Invisible Wounds: The Global Burden of Violence on Public Health

1 week, 6 days ago

Community-led interventions find over 4,000 victims of violence in Mumbai slums

Over 4,000 women from the slums of Mumbai have admitted to experiencing violence. Based on the program monitoring data, Dr. Nayreen Daruwalla, Programme Director of SNEHA said that the program was conducted in 48 urban informal settlement clusters of Kurla and Wadala covering a population of around 60,000 people of which 4,121 women between the age group of 18 and …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Why children in schools take to physical violence

Hindustan Times

What made a 12-year-old strangle his classmate over a minor incident in New Delhi? Children involved in these incidents may be geographically far apart, yet the desire for violence among them seems identical and alarmingly on the rise. From no-holds-barred movie and book scenes to acts of violence viral on social media, from aggressive role models to facing aggression at …

Children Violence Child Schools Our Children

3 weeks, 4 days ago

No central data on violence against doctors: Government tells Lok Sabha

New Indian Express

When asked whether the government plans to introduce or amend any legislation to ensure the safety and protection of medical professionals from such violence, the minister said many states have already enacted laws to address violence against healthcare professionals. "As state laws have adequate provisions to address day-to-day minor offences, and serious offences can be addressed by BNS, 2023, a …

Medical Violence Medical Professionals Healthcare Professionals Professionals

1 month, 1 week ago

SC task force says separate law for violence against docs not required

Hindustan Times

The National Task Force, constituted by the Supreme Court to propose measures for the safety of health care professionals in the aftermath of the gruesome rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9, has recommended against the need for a central law to address violence against medical personnel. The …

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1 month, 1 week ago

SC dismisses plea for central law to protect medical professionals

Deccan Chronicle

The Supreme Court of India, in a significant ruling, dismissed the plea for a central law to protect medical professionals from violence. The plea, filed by a group of medical associations, argued that a nationwide law was necessary to provide better safety measures for doctors and healthcare workers, given the rising incidents of violence against them in hospitals across India. …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Indian Medical Association condemns brutal attack on doctor in Chennai

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Condemning the brutal stabbing of a government doctor on duty in Chennai, the Indian Medical Association on Wednesday said strong deterrent legislations, exemplary punishments, and proactive safety measures are the need of the hour. The nation owes this to its doctors,” said IMA National President Dr. R V Asokan and Dr. Anilkumar J Nayak, Honorary Secretary General, in …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Domestic abuse happens within the NHS, too – safe spaces are vital

The Independent

Every woman deserves to live free from fear. We are still at the start of our journey to reducing harmful abusive behaviours in the NHS and more action is needed to ensure that all staff – especially women who are more likely to be affected – can come to work every day, safe from misogyny, violence and abuse. Domestic violence …

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4 months ago

A (pre)history of violence

Times of India

Rupa Sengupta is consulting editor with the edit page of Times of India. Women’s emancipation, she declared, afforded a newly-‘virilised’ sisterhood access to ‘illegitimate’ opportunities, ‘violence-oriented’ crimes included. Only, women’s lib didn’t end up spurring female offending, something traditionally linked to poverty and choked avenues. Had freer, smarter, better-off women turned deviant in droves, crime wouldn’t still be a boys-heavy …

Women Sexual Violence

4 months ago

Karnataka to set up task force to work out safety measures for medical professionals in hospitals

The Hindu

Following the rape and murder of a doctor in R.G. Kar Medical College in Kolkata which raised concern within the healthcare community over the safety of women doctors, the State Health Department will set up a task force to work out the modalities of safety measures that could be put in place for medical professionals in hospitals. Announcing this after …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nearly a quarter of adolescent girls face physical or sexual partner violence: WHO study

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Nearly a quarter, or close to 19 million, of adolescent girls have experienced physical or sexual partner violence by the time they turn 20 years old, a World Health Organization study said. It showed that 24% of adolescent girls had been subjected to intimate partner violence at least once, with 16% reporting it in the past year. “Intimate …

Violence Partner Violence

5 months ago

Violence against women at ‘epidemic’ levels and is a threat on par with terrorism, UK police warn

Associated Press

LONDON — Violence against women and girls has reached epidemic levels and police are treating it as a threat on the same scale as terrorism, Britain’s police chiefs said Tuesday. “Violence against women and girls is a national emergency,” Deputy Chief Constable Maggie Blyth said in a statement. “We need to move forward as a society to make change and …

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5 months ago

Violence against women and girls is a 'national emergency', police chief warns - as almost 3,000 crimes recorded every day

Daily Mail

Violence against women and girls is a 'national emergency' with almost 3,000 crimes recorded every day, a leading police chief warned in a new report. Deputy chief constable Maggie Blyth also warned that online influencers like Andrew Tate could radicalise young men into extreme misogyny in the same way terrorists draw in followers. Police recorded more than a million crimes …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Victims and advocates reveal why domestic violence rates are soaring in rural Australia

ABC

The classic Australian country lifestyle is often depicted in a romantic light but for some, especially women living on rural properties, it has a dark side. The harsher environment and conservative culture in rural areas are among the factors behind the prevalence of domestic violence against women in the bush, according to one of Australia's eminent researchers of gendered violence. …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

US Surgeon General declares gun violence "a public health crisis"

Salon

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared firearm violence a public health crisis, as gun deaths and injuries punctuate daily life in America. His advisory also urges a “significant increase” in funding for research on gun injuries and deaths, as well as greater access to mental health care and trauma-informed resources for people who have experienced firearm violence. He cited soaring gun …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

When warnings made by victims of DV are ignored, it can prove fatal — so why is it still happening?

ABC

When a domestic violence perpetrator commits murder, there is often at least one person who saw it coming. Full Stop Australia CEO Karen Bevan said "the evidence is very clear" when it comes to predicting men's violent behaviour. Ms Freidin said all state and territory governments should establish specialist domestic violence police, which could also involve "women only" police stations. …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

More reports of misconduct in childcare, physical violence reported the most

NL Times

Last year, the school inspectorate's confidential inspectors reviewed 271 files compiled in response to reports of possible misconduct in childcare. In particular, this involved allegations of physical and psychological violence, sexual abuse, harassment, and discrimination. Last year, there were 32 cases of suspected sexual abuse, 54 cases of possible sexual harassment, 44 cases of suspected psychological violence, 139 cases of …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Thousands to rally against family violence as police commander calls for perpetrators to be put on register

ABC

In short: A senior Victoria Police commander wants a register of family violence perpetrators to be established. A senior Victoria Police commander has issued a renewed call for family violence perpetrators to be put on a register in the same way as sex offenders. Family Violence Command Assistant Commissioner Lauren Callaway said she was "disheartened" by the number of women …

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1 year ago

Domestic violence spikes around Christmas and New Year. Here's how to support loved ones

ABC

When Kate's ex-husband was threatening to kill her, someone was listening. The Christmas and New Year period is a time when there is a sharp increase in rates of domestic and family violence, explains Jenny McNaughton, the deputy CEO and executive director at Berry Street, an organisation helping families who experience poverty, violence, and abuse in Victoria. For example, Victoria …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Domestic violence prevention campaigners call for royal commission after the deaths of four SA women

ABC

As South Australians grapple with the loss of four women in separate and unrelated incidents over the course of one week, advocates are calling for change. Counting Dead Women Australia said 53 women had been killed as a result of violence around the country as of yesterday Embolden, the state's peak body for domestic, family and sexual violence services is …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Intimate partner violence impacts one third of Australian 18 to 19-year-olds. How can we change that?

ABC

Warning: This story contains details about violence that may cause distress At just 14 years old, Hazel* was the victim of intimate partner violence. For example, when Hazel raised the intimate partner violence she was experiencing with her friends or other family members, she says they brushed her off as if she was "just overreacting". The weight of preventing and …

Family Relationship Children Violence Abuse Young Family Violence

1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court’s unwavering resolve to tackle Manipur’s crisis

The Hindu

Published : Aug 24, 2023 11:00 IST - 10 MINS READ The ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur and the horrific video depicting two Kuki women paraded naked in the State together triggered the activist streak of the Supreme Court in a case it was hearing: Dinganglung Gangmei vs Mutum Churamani Meetei and Others. In this case, the court was initially …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Attacks at US medical centers show why health care is one of the nation’s most violent fields

Associated Press

Word spread through an Oregon hospital last month that a visitor was causing trouble in the maternity ward, and nurses were warned the man might try to abduct his partner’s newborn. “Health care workers don’t even think about that when they decide they want to be a nurse or a doctor. But as far as actual violence goes, statistically, health …

Health Security Violence Health Care Patients Workers Workplace Violence

1 year, 5 months ago

Better support needed to prevent honour-based abuse remaining hidden crime – MPs

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Honour-based abuse should have a statutory definition in a similar …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Violence against doctors is a symptom. What is the disease?

The Hindu

One chilly evening, I sat at the computer desk in the hospital I worked at as a junior doctor, typing out the discharge summary of a patient who was meant to go home in an hour. Research has also found that workplace violence is mostly directed at junior doctors and residents, with the incidence progressively dropping against more senior healthcare …

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1 year, 7 months ago

DC Edit | Keep doctors, all medics safe

Deccan Chronicle

The ordinance tightening the provisions in the Kerala Healthcare Service Institutions Act, 2012, and cleared by the state Cabinet on Wednesday, seeks to address some of the long-standing complaints of the medical professionals in the state against the lackadaisical attitude of the law enforcers, and society at large, to violence against them. The ordinance, apart from expanding the definition of …

Healthcare Service

1 year, 7 months ago

Laws can’t stop attacks on doctors. Focus on fixing health care gaps

Hindustan Times

We are all moved by stories of soldiers martyred on the battlefield. There have been long-standing demands for central legislation with stringent measures to protect health care workers and health establishments against such violence. The demand by doctors for stringent central legislation on violence against health care workers is justified. Also, as part of the right to life, every citizen …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Safety, in the line of duty: on Kerala’s move and health-care workers

The Hindu

Medical science is so advanced today, it has extended longevity and enhanced quality of life in ways thought impossible in the past, and yet, life must end in death. This is why Kerala’s move to amend the Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Service Institutions Act, to fortify defences against attacks on health-care institutions and workers is not only welcome …

Kerala

1 year, 7 months ago

Murder highlights poor workplace safety for doctors yet again

The Hindu

Massive spontaneous protests broke out across medical colleges following the brutal murder of a house surgeon at the Taluk Hospital, Kottarakkara, on Wednesday. Protests broke out at all medical colleges and in many government hospitals as soon as the news broke because the issue of lack of safety at workplaces for doctors has been something the medical fraternity has been …

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1 year, 8 months ago

National survey on attitudes toward domestic violence shows widespread misunderstanding of issue

ABC

Almost half of Australians incorrectly believe women and men equally commit domestic violence, according to a major survey which shows "extremely troubling" community attitudes towards violence against women. Key points: More than 30 per cent of respondents believed women in custody battles make up or exaggerate claims of violence Experts say misconceptions about where violence occurs were among the most …

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1 year, 9 months ago

2 yrs jail, fine for assault on medical professionals in new Jharkhand bill

Hindustan Times

The draft of the new medical personnel protection bill approved by the Jharkhand government last week will invite a jail term of up to two years and a monetary fine of up to ₹50,000 against any person found guilty of assault on medical professionals and vandalising government and private hospital properties. A cabinet chaired by chief minister Hemant Soren on …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Drug abuse a major reason for violence against women, children: Minister

The Hindu

Drug abuse has become a major cause of violence against women and children, Minister for Excise M.B. He was inaugurating a seminar on the theme of ‘Drug-free society’ organised as part of the 13th national conference of the All India Democratic Women’s Association here on Friday. The Minister said women and children suffered the most owing to prevalence of drug …

Women Drug Abuse

2 years ago

Battered and bruised | Tensions at Kerala hospitals

The Hindu

It began as a routine orthopaedic consultation — a middle-aged man was looking to treat his back pain. Medics employed in the government sector, especially women, appear highly vulnerable to such unruly behaviour and its impact can lead to burnouts and, in some cases, depression,” says Samuel Koshy, previous State president of IMA Kerala, who carried out a State-wide campaign …

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2 years, 1 month ago

From stalking to physical violence, abuse is common in teenage relationships, Anglicare report says

ABC

Violence and abuse are prevalent in teenage relationships and this behaviour can have life-long impacts, according to an Anglicare report that calls for governments and communities to do more to protect young people. Key points: The behaviour is culturally embedded in Tasmania, service providers say Young people shared stories of being physically and psychologically abused by their partner For some, …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka: Several students injured following violence over social media post at medical college

India TV News

Highlights Students used iron roads to attack each other on the campus, police said The injured students were identified as Shankar and Shambhulinga The attacker has been identified as Rohith, a student of the BSc Nursing course In a shocking incident, violence broke out between para-medical students in the Medical College, located on the outskirts of Raichur city in Karnataka …

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2 years, 3 months ago

A New Approach to Domestic Violence

Politico

In recent years, health systems have come to better recognize and understand what’s been labeled “the social determinants” of health, meaning socioeconomic forces that contribute to poorer health and lower life expectancy. “There’s no blood test or imaging” that establishes that an injury was inflicted by an abuser, said Vijay Singh, a physician at the University of Michigan health system …

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2 years, 5 months ago

IMA condemns assault on doctors, seeks stern action

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: The Indian Medical Association, AP branch, condemned the assault on doctors and the destruction of medical equipment at a private hospital in Vijayawada. In a statement here on Saturday, the IMA said that assaulting doctors, destroying valuable equipment, trespassing into the ICU zone and threatening the health personnel in the hospital was an act of radical violence as it …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Gun violence is the health care crisis we're ignoring

Salon

First, we should just assume it'll happen again. The American Public Health Association flat-out calls gun violence "a leading cause of premature death in the US." That same year, two students at McGovern Medical School created an elective blue book course "Physicians and Gun Violence: What You Need to Know" to outline everything from risk factors to wound treatment. And …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Over 98% of gender-based violence survivors not accessing healthcare a concern: MSF

The Hindu

It is worrying that over 98% of Gender-based Violence survivors do not access healthcare as such experiences may have long-term physical and psychological consequences, said Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders in a statement released on Wednesday on the latest National Family Health Survey data on GBV. “This latest data reflect a dismal state in the practice of seeking medical …

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2 years, 8 months ago

A report on violence against kids with disabilities is sobering — if not surprising

NPR

A report on violence against kids with disabilities is sobering — if not surprising Enlarge this image gaiamoments/Getty Images gaiamoments/Getty Images A new study suggests that nearly a third of children and adolescents with disabilities has experienced violence – defined as physical, emotional or sexual abuse as well as neglect. Nonetheless, "I think this is a very important study because …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Young people in youth care report frequent verbal and physical violence

NL Times

About a quarter of young people staying in youth care institutions have experienced physical violence and almost half have experienced verbal violence. It was not specified whether the verbal and physical violence came from care providers or other young people. In youth care, 81 percent of young people indicated that they feel safe with their supervisor and institution and 23 …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Victoria Police launches Australian-first policy for dealing with family violence perpetrators in its ranks

ABC

Victoria Police has launched a landmark policy for dealing with perpetrators of family violence in its ranks that it claims will stop abusive officers from being given "special treatment" and prioritise victims' safety. Key points: Victoria Police is the first police force in Australia to create a standalone policy for dealing with DFV involving employees A new unit will be …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Domestic violence was treated by workplaces as personal, now it's a $2b business problem

ABC

It takes, on average, seven attempts to leave an abusive relationship and about $18,000 and 141 hours to extricate oneself. "I think it's a very foreign discussion to have for some people," says Ms McKellar, who is not just a survivor of, but also an advocate against, domestic and family violence. More workplaces have policies against domestic violence Champions of …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Half of domestic violence victims also face economic violence

NL Times

Nearly half of women who experience domestic violence are also economically oppressed by their partner, researchers at Radboudumc found. They face economic violence, such as their partner forbidding them from working or taking their wages, Trouw reports. The researchers looked at the experiences of over 200 women who contacted SAFE, a platform that provides information and assistance to domestic violence …

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3 years, 3 months ago

‘It’s a public health emergency’: Call for nine actions to stop domestic, family, sexual violence

ABC

More than 100 different health and education experts have signed an open letter supporting nine key actions they want adopted that will be presented at next week's national women's safety summit in Canberra. Key points: There will be a national women's safety summit next week in Canberra At the summit, an open letter from more than 100 health and education …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Here's why hitting children increases their aggression and antisocial behaviour

Hindustan Times

Physical punishment of children, such as smacking and slapping, is not effective in improving children's behaviour and instead increases behavioural difficulties, according to a review led by University College London and an international team of experts who analysed 20 years of research on the issue. Here's why hitting children increases their aggression and antisocial behaviour The narrative review, published on …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Lockdown leads to increasing domestic violence in Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh has witnessed a high incidence of domestic violence since the outbreak of Coronavirus and the consequent lockdown since April 2020. The women development and child welfare authorities have received 2,494 complaints under the provisions of Domestic Violence Act, 2005 since April 2020 to April 2021. Earlier, the authorities booked 3,744 cases of domestic violence for a period …

Domestic Violence Domestic Violence Cases

3 years, 7 months ago

Climate crisis increases violence against women and girls, study finds

The Independent

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3 years, 8 months ago

Welfare concerns for children exposed to more family violence during COVID-19 lockdowns

ABC

The great escape was meticulously planned. Crime Statistics Agency data released exclusively to the ABC by Monash University's Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre showed children’s presence at police-reported family violence incidents increased by 29.4 per cent in Victoria between April and June last year, compared with the same period in 2019. "Family violence is under-reported for many reasons, and …

Family Children Women Housing Violence Domestic Violence Child

3 years, 9 months ago

WHO Says 1 in 3 Women Endure Physical or Sexual Abuse, Urges Nations to do More to Prevent Violence

News 18

Nearly one in three women worldwide is subjected to physical or sexual violence during her lifetime, pervasive criminal behaviour that has increased during the pandemic, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. The UN agency urged governments to prevent violence, improve services for victims and tackle economic inequalities that often leave women and girls trapped in abusive relationships. “Violence against …

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