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Chinese Woman Slapped By Father-in-Law For Requesting Visit To Her Parents
A Chinese married woman, who hadn't visited her own parents in three years, was taken aback when her enraged father-in-law slapped her after she proposed the idea of paying them a visit.
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In Canada's Quebec, A New Way To Prosecute Domestic And Sexual Assault
Five years after the #MeToo movement sent shockwaves around the world with tales of unreported sexual harassment and assault, Canada's Quebec province is moving to ensure victims are heard in court.
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Abused Domestic Worker To Challenge Hong Kong's Trafficking Record
A Philippine domestic worker who was sexually abused by her Hong Kong employer will take the city's police to court over their decision not to classify her as a victim of human trafficking, her lawyers said Friday.
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Johnny Depp Loses Libel Suit Against UK Tabloid That Called Him "Wife-Beater"
Judge Andrew Nicol dismissed the 57-year-old's claim at the High Court in London, saying the article had been proven to be "substantially true"
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JK Rowling Says She Is Survivor Of Sexual Assault, Defends Trans Tweets
"Harry Potter" author JK Rowling revealed on Wednesday she has been a victim of domestic abuse and sexual assault.
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Domestic Violence Reports Rise By A Third In London Amid Lockdown
Reports of domestic violence in London have risen by a third in the last six weeks, police said on Friday, urging victims to speak out and promising they will not be punished if they need to break social distancing guidelines.
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Steps Required To Curb Domestic Abuse Amid Lockdown, High Court Tells Centre, Delhi Government
The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre and the AAP government here to hold top-level meeting to deliberate on measures to curb domestic violence and protect the victims during the coronavirus lockdown.
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Second White House Official Departs Amid Abuse Allegations, Denies Charges
A White House speechwriter resigned Friday after his former wife claimed that he was violent and emotionally abusive during their turbulent two-and-a-half-year marriage - allegations that he vehemently denied, saying she was the one who victimized him.
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Plight Of Mother-Of-Two 'Abuse Victim' Shakes Spain
The plight of a Spanish woman who vanished with her children after defying a court order to hand them over to her Italian ex-partner, found guilty of domestic violence, has shaken the country.
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Exempt Tax On Maintenance Allowance To Women: Union Minister Maneka Gandhi
Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has written to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley seeking tax exemption on maintenance allowance given to a victim of domestic violence by her husband.
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Woman Chops Off Her Long Hair. The Reason Has Internet's Attention
A woman with long, beautiful hair walks into a salon and asks them to be cut short. The hairdresser gives her a trim but the woman still wants her hair shorter. With a stoic look on her face, the woman reaches out to check her hair again and is still not satisfied with it. Only this time, she breaks down and confesses why she wants her hair to be c...
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In Bihar, 82% Domestic Abuse Victims Unhappy With Redress Services: Study
New Delhi/Patna: Over 82 per cent victims of domestic violence in Bihar remain dissatisfied with redress services provided by relevant institutions such as helplines, police stations, NGOs in the state, a study has found. The study conducted by CARE India in partnership with Mahila Jagran Kendra (MJK) and released on Tuesday also reveals only 67 pe...
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Ex-Legislator to Pay Rs 90,000 Maintenance to Wife: Court
A former MLA of Manipur was today directed by a Delhi Court to pay a monthly maintenance of Rs 90,000 per month to his wife, who has alleged she was a victim of domestic violence, to support their three children.
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One woman in three a victim of domestic violence: WHO
More than one woman in three around the globe is a victim of domestic violence, with those in Asia and the Middle East most-affected by the scourge, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
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Afghan women fleeing abuse, rape forced into jail: Report
For Afghan women, the act of fleeing domestic abuse, forced prostitution or even being stabbed repeatedly with a screwdriver by an abusive husband, may land them in jail while their abusers walk free, Human Rights Watch said. Running away is considered a "moral crime" for women in Afghanistan while some rape victims are also imprisoned, because se...
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Chinese Woman Slapped By Father-in-Law For Requesting Visit To Her Parents
A Chinese married woman, who hadn't visited her own parents in three years, was taken aback when her enraged father-in-law slapped her after she proposed the idea of paying them a visit.
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In Canada's Quebec, A New Way To Prosecute Domestic And Sexual Assault
Five years after the #MeToo movement sent shockwaves around the world with tales of unreported sexual harassment and assault, Canada's Quebec province is moving to ensure victims are heard in court.
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Abused Domestic Worker To Challenge Hong Kong's Trafficking Record
A Philippine domestic worker who was sexually abused by her Hong Kong employer will take the city's police to court over their decision not to classify her as a victim of human trafficking, her lawyers said Friday.
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Johnny Depp Loses Libel Suit Against UK Tabloid That Called Him "Wife-Beater"
Judge Andrew Nicol dismissed the 57-year-old's claim at the High Court in London, saying the article had been proven to be "substantially true"
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JK Rowling Says She Is Survivor Of Sexual Assault, Defends Trans Tweets
"Harry Potter" author JK Rowling revealed on Wednesday she has been a victim of domestic abuse and sexual assault.
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Domestic Violence Reports Rise By A Third In London Amid Lockdown
Reports of domestic violence in London have risen by a third in the last six weeks, police said on Friday, urging victims to speak out and promising they will not be punished if they need to break social distancing guidelines.
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Steps Required To Curb Domestic Abuse Amid Lockdown, High Court Tells Centre, Delhi Government
The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre and the AAP government here to hold top-level meeting to deliberate on measures to curb domestic violence and protect the victims during the coronavirus lockdown.
-
Second White House Official Departs Amid Abuse Allegations, Denies Charges
A White House speechwriter resigned Friday after his former wife claimed that he was violent and emotionally abusive during their turbulent two-and-a-half-year marriage - allegations that he vehemently denied, saying she was the one who victimized him.
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Plight Of Mother-Of-Two 'Abuse Victim' Shakes Spain
The plight of a Spanish woman who vanished with her children after defying a court order to hand them over to her Italian ex-partner, found guilty of domestic violence, has shaken the country.
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Exempt Tax On Maintenance Allowance To Women: Union Minister Maneka Gandhi
Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has written to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley seeking tax exemption on maintenance allowance given to a victim of domestic violence by her husband.
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Woman Chops Off Her Long Hair. The Reason Has Internet's Attention
A woman with long, beautiful hair walks into a salon and asks them to be cut short. The hairdresser gives her a trim but the woman still wants her hair shorter. With a stoic look on her face, the woman reaches out to check her hair again and is still not satisfied with it. Only this time, she breaks down and confesses why she wants her hair to be c...
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In Bihar, 82% Domestic Abuse Victims Unhappy With Redress Services: Study
New Delhi/Patna: Over 82 per cent victims of domestic violence in Bihar remain dissatisfied with redress services provided by relevant institutions such as helplines, police stations, NGOs in the state, a study has found. The study conducted by CARE India in partnership with Mahila Jagran Kendra (MJK) and released on Tuesday also reveals only 67 pe...
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Ex-Legislator to Pay Rs 90,000 Maintenance to Wife: Court
A former MLA of Manipur was today directed by a Delhi Court to pay a monthly maintenance of Rs 90,000 per month to his wife, who has alleged she was a victim of domestic violence, to support their three children.
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One woman in three a victim of domestic violence: WHO
More than one woman in three around the globe is a victim of domestic violence, with those in Asia and the Middle East most-affected by the scourge, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
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Afghan women fleeing abuse, rape forced into jail: Report
For Afghan women, the act of fleeing domestic abuse, forced prostitution or even being stabbed repeatedly with a screwdriver by an abusive husband, may land them in jail while their abusers walk free, Human Rights Watch said. Running away is considered a "moral crime" for women in Afghanistan while some rape victims are also imprisoned, because se...
