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Gayet stars in anti-forced marriage film

A French short film on forced marriages, released to coincide with International Women’s Day, has caused a stir but not for the reasons you may expect. The big name in this four-minute film is none other than Julie Gayet, the woman President François Hollande is said to be having an affair with. Everything appears normal .. read more

Justine Greening: ‘Use horror shown by FGM campaign to stop forced marriages too’

The campaign to end female genital mutilation will be extended to stamp out forced marriages as well, International Development Secretary Justine Greening announced today. She said the Evening Standard has played a crucial part in highlighting the horrors of FGM, and she now wants to use the momentum to stop girls being made to marry .. read more

Meet the Tanzanian Woman Who Said No to a Forced Marriage

I am one among nearly 50 children of my father, who has six wives. For none of them was he their choice. Men come to my father with rings that act as a booking for a wife, just like they go to any Maasai elder who has or expects daughters. I was no different. The .. read more

International Women’s Day: Sexual Violence and ‘Honor Inequality’ in India

March 8 is International Women’s Day. It also marks the 39th year since the United Nations declared the year 1975 as the International Women’s Year. This year’s theme is, “Equality for women is progress for all.” But what does this day mean for India’s women? Sexual violence against women in India is widespread throughout the country. .. read more

Honor killings rise in Palestinian territories, sparking backlash

AQQABA, West Bank — The news spread at dawn, and people in the village made their way to the olive tree where the bruised body of a young mother of six was hanging, her veil torn off. She had been killed in the name of honor. “For two weeks, her children were incapable of sleeping, .. read more

22 reports of honour-based violence and forced marriage cases in Bournemouth and Poole last year

HONOUR-BASED violence and forced marriage cases were reported 22 times in Bournemouth & Poole last year, Dorset Police have confirmed. This information has been released to coincide with a conference taking place at Salterns Hotel, Poole, on Thursday, marking International Women’s Day. Among those set to speak at the conference, organised by Safer Poole Partnership to highlight .. read more

Vulnerable Bournemouth and Poole women ‘suffering honour-based violence and forced marriage in silence’

VULNERABLE young Bournemouth and Poole women are most likely suffering shocking honour-based violence and forced marriage in silence, according to leading charity Karma Nirvana. Charity founder Jasvinder Sanghera, who established the organisation after surviving forced marriage and honour abuse herself, said 22 desperate calls from this area had been logged with the charity’s helpline during .. read more

Doncaster domestic violence victims urged to come forward

Doncaster Council and partner organisations are urging victims of domestic abuse to come forward as the world recognises International Women’s Day. Doncaster Women’s Aid, as a specialist provider of Domestic Abuse Services in partnership with Doncaster Ethnic Minority Regeneration Partnership will be hosting an event tomorrow (Friday) to mark International Women’s Day. The event will .. read more

World cannot ignore acts of violence against women

The motto of this year’s Women’s Day, “Inspiring Change”, underlines the fact that women and girls around the world continue to experience discrimination and violence in their everyday lives. This must change. Discrimination and violence against women is a global scourge. Violence takes many forms, including physical, mental or sexual violence, violence based on so-called .. read more

Honour killing: Man hacks minor girl to death

In a case of honour killing, a man hacked his minor daughter to death at a village under Abohar sub-division of Fazilka district on Sunday evening and threw the body in a field, which was recovered late Monday evening. Jadhram, a native of Ramkaran village in Itta district of Uttar Pradesh was working in a .. read more