Topic: Violence Against Women and Children
Climate change heightens threats of violence against women and girls
October 6, 2022 · By United Nation, UN News for news.un.org
Climate change heightens threats of violence against women and girls Presenting a report to the General Assembly on its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls described climate change as “the most consequential threat multiplier for women and girls, with far-reaching impacts on new and existing forms of gendered inequities”. She maintained that the […]
Read More...Ministers praise courage of father's victims in rape case
December 10, 2011 · By LORNA SIGGINS, irishtimes.com
TWO GOVERNMENT Ministers have expressed their “shock and abhorrence” at the circumstances surrounding the physical and sexual abuse of a group of children by their 50-year-old father who received a life sentence yesterday. Minister for Justice Alan Shatter and Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald described the case as “barbaric”, and said their thoughts were with […]
Read More...Child Protection is Still a Low Priority
October 15, 2010 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Trafficking of street children for sexual exploitation is a heinous crime in most countries but flourishes nevertheless and it is difficult to get accurate figures since most of it is done in secret. However, estimates say that over 2 million are trafficked in Asia every year. Police and social services are inadequately trained, have low […]
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