A 36-year-old woman suffered burns on her face and neck after her husband allegedly poured hot fish curry on her for refusing to participate in a black magic ritual in Kerala’s Kollam district. The accused, identified as Sajeer from Vaikkal near Chadayamangalam, is currently absconding, police said. According to the FIR, the incident occurred around … Read more
In a significant move to enhance financial security for women, the government has amended its family pension rules. It is possible for a daughter who is divorced or separated to claim her deceased father’s pension directly, without having to wait for a legal decision. The changes, announced by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, now allow divorced … Read more
Women are more likely to be murdered by their partners or someone known to them | Photo Credit: ZUBADA About 88,900 women and girls were intentionally killed worldwide on the grounds of gender-related factors in 2022, a recent study from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women shows. This is … Read more
All too often, when people hear of a woman who has been repeatedly beaten by her partner, someone asks, “Why does she stay with them?” The answer is extremely complicated, but some answers can be found by understanding a condition known as battered woman syndrome, which is considered a type of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). … Read more
March 10, 2022 The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to renew the Violence Against Women Act, a lapsed law designed to reduce domestic violence and sexual assault, The New York Times reported. The VAWA provides funding for programs that support victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, such as rape crisis centers, as well … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Americans did more drinking at home during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, which researchers say may be linked to a rise in domestic violence and other problems. “Our results appear to substantiate an increase in home drinking during the period, which could … Read more
Abusers don’t need to be technologically sophisticated, according to experts. A past or present relationship with the victim can open the doors to many stealthy forms of abuse. Abusers might have set up email or bank accounts and passwords for the victim and continue to enter the accounts even after the relationship has ended. … Read more
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) – As many as one-third of adult women who have a particular fracture to their forearms may be victims of intimate partner violence, according to a new study. The findings underscore the need to screen women who receive fractures to their ulna … Read more
The findings dovetail with concerns about pandemic-related domestic abuse expressed in April by the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. “We know lockdowns and quarantines are essential to suppressing COVID-19, but they can trap women with abusive partners,” Guterres said at the time. “Over the past weeks, as the economic and social pressures and fear have … Read more