People brandish placards during a protest to challenge impunity and gender-based discrimination raids on women by Federal Capital Territory and Nigerian Police, in Abuja on May 10, 2019. [Getty Images ...

The U.S. Embassy is organizing a series of programs to highlight Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the world of work and ways in which GBV limits women’s economic empowerment. The media is invited to ...

Ottawa, ON, Nov. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Family and Survivors Circle Inc. (NFSC Inc.) marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence with a renewed call to ...

Jamestown’s City Hall is lit orange as part of the Zonta Club of Jamestown’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence observed from Nov. 24 through Dec. 10. The Zonta Club of Jamestown is ...

Ghastly stories of lovers killing each other are hitting our headlines a bit too often nowadays. Stabbing, shooting or throttling partners in cold blood have left painful sores in the conscience of ...

To make this hidden trauma felt, UNESCO joined ten UN agencies for the "Seen & Unseen" art exhibition. Guided by Honorary Advisor Prof. Salima Hashmi, renowned Pakistani artists used their canvases to ...

World Vision Kenya demands an end to digital violence against women and girls as 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence begin. [iStock] Kenya has joined the world in marking the start of ...

An abuse-awareness charity has called on the public to look after their neighbours as an anti-domestic violence campaign begins. The Centre Against Abuse joined the global community yesterday, in ...

NAIROBI, Kenya, December 10 (UNHCR) - When a mother is raped in the night in Mogadishu, her children still need her to prepare breakfast in the morning. This was the stark message from Amina Hagi Elmi ...

South Africa does not need more conversations about gender-based violence — it needs action. And that action must begin where violence is lived and felt: in our communities, with our young people.

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Ottawa, ON, Nov. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Family and Survivors Circle Inc. (NFSC Inc.) marks the ...