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Manushi Chhillar roped in by United Nations to bat for women safet
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Former Miss World and Bollywood actor Manushi Chhillar have been roped in by United Nations Women (The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women) for a global initiative #OrangeTheWorld to raise awareness on gender-based vio
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3 gendarmes shot dead, 1 injured in rescue operation in Central Fr
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Paris [France], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Three gendarmes were killed and one wounded in a rescue operation amid a domestic violence incident in the central French Puy-de-Dome department, Interior Ministry confirmed on Wednesday.
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Andhra: Police arrest alcoholic husband for hitting wife with dumb
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 11 (ANI): In a shocking incident, an alcoholic husband allegedly hit his wife with a dumbbell in Kovvuru village in East Godavari district.
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Ekam World Peace Festival holds meditation for ending domestic vio
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 14 (ANI/NewsVoir): Ekam World Peace Festival on Thursday (August 13) organised online peace meditation for ending domestic violence and nurturing love and respect towards women.
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Prosenjit Chatterjee and Richa Sharma's film Panaah on domestic vi
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 10 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Lal Bhatia of David & Goliath Films recently released a short film 'Panaah' as a response to the alarming statistics and surge in cases of domestic violence in India.
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Disney Channel star Ronni Hawk arrested for domestic violence
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 3 (ANI): Ronni Hawk, one of the stars of the Disney sitcom, 'Stuck in the Middle' was arrested last Friday (local time) for intimate partner violence/domestic abuse, according to LAPD Jail. As per the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's records, the 20-year-o
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Maroon 5 bassist Mickey Madden takes 'leave of absence' from band
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 15 (ANI): Pop band Maroon 5 bassist Mickey Madden is taking a "leave of absence" from the band following his arrest last month in connection with domestic violence case.
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Suicide, domestic violence cases surged during lockdown in Ludhian
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], June 28 (ANI): A hike is witnessed in suicide and domestic violence cases in Ludhiana during the lockdown with 100 cases of suicide and 1500 domestic violence complaints registered during the period, said Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Akhil Chaudhary
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'STREE' to support, empower women undergoing domestic violence lau
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 7 (ANI): Hyderabad City Security Council (HCSC) in association with Hyderabad City Police has launched a programme 'STREE' that will support and empower women undergoing domestic violence and abuse.
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Empowering bystanders to intervene will help to prevent domestic v
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
London [UK], May 30 (ANI): A UK based study has found out that training people to intervene when they witness unacceptable behaviour can help to prevent domestic violence and abuse.
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FIFA, WHO launch #SafeHome campaign to help domestic violence vict
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], May 28 (ANI): FIFA, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission have joined forces to launch the #SafeHome campaign to support women and children at risk of domestic violence.
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Study finds training bystanders to intervene will help to prevent
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
London [UK], May 28 (ANI): Empowering people to intervene when they witness unacceptable behaviour can help to prevent domestic violence and abuse, finds a UK based study. Results of the study found that a total of 81 per cent of participants reported being more likely to intervene when they
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