The Latest Breaking News from domestic violence

An old phone gathering dust in a drawer could become a lifeline for victims of domestic violence.

In Peru, 60 percent of people who disappear are women. Over 11,000 women were reported missing in the country last year, the majority of them teenagers. Some disappearances are voluntary. But most are linked to human trafficking networks, prostitution and domestic violence. Despite this poor record, Peru was the first…

'Knowing where to go to get support can be difficult.'

A 28-yr-old uneducated woman from Bihar, who was brought to Kerala at 8, approached the State Women's Commission for help in getting primary education. The Commission offered support & directed the Jagratha Samiti leaders to explore possibilities. Cases of domestic violence & property disputes were also considered, with 8 settled…

Two groups of lawmakers urged the Supreme Court to reverse a decision that struck down a nearly 30-year-old gun control law.

Concern that convicts re-entering society after stints in Ukraine will bring ‘wave of murder, rape and domestic violence’

Albanese government consulting on need to stop former partners legally accessing victims’ counselling notes, medical details and addresses

The three dancers portray arrestingly clear images of women on high alert, but a potent performance is marred at times by scrappiness and muddy rhythms

Tina Hight has sued the Columbia County, Arkansas, sheriff's office, Sheriff Mike Loe and Deputy Brian Williams after Williams shot her while trying to hit her Pomeranian dog. Hight called 911 for help in August 2022 for what she described as a domestic violence situation. But bodycam video shows when…

Brandon Cole, 36, died after an officer fired at him twice after receiving a domestic violence complaint from a neighbor

Police were reportedly responding to a domestic violence allegation