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Online violence against women will grow in Iraq

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IRAQ

Gendered online intimidation and violence in Iraq is often politically motivated, aimed at silencing dissenting voices and encouraging women to retreat from public life. State…

Nigeria abuse allegations may not bring accountability

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NIGERIA

While the incidence and negative impact of army violence against civilians is well-known, the recent reporting has uncovered evidence of the systematic nature of these crimes…

Balkans to make some gains in curbing gender violence

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BALKANS

Violence against women and children is a serious problem across South-Eastern Europe. Recently, the issue has come into the spotlight in multiple countries including Serbia…

Digital gender abuse will increase in the Middle East

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MIDDLE EAST

Among other things, the safety and security of women and gendered communities is being undermined by the abuse of poorly regulated technology. The impunity of online violence…

Mexico domestic violence moves will prove insufficient

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MEXICO

The announcement followed the approval of several legislative amendments earlier last month, relating to family issues such as corporal punishment and neglect of the elderly. The…

‘Micro-programmes’ fail to empower women

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INTERNATIONAL

Evaluation of women's empowerment programmes.

Central Mali will face rising intercommunal tensions

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MALI

Ethnic and jihadist violence in central Mali.

Lack of feminicide strategy will fail Mexican women

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MEXICO

Gender violence.

Sexual violence intensifies Middle East extremism

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MIDDLE EAST

Sexual violence in Middle East conflicts.

Abuse reports to raise distrust of Sahel peacekeepers

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SAHEL

MINUSMA has been embroiled in a controversy concerning the presence of a peacekeepers’ camp in the northern Malian town of Aguelhok, where some residents claim that the…