It’s 10:55 A.M. on a Wednesday, early by law-school standards, and eight students are gathered in a bright seminar room at the University of Maryland’s law school. The students are all women, and each ...

Gender-based violence refers to any type of harm that is perpetrated against a person or group of people because of their factual or perceived sex, gender, sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

A county's new strategy to protect women and girls has said violence against them is "rooted in harmful social norms and ...

Over 40 organisations have called for the establishment of a survivor-led Advisory Council to shape Government decisions on ...

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The mayor’s plan to restructure the way the police handle mentally ill people has lessened the standing of an office that ...

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 ...

Micheál Martin says people in the Republic have ‘nowhere near the level of engagement with the North’ as before ...

The Victorian Government has reinstated crucial funding for family violence services in today's 2026-27 State Budget, in what is a huge relief to the ...