Difficult ChildhoodsChildren Who Experience Violence or Trauma Age Faster: Study Exposure to adversity in childhood is a powerful predictor of physical health problems later in life, according to researchers. By Rajvi Desai
Going Back In TimePoland Announces Withdrawal From European Treaty Preventing Violence Against Women Poland's justice minister called the treaty "a feminist creation aimed at justifying gay ideology" that is "harmful" because it requires schools to teach children about gender. By Devrupa Rakshit
No More Fifty ShadesUK Announces Ban On “Rough Sex Gone Wrong” As A Defense to Murder The defense has been increasingly used by men in court to claim that the fatal injuries they inflicted upon women were the result of consensual acts. By Devrupa Rakshit
Band-Aid SolutionChinese City to Let People Search Their Partner’s Domestic Violence History Before Marriage The policy is a more a knee-jerk response to the domestic violence problem under lockdown than a viable long-term solution. By Rajvi Desai
We All ScreamWomen in Switzerland Staged a Mass Scream to Protest Domestic Violence, Wage Gap Swiss women screamed together at 3:24pm -- the exact time of day when they start working for free due to the pay gap. By Aditi Murti
Shadow PandemicIndia’s Domestic Violence Laws Don’t Protect Couples Who Live Apart, Leaving Them Vulnerable and Stigmatized The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, does not apply to non-cohabiting partners, making it harder for someone who lives apart from their partner to report abuse. By Abhaya Tatavarti
CoronapocalypseUN Presents Framework For Mitigating Covid19’s Impact On Women UN Women recommends social protection and economic stimulus packages for women and girls. By Devrupa Rakshit
TrappedA Domestic Abuse Pandemic Is Ensuing Under Covid19 Lockdown Women, isolated with their abusers and no escape, are reaching out via hotlines and email at much higher rates than usual. By Rajvi Desai
A Day Without WomenThousands of Mexican Women Disappear in Protest of Femicide The Mexican president responded by saying the strike was a conspiracy against his administration. By Rajvi Desai
Institutional ApathyReport: French Police Failed to Stop 36 Men From Murdering Their Female Partners The report comes amid a wave of protests against femicide in France, where men kill an intimate partner once every three days. By Pallavi Prasad
Body Of TruthHow Weightlifting Helped Me Heal After Domestic Violence "For the first time, I trusted my body." By Praveena Shivram
Help at HandKnow Your Rights: Navigating Domestic Violence Laws in India An advocate explains what legal recourse is available to domestic violence survivors and how they can best access it. By Anubhuti Matta
Lingering EffectStudy: Women Who Survive Physical, Sexual Intimate Partner Violence Are 25% More Likely to Be Broke The economic consequences of intimate partner violence are borne not just by the survivors but also entire families and communities. By Pallavi Prasad
Rehab WorksMulti‑Country Study Confirms Access to Specialized Therapy Reduces Reoffense Rates for Violence, Sex Crimes The psychologists used cognitive behavioral therapy, which improves emotional regulation and helps develop personal coping strategies. By Aditi Murti
Payback's Not A BitchPortrayals of Female Revenge in Pop Culture Simply Mirror Toxic Male Violence Is there a place for regret, remorse or guilt in this linear narrative of the avenging woman? By Pooja Das Sarkar
Quiet HorrorsStudy: Untreated Brain Injury Common in Survivors of Domestic Violence Repeated head injuries and oxygen deprivation could cause a slew of physical, mental and cognitive problems. By Aditi Murti
Male ManagementHiding Pills, Piercing Condoms, Stealthing — Birth Control Sabotage Takes Many Forms One in four women worldwide have faced interference with their reproductive autonomy. By Anubhuti Matta
Would If They Could‘Why Didn’t They Leave?’ and the Vicious Cycle of Abusive Relationships The question ignores deep psychological trauma that survivors of intimate partner violence go through. By Pallavi Prasad