People I have spoken to in Aceh often said that the tsunami of December 2004 brought peace to their community. Despite the significant losses suffered in the disaster, it led to the restoration of ...

In 2025, MFRR partners documented 53 cases of gender-based violence targeting women media workers across EU Member States and candidate countries. These attacks included online smear campaigns, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. She had a bag over her head, and her hands were handcuffed. She was horrified to the core and had no idea where she was. Russian ...

When faith leaders leveraged their influence to mitigate violence against women, they found dramatic success by teaching men ...

Spain has introduced strict measures to combat violence against women. But there is still a high number of femicides. One ...

Gender-based violence (GBV) affects women and girls the most, especially during times of crisis or emergency. War, being forced to leave home and poverty make gender-based violence more likely and ...

Catherine Vanner receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. In 2022, 184 women and girls were killed by violence in Canada. This number has steadily increased ...

Lisa Boucher receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and Women and Gender Equality Canada. The COVID-19 pandemic brought renewed attention to the rising ...

A recent seminar discussed ways to end discrimination, gender-based violence and hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people, while also raising concerns over honorific titles being debated by the People's ...

Gender-based violence (GBV) disproportionately impacts women and girls, especially in times of crisis. Conflict, displacement, and poverty increase both the risk and severity of GBV. The IRC prevents ...