violence against women

Indonesia to Chemically Castrate Child-Sex Offenders

New punishments for child-sex offenders also include a maximum penalty of death

By Simon Lewis and Yenni Kwok May 26, 2016

Indonesia: Brutal Rape Puts Spotlight on Sexual Violence

Outraged women's groups are urging the government to pass the long-awaited Elimination of Sexual Violence Bill

By Yenni Kwok May 4, 2016

LGBT Advocates Say Bathroom 'Predators' Are Red Herring

'It’s like Jell-O. It’s so hard to fight this because it’s such nonsense'

By Katy Steinmetz May 2, 2016

Why Amber Rose’s SlutWalk Was for Everyone — Even Prudes

The decisions that any of us make about our bodies and sexuality should never be based in fear of abuse or judgment

By Erica Williams Simon October 5, 2015

U.N. Report: Cyber Violence Is Equivalent to Physical Violence

73% of women have experienced cyber violence, according to a new report

By Charlotte Alter September 24, 2015

Violence Against Women at 'Alarmingly High Levels'

"Uneven progress" 20 years after the landmark Beijing conference on gender equality

By Nolan Feeney March 9, 2015

Delhi Gang-Rape Convict Blames Victim for Brutal Attack

One of the group of men convicted for raping and murdering a 23-year-old medical student on a bus in New Delhi in late 2012 has suggested that the brutal assault was to teach the young...

March 2, 2015

Someone is Finally Starting to Count 'Femicides'

Domestic violence has been long documented, but one woman in the UK is starting to count all women killed by men--not just current or former partners

By Charlotte Alter February 18, 2015

Egypt Fails to Protect Women, Watchdog Says

Efforts to protect women from systemic violence have been largely symbolic, human rights group says

By Charlotte Alter January 21, 2015

Watch a Grown Man Ask a Little Boy to Hit a Girl

This Italian domestic violence PSA has been viewed more than 33 million times on Facebook

By Charlotte Alter January 6, 2015

The Killing of This Student Teacher Has Galvanized Germany

More than 141,000 people have signed a petition demanding a posthumous medal for Tugce Albayrak, a 22-year-old student teacher

By Catherine Mayer December 1, 2014

Violence Against Women 'Epidemic,’ Study Says

Governments need to step up their game to protect women, says extensive new research

By Charlotte Alter November 21, 2014

Why Self-Defense Needs To Be Part of the Violence Against Women Conversation

There's something we could be doing while we stumble over laws and misogynistic culture

By Tim Larkin October 22, 2014

Watch Tulane Football Players Take a Stand Against Violence Toward Women

And call on others to “take the pledge” and make their own videos

By Denver Nicks October 2, 2014

20 Years of Change: Joe Biden on the Violence Against Women Act

VAWA, which changed our national conversation on abuse and brought safety to more women, is my proudest legislative accomplishment

By Joe Biden September 10, 2014

Women Are Most Likely to Be Killed by a Man in These States

A new report list the ten states with the highest rates of male on female homicide

By Denver Nicks September 9, 2014

Biden Calls Domestic Violence the ‘Ugliest Form of Violence’

On 20th anniversary of Violence Against Women Act

By Maya Rhodan September 9, 2014

A Veteran Campaigner Reflects on 20 Years of Fighting Domestic Abuse

Esta Soler, who advocated for the Violence Against Women Act to become law in 1994, talks to TIME about the NFL, rape culture, and how to tackle abuse

By Maya Rhodan September 9, 2014

It's Time to Stop Beautifying Violence Against Women for Fashion

A glossy photo shoot appears to glamorize the gang rape that shocked India and the victim's parents speak out

By Laura Stampler August 8, 2014

I Really, Truly, Fully Hate 'Women Against Feminism'—But…

While the world should certainly have respect for feminism, I’d like to see feminism have a little more respect for chaos and ambiguity.

By Sarah Miller July 24, 2014

What the Swedish Model Gets Wrong About Prostitution

Making the purchase of sex a crime strips women of agency and autonomy. It should be decriminalized altogether.

By Elizabeth Nolan Brown July 19, 2014

The Surprising Truth About Women and Violence

Traditional stereotypes have led to double standards that often cause women’s violence—especially against men—to be trivialized.

By Cathy Young June 25, 2014

Nicole Brown Simpson's Sister: 'My Heart Still Aches'

20 years after the arrest, Denise Brown remembers her sister's life and love

By Denise Brown June 17, 2014

We Need to Stamp Out Misogyny in Sports

Sports plays a role in perpetuating sexism and misogyny—and it can play a role in ending it.

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar June 11, 2014

Video: A Portrait of Domestic Violence

Violence against women is almost always a private matter. In this multimedia video for TIME, photographer Sara Naomi Lewkowicz continues telling the story of one such incident of domestic violence — providing a look at the victim's life as she slowly begins to move on.

By Paul Moakley March 25, 2013

violence against women

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