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Street harassment to be banned in crackdown, government says

Catcalling, following someone and blocking their path will be criminalised in England under plans backed by the Home Secretary.

"Every woman…

Nirbhaya 10 years on The lives the Delhi gang rape changed

When 23-year-old Jyoti Singh was gang-raped by the driver of the Delhi bus she was travelling on, and five accomplices,…

'They allow us to name something we know is wrong The new words defining sexual abuse

But the dead hand is not spooky folklore. It is a form of sexual assault most commonly performed against women - it describes…

We will endure

We meet in a storied city where a winter's chill is biting, where charming street lamps are dimmed, where buildings…

Afghan women, undeterred by Taliban, secretly network for change

For months, Shamail Naseri has been moving house-to-house to evade arrest by Taliban authorities. Her crime: Raising her…

Argentina rap reform and gender rights

An activist and a rapper confront violence against women and explore the country’s legacy of protest.

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Shraddha Walkar and Aftab Poonawala India gripped by gruesome fridge murder

Police in the capital, Delhi, have arrested a young man - Aftab Poonawala - on allegations of murdering his live-in…

Newcastle Reclaim the Night march booed by men

Women on a march for safer night-time streets were booed by men in Newcastle city centre.

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