Russia European human rights court urges Russia to tackle domestic violence Judges said domestic violence against Russian women is occurring on a “staggering scale”. 14/12/2021
See Uffizi Gallery exhibition highlights violence against women Titled 'Lo sfregio' ("The scar") the exhibition opened in advance for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It will be on view through December 19 at the Uffizi Galleries in Florence. 25/11/2021
world news UN begins 16-day activism campaign highlighting female abuse The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25 is the occasion to highlight the many struggles women from around the world continue to face, including domestic abuse, genital mutilation, online violence, and femicide. 25/11/2021
Sport Footballer Lucas Hernandez avoids prison in Spain after winning appeal The World Cup-winning footballer had been facing jail time in Spain for violating a restraining order. 27/10/2021
Sport French World Cup winner Lucas Hernandez faces prison in Spain Spanish courts have ordered that Hernandez be imprisoned for failing to comply with a 2017 restraining order. 19/10/2021
Uncovering Europe Anti-femicide protests test Kosovo's government after brutal murder The murder has sparked unprecedented levels of anger, especially among women. 02/09/2021
France French woman convicted of killing 'monster' abuser, set free Valerie Bacot given a symbolic four-year prison sentence for killing her abusive husband 25/06/2021
Greece Greek pilot has confessed to killing his British wife, say police A Greek pilot who initially claimed his wife had been killed by robbers during a dramatic home invasion has now confessed to her murder, say police. 18/06/2021
Poland Poland moves a step closer to quitting domestic violence treaty The Polish government claims the Istanbul Convention does not respect religion and promotes controversial ideologies about gender. 01/04/2021
United Kingdom 'Sobriety tags' on offender's ankle fight alcohol-related crime in UK The electronic devices analyse offenders' sweat and alert the probation service if they detect alcohol. 31/03/2021
Poland This Polish teen's cosmetics website is helping women escape violence Poland has one of the worst records on preventing violence against women in Europe. 08/03/2021
world news 83% of young women limit movement to avoid harassment, survey says A stunning 83% of young women limit themselves in order to avoid harassment, a survey of EU citizens found. 08/03/2021
no comment Names of 111 women lost to femicide in 2020 pasted on Paris walls Protesters in Paris pasted the names of 111 women killed by domestic violence in 2020 on walls in the city in an improvised memorial. 10/01/2021
Cry like a boy How a new approach to fighting domestic violence is changing lives in Burundi Tradition holds a lot of importance in many Burundian families. But these men learned that some customs are making their lives miserable, and that they need to change. 10/12/2020
Cry like a boy Podcast | Solutions to domestic violence from Burundi to Europe After hearing the testimonies of the Abatangamuco, the men who changed the way they live with their wives, we are discussing their role in achieving gender equality in Burundi, but also what their experience can teach people around the world. #InternationalMensDay 19/11/2020
Cry like a boy When an abusive husband decides to ask for forgiveness and change They live in a happy marriage now. But ten years ago Faustin was a raging abuser. Watch this video to find out what made him stop being violent to his wife and create the Abatangamuco, “those who shine light” in Kirundi. 29/10/2020
Cry like a boy From tyrants to champions of gender equality: meet the Abatangamuco More than 10 years ago, Innocent was a violent husband who splurged all his family's wealth on his 27 lovers. That was before he met a group that has led thousands of men in Burundi to rethink their behaviour. Listen to the first episode of Euronews' podcast, #CryLikeaBoy. 22/10/2020
Cry like a boy How toxic masculinity led to my Ghanaian neighbour's misery | View Ghanaian-Dutch Ama van Dantzig tells the heart touching story of her neighbour, Frank, and how a toxic culture around masculinity led him to suppress his feelings, to then violence and misery #CryLikeaBoy 02/10/2020
Cry like a boy Pandemic creates ‘historic moment’ to end macho culture As Covid-19 reshapes everyday lives, gender experts argue that men and boys are facing less pressure to be swaggering and sexist, creating a powerful opportunity for change in the wake of the #MeToo movement. #CryLikeABoy 24/09/2020
France Femicides in France rose by a fifth in 2019 with 146 women killed On average, one woman died at the hands of her partner or ex-partner every two days. 18/08/2020
View As it battles COVID-19, Europe is being stalked by a shadow pandemic: domestic violence ǀ View Plans for Poland to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention have brought to light the spiralling pandemic no one is talking about - the surge in domestic violence and dilution of women's rights. 31/07/2020
Europe News 'Pathetic': Poland's plan to quit domestic violence treaty slammed Human rights experts are calling on Warsaw to change course – and on the European Union to toughen up. 27/07/2020
United Kingdom Amber Heard says Depp tried to throw her sister down stairs Amber Heard dismissed accusations that she fabricated allegations of domestic violence against ex-husband Johnny Depp in her testimony at a High Court in London. 22/07/2020
France New French law enables doctors to report cases of domestic violence 150 women were killed in France last year by their partner or ex-partner, according to an NGO tally. 21/07/2020
The Cube Romania criminalises cyber harassment as a form of domestic violence Domestic violence will now include a provision specifically for "cybernetic violence" which intends to "shame, humble, scare, threat, or silence the victim". 09/07/2020
world news WHO 'deeply troubled' by spike in domestic abuse in locked down Europe According to the "scarce" data WHO has received, emergency calls by women subjected to violence by their intimate partners jumped 60% across European member states in April, compared to the same period last year. 07/05/2020
