Climate change increases violence against women - and some disasters are more of a threat than others
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate change increases violence against women - and some disasters are more of a threat than others

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. Read our privacy policy The link between violence against women and the climate crisis has long been known but now scientists have now found that certain extreme weather events pose greater risks. “Existing evidence has found that when a woman experiences a climate-related event, she is more likely to experience violence in some countries and for some types of violence, but not others,” University College London Professor Jenevieve Mannell, who led the study, said. Climate-driven drought is linked to greater violence against women In Spain, the risk of murder and intimate partner violence against women increased just days after a heat wave, according to a 2018 study. Intimate partner violence was also shown to happen more often in countries where violence against women is more widely accepted.

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Thousands rally across the world calling for end to violence against women
4 weeks ago

Thousands rally across the world calling for end to violence against women

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in cities around the world to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which was on Monday. A United Nations report said the deadliest place for women is at home and 140 women and girls on average were killed by an intimate partner or family member each …

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

Shocking statistics show scale of domestic violence across country
3 months ago

Shocking statistics show scale of domestic violence across country

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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. An estimated 2.1 million people in England and Wales experienced domestic abuse in the year ending …

Explained | Study shows link between domestic violence cases and climate crisis in India
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained | Study shows link between domestic violence cases and climate crisis in India

The Hindu  

The story so far: The environmental perils of climate change are worsening social hazards, such as domestic violence. The Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the first time pointed out that “women, girls and LGBTQI people are at increased risk of domestic violence, harassment, sexual violence and trafficking” during and after extreme weather events. Since …

Eliminating gender-based violence helps build economies
1 year, 9 months ago

Eliminating gender-based violence helps build economies

Hindustan Times  

Gender-based violence is all around us. Gender-based violence thwarts economic health by depriving women of work opportunities and access to education, and forces absence from the labor force. The Covid-19 pandemic spurred international attention around both gender-based violence and women’s economic losses, but the scrutiny was fleeting. This opportunity gap presented a clear pathway for action when, in 2021, the …

Why women’s rights matter in COP27
2 years, 1 month ago

Why women’s rights matter in COP27

Al Jazeera  

This has been a year of climate catastrophes for every corner of the globe. New ActionAid research in Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia and Nigeria has found that climate change is also increasing gender-based violence and damaging women’s mental health. In precarious times of climate stress like this, girls are 20 percent more likely to be married early than in times of …

Climate crisis may lead to more violence towards women, girls, gender and sexual minorities, study warns
2 years, 6 months ago

Climate crisis may lead to more violence towards women, girls, gender and sexual minorities, study warns

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Scientists found that factors such as economic shock, social instability, enabling environments, and stress caused by extreme weather and …

Half of domestic violence victims also face economic violence
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 …

Expert panel discussing violence against women in the UK during live event
3 years, 2 months ago

Expert panel discussing violence against women in the UK during live event

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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. And Everard’s murder triggered an outpouring of women sharing highly personal stories about being sexually harassed, …

Climate crisis increases violence against women and girls, study finds
3 years, 7 months ago

Climate crisis increases violence against women and girls, study finds

The Independent  

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Why climate change is a feminist issue
3 years, 9 months ago

Why climate change is a feminist issue

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “As climate change increasingly impacts the UK in relation to localised flooding, heatwaves and ability to access food and …

One in three women endure physical or sexual violence: WHO
3 years, 9 months ago

One in three women endure physical or sexual violence: WHO

Live Mint  

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. Some 31% …

Violence against women intensified since coronavirus outbreak: UN
4 years ago

Violence against women intensified since coronavirus outbreak: UN

Al Jazeera  

Many women continue to feel trapped with their abusers as lockdowns resume in some countries around the world. The United Nations said since the outbreak of COVID-19, all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, had intensified, with shelters at capacity and helplines in some places seeing a five-fold increase in calls. There are femicides happening almost …

International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women: Date, Theme and Significance
4 years ago

International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women: Date, Theme and Significance

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The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is a global advocacy effort aimed at preventing and eliminating the instances of violence in all forms that women are subjected to around the world. Significance of the Event According to the UN, violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations …

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