a family member. About 60 percent of 85,000 women and girls killed across the world in 2023 were at the hands of an intimate partner or a family member, the 36-page report by the UN Office on Drugs …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

U.N. report: 85,000 cases of femicide in 2023. And that's likely an undercount

NPR

U.N. report: 85,000 cases of femicide in 2023. And that's likely an undercount toggle caption Anuwar Hazarika/NurPhoto via Getty Images/NurPhoto "This is a war against women," says Kalliopi Mingeirou, chief of the ending violence against women section at U.N. Women. Previous Next Adam Berry/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe Hide caption Women march during a protest in Pristina, Kosovo, on April 15, …

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2 months ago

Trump’s win: The image, message and moment

Al Jazeera

Trump’s victory was as much about the political context as it was about the media moment. Donald Trump’s shock victory in the United States election this week revealed fundamental flaws with the Democratic Party establishment, the news outlets in its corner and how they approach the voting public. Contributors: Adolfo Franco – Republican Strategist Natasha Lennard – Columnist, The Intercept …

2 months ago

New initiative aims for better insights into murders of women

Dutch News

A new database covering the murder of women is being set up in the Netherlands to investigate the role of gender in femicide, the Volkskrant has reported. “The debate about femicide is still largely based on case studies,” initiator and professor Marieke Liem told the paper. We are going to investigate how gender played a role in the murder of …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Italy holds a trial into the killing of a woman that sparked debate over femicide

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Prosecutors say Turetta couldn't handle it when Cecchettin broke …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Italy holds a trial into the killing of a woman that sparked debate over femicide

Associated Press

ROME — The trial into the brutal killing of a 22-year-old woman started in Italy on Monday, in a case that shocked the country and fueled debate over the cultural roots of surging gender-based violence. Prosecutors say Turetta couldn’t handle it when Cecchettin broke up with him, and that he lured Cecchettin to take one last shopping trip with him …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

The body of a Ugandan Olympic athlete who was set on fire by her partner is received by family

The Independent

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4 months ago

‘Another life lost’: Rebecca Cheptegei’s death highlights violence against sportswomen in Kenya

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7 months, 1 week ago

The first woman elected to lead Mexico faces pressing gender-related issues

Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Claudia Sheinbaum’s name will go down in Mexican history. Prior to the current presidential race, during which Sheinbaum maintained a comfortable lead against opposition candidate Xóchitl Gálvez, only two women had officially sought Mexico’s presidency. Mexico ranks third among Latin American nations with the most women in the national Cabinet — 44% — and has 10 female …

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7 months, 1 week ago

In Mexico's historic presidential election season it’s down to 2 women

NPR

In Mexico's historic presidential election season it’s down to 2 women Voters in Mexico are likely to elect their first female president this weekend. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: That's the soundtrack for hundreds of thousands of people crowded into a square right in the heart of Mexico City for the last campaign rally of a historic presidential election season. NPR's Eyder …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Prosecutor: Man who shot ex-girlfriend, killed her mother should stay in prison for life

NL Times

The Public Prosecution Service recommended a life sentence against 50-year-old Minh Nghia V., who is nicknamed Lucky. After a string of threatening messages, V. went to find Anneke at the Dordrecht home of her mother, Michel. "He tried with all his might to keep the relationship going even when Anneke made it clear that he should leave her alone," said …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Free to kill: At least 21 men released on bail went on to attack women

The Independent

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking after the case, Inglis’s father Ian said: “He should never, ever have been put in …

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10 months ago

Facing historic shifts, Latin American women bathe streets in purple on International Women’s Day

Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Cities across Latin America were cloaked in purple Friday as hundreds of thousands of women marched to commemorate International Women’s Day, coming at a moment of change in a region marred by soaring levels of violence against women. We keep getting murdered.” For many in the march, Mexico’s upcoming June 2 presidential election inspires hope that things …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Prosecutors recommend 23 years in prison for man accused of killing ex-girlfriend

NL Times

The Public Prosecution Service said 46-year-old Julian M. from Rotterdam should be convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend, Maria Seintje. Five children were "orphaned overnight" on Boxing Day 2022, the attorney representing Seintje's surviving family said. She said that in the past her mother received a voice message from M. stating, "If I can't have you, no one will." The daughter …

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10 months, 1 week ago

MPs told to ‘act, not mourn’, as names of women killed by men last year read out

The Independent

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands march against femicide in Kenya following the January slayings of at least 14 women

Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — Thousands of people marched in cities and towns in Kenya during protests Saturday over the recent slayings of more than a dozen women. Accusing Passaris of remaining silent during the latest wave of killings, protesters shouted her down with chants of “Where were you?” and “Go home!” “A country is judged by not how well it treats …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Stop killing us!’: Thousands march to protest against femicide in Kenya

Al Jazeera

Thousands of people have gathered to protest in cities and towns in Kenya against the recent slayings of more than a dozen women. “Stop killing us!” the demonstrators shouted as they waved signs with messages such as “There is no justification to kill women.” The crowd in Nairobi was hostile to attempts by the parliamentary representative for women, Esther Passaris, …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Femicide in Kenya: What’s causing an epidemic of violence against women?

Al Jazeera

Activists call for government to act following a series of brutal murders of women in January. Kenya, like many African countries, has adopted treaties that address gender-based violence, including the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Instead, many women say, there’s a deep-seated “misogynistic” culture …

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1 year ago

Updated figures show 128 murders in the Netherlands last year, led by Rotterdam

NL Times

A total of 128 criminal cases involved either murder or manslaughter in the Netherlands, according to provisional figures collected by the Telegraaf. The preliminary data shows that Rotterdam will retain its position as the country's murder capital, though the conclusion conflicts somewhat with data from EW. While that figure is still well above last year's total of three, it conflicts …

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Bridal shop owner targeted in fatal Hague explosion left bewildered, says attorney

Police in Kenya hurl tear gas at protesters angry about gender-based violence

Life demanded for killer in femicide that outraged Italy

Giorgia Meloni claims there is a 'higher incidence' of immigrants in rape cases in Italy before accepting 'now I will be called racist'

140 women killed daily by partners or family: UN report

Deadliest place for women is home, says UN report on gender violence

U.N. report: 85,000 cases of femicide in 2023. And that's likely an undercount

Trump’s win: The image, message and moment

New initiative aims for better insights into murders of women

Italy holds a trial into the killing of a woman that sparked debate over femicide

Italy holds a trial into the killing of a woman that sparked debate over femicide

The body of a Ugandan Olympic athlete who was set on fire by her partner is received by family

‘Another life lost’: Rebecca Cheptegei’s death highlights violence against sportswomen in Kenya

The first woman elected to lead Mexico faces pressing gender-related issues

In Mexico's historic presidential election season it’s down to 2 women

Prosecutor: Man who shot ex-girlfriend, killed her mother should stay in prison for life

Free to kill: At least 21 men released on bail went on to attack women

Facing historic shifts, Latin American women bathe streets in purple on International Women’s Day

Prosecutors recommend 23 years in prison for man accused of killing ex-girlfriend

MPs told to ‘act, not mourn’, as names of women killed by men last year read out

Thousands march against femicide in Kenya following the January slayings of at least 14 women

‘Stop killing us!’: Thousands march to protest against femicide in Kenya

Femicide in Kenya: What’s causing an epidemic of violence against women?

Updated figures show 128 murders in the Netherlands last year, led by Rotterdam