gender based violence
The Woman Tracking and Investigating Every Femicide in Mexico
Frida Guerrera, who is herself a survivor of domestic violence, has taken on the tedious work of single-handedly documenting each and every case of femicide in Mexico.
Gun-Related Domestic Violence Calls Increased 74 Percent, New Report Finds
Between 2016 and 2017, the National Domestic Violence Hotline recorded a sharp increase in calls where firearms played a role in domestic abuse.
How to Protect Yourself From Dangerous Users on Dating Apps
Millennials have grown up with technology so meeting stranger online isn’t that alarming, but it should be.
The Countries Where Men Are More Likely to Get Light Sentences for Killing Women
As Oscar Pistorius is sentenced to just six years in jail for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, Broadly asks the burning question: Where else can men murder their partners and go unpunished?
Gloria Steinem's Revolutionary New Show 'WOMAN' Is Coming to VICELAND
Feminist activist and writer Gloria Steinem brings 'WOMAN,' a raw and revolutionary new show about global womanhood and gender-based violence, to VICELAND.
In South Sudan’s War, Mass Gang Rape Has Become an Everyday Weapon
Tens of thousands of South Sudanese civilians are fleeing a scorched-earth campaign by militias allied with the government — one in which women pay the biggest price.
Gang Rapist Who Was Said to Have Pulled Out Delhi Victim's Intestines Freed Amid Outrage
The 2012 rape and murder of the young woman by a juvenile and five men shocked India and highlighting a culture of abuse and harassment against women in the country. The 17-year-old convict, now 20, was released on Monday.
Global Outrage Follows Sentencing of Two Indian Women to Punishment by Gang Rape
A village council in northern India told Meenakshi Kumari, 23, and her 15-year-old sister that they would be raped and paraded naked in front of their neighbors because of their brother's elopement.
Video of Tycoon Stomping on Woman's Head Reveals the Dark Side of Cambodia's Elites
The vicious assault of an actress by a property magnate in Cambodia earlier this month has shone a light on the culture of impunity and entitlement surrounding the country's ultra-rich.
Afghan Appeals Court Overturns Death Sentences For Men Involved In Mob Killing
The court decided there wasn't enough evidence to warrant the death penalty given to four men for helping to kill Farkhunda — the latest stage in a judicial process that's been denounced as farcical.
Indian Police Open Fire on Mob After Rape Suspect Is Pulled from Jail and Lynched
The crowd broke into a prison and stripped the accused rapist naked before beating him to death and hanging his body from a clock tower.
Creator of Banned Rape Film Wants Debate in India to Shift from Censorship to Sexual Violence
We spoke to the filmmaker behind a controversial documentary about a 2012 gang rape in India that catalyzed public revulsion and drew attention to abuses against women.