Headlines- A shooting that took place early on Sunday on a pedestrian promenade near to the University of Iowa campus in downtown Iowa City injured at least three students.
- After issuing warnings, Iranian forces turned back two tankers that were trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the ongoing US maritime blockade as the reason.
- Iran claimed that since the war with the US and Israel started on February 28, over 3,400 people had died.
- On Saturday night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran threatened to strike any ship that approached the Strait of Hormuz.
- India's Ministry of External Affairs called the Iranian ambassador to India to discuss the "serious incident" involving two Indian-flagged ships that were fired upon on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran said that it is examining fresh U.S. proposals that were communicated through Pakistan's mediators, but it has not yet responded.
- Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed on Saturday that his fighters would retaliate against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and stated that the current 10-day ceasefire with Israel cannot be one-sided.
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Medical Exam Fees For Sexual Assault...
Before a rape suspect can be prosecuted in Ghana, sexual assault victims must present medical evidence proving their assault. These medical tests are expensive and not covered by national health insurance, which may discourage a victim from filing charges. A lawmaker now wants to get rid of the health check requirement so that more women …
Chinese Star Peng Announces Retirement From...
Chinese women’s tennis star Peng Shuai has announced her retirement and referred to a social media post that described her being pressured into a sexual relationship with former vice premier Zhang Gaoli as “a huge misunderstanding,” according to a French newspaper
China Mulls Tighter Laws on Sexual...
Chinese lawmakers could tighten legal regulations on sexual harassment and other women’s rights issues despite the widespread suppression by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of the country’s feminist and #MeToo movements, including sexual assault allegations by tennis star Peng Shuai
Peng Shuai and Zhang Gaoli:Why Didn’t...
Women seem to be at particular risk in intimate relationships. They may be self-reliant and confident in the public sphere or in the workplace, and have no problem collaborating or competing with men
Documentaries #MeToo Era
“Allen v Farrow,” a four-part documentary by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering focuses on Dylan Farrow’s accusation that her famous filmmaker father, Woody Allen, sexually abused her
International Police Cooperation is key to...
Within the scope of the European Arrest Mandate, a woman and three men were extradited from France and Greece to Portugal in December for crimes of theft, fraud, forgery of documents, qualified theft, rape, sexual abuse of minors and debauchery of private life, money laundering, forgery of documents and criminal association
Virginia Cousins Launch Jewelry Line to...
Art therapy can be part of working through past trauma. Maxim Moskalkov tells the story of sexual assault survivors who have turned therapy into a thriving business that also helps other women survivors
Nigerian Activists Call for Better Tracking...
Nigerian activists are calling for better tracking of sex offenders after the number of rapes tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic
Kenya Sees Spike in Sexual Abuse...
Kenyan authorities and aid agencies say rape and sexual abuse cases against girls have increased since the start of coronavirus restrictions, and they say in most cases relatives are the offenders
UN Urges End to Sexual Violence...
Guterres commended frontline workers who have found ways to support survivors “despite lockdowns and quarantines.” And, his statement concluded, “We must prevent and end these crimes; place survivors at the center of our response; hold perpetrators accountable; and expand support for all those affected.”