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With more than 50% of the worlds food been produced by women, the partnership will have an emphasis on empowering women in agricultural communiti...

Child marriage is termed as any formal marriage or informal union between a child and an adult or another child. It is considered a violation of human rights and a harmful traditional practice affecting more girls than boys. While the prevalence of child marriage in Ghana has declined over the…

/CNW/ - Men and boys have a critical role to play as allies in preventing gender-based violence (GBV) and in achieving gender equality. Research has...

October is winding down, but groups working to prevent domestic violence still are hoping the public hears their message during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. A South Dakota group describes it as a prevalent issue. Nearly 28% of South Dakota women and 23% of men around the state experience intimate-partner physical violence. ...

A new report shows there were 112 domestic violence-related deaths in Ohio in a recent 12-month period, including 22 youth, the highest number in the past seven years. Officials noted every domestic violence death is a tragedy, but advocates said data this year on youth fatalities is truly shocking. The Ohio Domestic Violence Network report on domestic violence-related fatalities reveals the highest number of youth fatalities since the count began seven years ago. ...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and advocates in Iowa are especially alarmed about what comes up in a few weeks: a proposed gun rights amendment on the November ballot. It is a question of whether "strict scrutiny" language should be added to Iowas constitution in establishing the right to keep and bear arms. Opponents say it would make it easier to overturn common-sense gun laws, including one prohibiting someone convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence offe...

An initiative at one Ohio nonprofit is taking on the topic of men and sexual violence. There is a false notion men are not experiencing sexual violence or are only perpetrators of it, but a 2015 study indicated nearly one quarter of men experience sexual violence in their lifetime. At the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence, the "Engaging Men" initiative is trying to bring men into the conversation. ...

As kids return to school, New York parents are encouraged to ensure their kids are getting yearly checkups. According to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, the number of patients younger than 18 increased by about 1% between 2020 and 2021. ...

The Commonwealth Women's Forum began in Kigali, Rwanda with a call from Commonwealth Secretary-General to unleash the potential of all women and girls in the Commonwealth

KIGALI, Rwanda — The two-day Commonwealth Women’s Forum (CWF 2022), which is held in parallel with the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), will take place in Kigali starting...