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Paid leave for domestic violence victims under consideration at Lexington City Hall

Lexington city leaders are considering expanding the paid leave policy for urban county government workers. The proposal got Council committee approval Tuesday.

WEKU · May 15, 2024

Legal services forced to turn away fleeing women

Legal services targeted at women fleeing domestic violence could be forced to turn away more of those needing help due to a lack of targeted funding.

AAP · May 15, 2024

Kazakh court jails former minister for 24 years for brutal murder of wife

Kazakhstan to toughen penalties for domestic violence as killing of Saltanat Nukenova prompts national outcry and shines spotlight on high femicide rates

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024

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Women offered support on path out of domestic violence

Women escaping domestic violence will receive stronger health care, legal services and financial support to address the 'national shame'.

AAP · May 14, 2024

Kazakhstan jails former minister for 24 years over wife’s torture, murder

United Nations says about 400 women die from domestic violence in Kazakhstan each year, but many cases go unreported.

Al Jazeera · May 14, 2024

High-risk offenders included in early release scheme, prisons inspector says

Domestic abuser among those freed from jail as part of plan to relieve overcrowding, watchdog reveals

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024

Record-high remand cohort to grow with DV bail shift

A presumption of bail for high-risk NSW domestic violence offenders will be reversed and those who are released will be electronically monitored.

AAP · May 13, 2024

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Former Kazakh Official Convicted Of Torturing And Murdering Wife

Kazakhstan's Supreme Court ruling on domestic violence case sparks national debate and legal reforms.

‘Long overdue’: ankle monitors and bail crackdown among NSW government’s proposed domestic violence law reforms

Changes include reversing presumption of bail for anyone charged with the most serious domestic violence-related offences

The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2024

DV reforms go to cabinet as critics warn against jail

NSW cabinet has met to discuss reforms the government hopes to introduce targeting domestic violence, but some critics have questioned their effectiveness.

AAP · May 12, 2024

A Greek woman feared her ex-partner. He killed her outside a police station

Greece reckons with rising femicides as 28-year-old Kyriaki Griva becomes the fifth victim this year.

Al Jazeera · May 10, 2024

Migrant support hub part of DV 'eradication' plan

A NSW-first support hub will offer tailored help to women from multicultural backgrounds, who are over-represented in domestic violence figures.

AAP · May 9, 2024

Domestic abuse survivors ‘put in danger by early prison release of perpetrators’

Survivors of abuse being put in danger by plans to release prisoners 70 days early, says commissioner

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024

Man charged over gym stabbing attack on ex-partner

A man has been charged with stabbing his former partner on a Sydney street, as broader calls grow to track alleged domestic violence offenders.

AAP · May 8, 2024

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The Guardian - AU · May 8, 2024

Behaviour programs can curb the cycle of domestic violence – so why are hundreds of Australian men on waiting lists?

Perpetrator counselling programs are no ‘magical solution’ but a crucial pillar in preventing and stemming reoffending, experts say

The Guardian - US · May 8, 2024

Drake and Kendrick Lamar don’t get that women’s pain isn’t a punchline

The rappers’ fiery diss-battle has raised allegations of domestic violence and sex abuse – but for the wrong reasons

AAP · May 8, 2024

Man in hiding after stabbing woman at Sydney gym

Police are hunting a man alleged to have stabbed a woman outside a Sydney gym, in what they say was a targeted domestic violence attack.

The Guardian - AU · May 8, 2024

Ten years after ending an abusive relationship my ex-partner is still trying to destroy me financially

Ending an unsafe relationship does not always end abuse. In my experience, it has only escalated the efforts to control and destroy me

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The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2024

Domestic violence workers: states told to hire faster as Labor’s 500 staff pledge hit by major delays

Federal government eager to see program up and running but only a fraction of the promised staff have been hired

AAP · May 6, 2024

Aussie telcos dial in to family violence action plans

As mobile phones emerge as both threats and boons to women's safety, telcos are implementing plans to help customers escaping family or domestic violence.

The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2024

Synergy360 boss drops defamation case against Nine – as it happened

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AAP · May 5, 2024

Domestic violence funding pledge nothing but 'crumbs'

NSW Premier Chris Minns says all governments need to do better to tackle domestic violence as he unveils an extra $230 million for the support and prevention.

AAP · May 5, 2024

Clarkson says action must be taken on domestic violence

North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson says 12 years after the murder of Jill Meagher, the same things are happening in the community.

The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2024

Horror and fury in Australia as epidemic of violence against women sweeps across the country

Anger and grief have erupted, with women demanding action from the government on what has become a national emergency

AAP · May 5, 2024

A fraction of promised DV support workers delivered

A shortfall of hundreds of promised domestic violence workers is down to recruitment issues, with the women's minister admitting more needs to be done.

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