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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?"

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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.

France

Watch: Protestors mark 100 domestic violence deaths in France in 2019

Protestors gathered to commemorate the 100 victims, with the 101st being announced two days later.

Russia

Euroviews. The chilling inaction on domestic violence in Russia is endangering women’s lives ǀ View

Russia has no domestic violence law and does not treat domestic violence as a stand-alone criminal offense. In a dramatic step back in 2017, certain forms of domestic violence were actually decriminalised.

France

France: 74 women killed by their partners so far in 2019

NGOs and families of victims marched across Paris on Saturday to denounce the rise in femicides and demand governmental action.

Russia

Russia: Outrage over murder charges against domestic violence victims

Murder charges against three teenage sisters in Russia who killed their father as a result of domestic and sexual violence have sparked outrage in the country.

Spain

Spain's 999 female victims of domestic violence

A published list has revealed the 999 names of women in Spain who have died as a result of violence from their partners or ex-partners since official records began in 2003.

USA

Ohio man punches lawyer in court after receiving 47-year sentence

"All I remember is waking up on the floor underneath the table," the lawyer said.

France

Paralysed by violent partner, woman found 'partly responsible'

A woman has been found "partly responsible" and denied full compensation by a French court after she was paralysed from the waist down by her violent partner.

Spain

Spain's PP signals concession to Vox party over domestic violence law

Spain's far-right Vox party says it will pull its support for a People's Party (PP) and Ciudadanos coalition government in Andalusia unless the parties agree to overturn domestic violence legislation Vox deems part of the "radical feminist agenda."