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Thousands rally in Italy to call for action on violence against women

Tens of thousands took to the streets of Italy’s main cities on Saturday to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, just as an Italian man suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend was extradited from Germany. The killing ...

25 Nov 2023 at 18:54

Society ‘can and must do better’ to end violence against women, says O’Neill

Society “must and can do better” to work to end violence against women and girls, Northern Ireland’s First Minister has said. Michelle O’Neill expressed her horror at the murder of seven women in the region in 2024 and vowed to press the Stormont ...

30 Dec 2024 at 10:39

Fraction of police officers and staff accused over treatment of women sacked

Less than one per cent of more than 1,500 police officers and staff who faced complaints about their treatment of women in a six-month period were sacked, figures show. Data published by the National Police Chiefs Council on Tuesday showed that ...

14 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Funding cuts will have ‘dire consequences’ for domestic abuse victims

Funding cuts and the increase in employers’ national insurance contributions will have “dire consequences” for victims of domestic and sexual violence, charities have warned. On Monday, a group of victims’ and women’s charity leaders wrote to ...

23 Dec 2024 at 18:11

‘Young men could be radicalised into extreme misogyny by online influencers’

Online influencers like Andrew Tate could radicalise young men and boys into extreme misogyny in the same way terrorists draw in their followers, a senior police officer has said. Deputy Chief Constable Maggie Blyth, national lead for ...

23 Jul 2024 at 07:00

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Domestic abuse survivor urges other women to seek justice

A domestic abuse survivor has spoken out about the violence she suffered to encourage other women who have been attacked to seek justice. A victim of stalking has also described how she was left “mentally tortured” after an older man ...

27 Sept 2024 at 13:33

Bereaved mother calls for tougher sentences for lower level crimes against women

The mother of murdered university student Libby Squire has called for tougher sentences for gateway offences to more violent crimes against women and girls. Lisa Squire spoke out after a landmark police report found that violence ...

23 Jul 2024 at 09:56

Lords inflict two defeats on Government over new deepfake porn offence

Peers have inflicted two heavy defeats on the Government over elements of a new offence of creating sexually explicit deepfake images or the filming of someone without their consent. Ministers brought forward an amendment to the ...

05 Feb 2025 at 21:51

Women feel let down over male violence and have to be hypervigilant, say victims

Victims of violence against women and girls have said they feel let down by authorities and have to constantly be “hypervigilant” about men in their vicinity. The statements from two women who were victims of sexual harassment ...

23 Jul 2024 at 11:48

Father of femicide victim made OBE warns of ‘negative role models’ for young men

A father whose daughter was murdered by her ex-boyfriend has warned that “negative role models” create “lots of pressures” for young men, as he was made an OBE at Buckingham Palace. Nick Gazzard, 60, set up the Hollie Gazzard ...

28 Mar 2025 at 18:27

Call for stronger duty on councils to provide housing to domestic abuse victims

Victims of domestic abuse are choosing not to leave dangerous situations because they are unable to get access to suitable housing, an MP said, as she called for the statutory duty on local authorities to be strengthened. ...

07 Apr 2025 at 21:13

Northern Ireland

Police officers trained to spot ‘predatory behaviour’ in night-time settings

Police officers in Northern Ireland are to be deployed around popular night-time settings such as pubs and clubs in a bid to identify predatory behaviour targeting women. Project Vigilant is an initiative which has been ...

27 Sept 2025 at 00:01

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