The number of domestic violence killings has hit a five-year high, new figures show. Written by Joe Gammie, The Scotsman Data obtained by the BBC from 43 police forces across the UK reveal that 173 people died in domestic violence-related homicides last year. The statistics, reported this morning, show there were 165 domestic killings in…
Commonwealth senior judges and officials meet in Nairobi to discuss the need to repeal discriminatory laws and entrench gender equality and equal protection of the law. Written by The Commonwealth Secretariat Senior judges and officials have urged leaders to work with judiciary and the civil society to remove discriminatory gender laws and introduce equal rights…
Women’s affairs officials meet in Nairobi to devise fresh strategy on ending inequality. Written by Liz Ford, The Guardian Ministers from across the Commonwealth are meeting in Kenya this week to discuss ways to accelerate efforts to end gender inequality. Gender and women’s affairs ministers from 53 states will explore the gains and the gaping…
Three-day gathering will explore why movement gained traction and effect it has had. Written by Kate Connolly, The Guardian The first major international conference exploring the #MeToo movement is taking place in Reykjavik on Tuesday, hosted by the Icelandic prime minister, who said she hoped it would contribute to “relegating sexual harassment to history”. The…
Ministers will reintroduce a bill aimed at tackling the “horrific crime” of domestic abuse next month, Boris Johnson has confirmed. Written by Nicholas Mairs, PoliticsHome The Prime Minister said that the Queen’s Speech on 14 October will include legislation on the issue, after the original bill was dropped following his decision to suspend Parliament. Mr…
The Operation Yellowhammer Report on worst case planning assumptions for Brexit confirms the negative economic impact Brexit will have on women. The Cost of living will increase and this will hit women – particulary the poorest women – hardest. See the Women’s Budget Group briefing here. Written by the Women’s Budget Group The Operation Yellowhammer…
Prosecutions are down by 32% in a year and convictions have fallen by 26%, CPS figures show. Written by Caelainn Barr, Allexandra Topping and Owen Bowcott, The Guardian Rape charges, prosecutions and convictions in England and Wales have fallen to their lowest levels in more than a decade. The steep decline comes despite the number…
The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement has welcomed the government’s economic empowerment plan for women in the country. Written by Radio New Zealand Last week, the government announced it would move to strengthen its work around gender issues and creating opportunities for women to move out of poverty. The movement’s director, Nalini Singh, said the new…
At a time when Europe’s basic values are being challenged in many different places and in many different ways, the institution of the ombudsman can become a target, notably when ombudsmen act with independence and determination. Written by Andrew Cutting, EUobserver In a true democracy, it is critical that governments can be properly held to…
Loopholes in Germany’s penal code allow upskirting — the act of secretly taking images under a person’s clothes without consent — to go unpunished. The movement against upskirting is picking up steam across Europe. Written by Deutsche Welle Germany’s Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht plans to present a law that would make upskirting — the act…
