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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".

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.

Ukraine

Coronavirus compounds problems for domestic violence victims

An increasing number of women and children in Ukraine are experiencing domestic violence during the quarantine.

Italy

Trainee doctor slayed as domestic violence reports jump amid lockdown

Lorena Quaranta was murdered just three weeks into Italy's lockdown. Authorities say it highlights a worrying increase in domestic violence across Europe amid confinement.

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World News

COVID-19: 'Horrifying surge in domestic violence' amid lockdowns - UN

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says many women and girls are threatened and appeals for "peace at home" amid the pandemic.

France

Domestic violence cases jump 30% during lockdown in France

Those confined at home with abusive partners are at increased risk during the coronavirus pandemic.

Mexico

Mexico: Women stay at home to protest femicide

What would a world without women look like? On Monday, tens of thousands of women in Mexico stayed off the streets to protest femicide.

Germany

German publisher apologises for domestic violence horoscope 'error'

The German publisher Bauer Verlag has apologised for a horoscope published in Tina magazine, which announced possible domestic violence to the reader.

World News

Euronews moderates Reddit Q&A on how to end violence against women

Euronews spoke with Iris Luarasi, an expert on violence against women and she answered user questions submitted on Reddit.

Russia

Domestic Violence: High number of cases in Russia urges new action

"Russia is one of the only major countries that does not have dedicated laws for domestic violence, despite official findings that at least one in five women has experienced physical violence perpetrated by a husband or partner," Alexandra Patsalides, a lawyer with Equality Now told Euronews.

World News

Wanted: Eight men on the run for violent crimes against women

Described by the UN as “the most widespread, and devastating human rights violations in the world”, the organisation says one-in-three women experience violent or sexual abuse.

USA

Woman's call to 911 for pizza delivery leads to arrest

"This is the wrong number to order a pizza," the dispatcher said, then added shortly after, "I'm getting you now, OK. ... The guy still there?"

United Kingdom

Man found guilty of killing heavily pregnant ex-wife with crossbow

Police revealed that Sana's ex-husband had bought two crossbows months prior to the attack and carried out surveillance on her house.

Finland

Finland's gender-neutral policies 'conceal female victims of violence'

Experts claim attempts in Finland to be more gender-neutral is having the unintended consequence of concealing female victims of domestic violence

Hungary

A quest for justice: Hungary's victims of domestic violence

Every fifth Hungarian woman lives in a physically abusive relationship, according to a local NGO

Spain

Domestic abuse survivor on why walking away is not easy

'One day I will change - but how long will that take?'

France

Women in France work to raise awareness about domestic violence

Reporting doesn't always work in preventing the worse from happening: at least one-third of the women killed in 2018 had previously filed a complaint with the police, according to a report by Le Monde newspaper.

World News

'Every society' has violence against women, expert says

Ahead of the International Day of Violence against Women on November 25, Euronews takes a look at the statistics on the issue.

World News

Watch: How is Europe faring on violence against women?

58% per cent of the 87,000 women murdered in 2017 were killed by intimate partners or family members.

South Africa

'We stand together': Meghan visits memorial for murdered student

Meghan Markle visited a memorial to Uyinene Mrwetyana, a young South African whose rape and murder inspired thousands to protest.