Husband Runs Over Estranged Wife Twice, Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder
In Edinburgh last April, William Budge, 62, attempted to murder his estranged wife by running her over twice with his car after she left him, causing severe injuries; he pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.
Husband Runs Over Estranged Wife Twice, Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder
In Edinburgh last April, William Budge, 62, attempted to murder his estranged wife by running her over twice with his car after she left him, causing severe injuries; he pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.
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32% Bias Score
Turkey's 2024: Record High Female Deaths Highlight Gender Violence Crisis
In Turkey, 608 women died in 2024 (375 homicides, 233 suspicious deaths), the highest number in recent years according to the Stop Women Murders Platform, which blames the lack of Istanbul Convention and Lanzarote Convention implementation for the preventable deaths and plans to continue fighting fo...
Turkey's 2024: Record High Female Deaths Highlight Gender Violence Crisis
In Turkey, 608 women died in 2024 (375 homicides, 233 suspicious deaths), the highest number in recent years according to the Stop Women Murders Platform, which blames the lack of Istanbul Convention and Lanzarote Convention implementation for the preventable deaths and plans to continue fighting fo...
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60% Bias Score
Fernández Faces Assault Charges, 18-Year Sentence Possible
Former Argentinian President Alberto Fernández faces charges of assault and threats against his ex-partner, Fabiola Yañez, with a potential sentence of 18 years imprisonment; the case originated from evidence found during an unrelated investigation, and Yañez claims ongoing harassment.
Fernández Faces Assault Charges, 18-Year Sentence Possible
Former Argentinian President Alberto Fernández faces charges of assault and threats against his ex-partner, Fabiola Yañez, with a potential sentence of 18 years imprisonment; the case originated from evidence found during an unrelated investigation, and Yañez claims ongoing harassment.
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48% Bias Score
Ivory Coast Women March Against Femicide
Nearly 200 women and girls marched through Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, on December 2024, culminating 16 days of activism against femicide, highlighting the failures of the justice system and demanding stronger legal protections against gender-based violence, echoing a similar demonstration in 1949.
Ivory Coast Women March Against Femicide
Nearly 200 women and girls marched through Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, on December 2024, culminating 16 days of activism against femicide, highlighting the failures of the justice system and demanding stronger legal protections against gender-based violence, echoing a similar demonstration in 1949.
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16% Bias Score
French Mass Rape Trial Concludes with Mixed Verdicts, Sparking National Debate
A French court found Dominique Pelicot and 50 other men guilty of the rape or sexual assault of his wife, Gisèle, over a decade, after Gisèle waived her anonymity, leading to a public trial that has shocked France and galvanized women to demand change in the way the country approaches gender-based v...
French Mass Rape Trial Concludes with Mixed Verdicts, Sparking National Debate
A French court found Dominique Pelicot and 50 other men guilty of the rape or sexual assault of his wife, Gisèle, over a decade, after Gisèle waived her anonymity, leading to a public trial that has shocked France and galvanized women to demand change in the way the country approaches gender-based v...
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44% Bias Score
Italian Man Arrested for Years of Domestic Abuse
A 48-year-old Sri Lankan man in Ostia, Italy, was arrested for years of domestic abuse against his wife, including beatings, forced sexual acts, and abortions based on fetal gender, leading to his imprisonment and the family's escape.
Italian Man Arrested for Years of Domestic Abuse
A 48-year-old Sri Lankan man in Ostia, Italy, was arrested for years of domestic abuse against his wife, including beatings, forced sexual acts, and abortions based on fetal gender, leading to his imprisonment and the family's escape.
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40% Bias Score
2024: Lowest Number of Femicides in Spain Since 2003, Yet High Vicarious Violence Raises Concerns
In 2024, 47 women and 9 children were killed in Spain due to gender-based violence; despite being the lowest number since 2003, this highlights systemic issues in prevention and protection, with six victims having prior reports and VioGén enrollment.
2024: Lowest Number of Femicides in Spain Since 2003, Yet High Vicarious Violence Raises Concerns
In 2024, 47 women and 9 children were killed in Spain due to gender-based violence; despite being the lowest number since 2003, this highlights systemic issues in prevention and protection, with six victims having prior reports and VioGén enrollment.
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36% Bias Score
Man Arrested for Confining Ex-Partner in Sofa
On December 19, in Marbella, Spain, police rescued a 41-year-old woman, a victim of gender violence, from being locked inside a sofa by her 53-year-old ex-partner, who was subsequently arrested for illegal detention.
Man Arrested for Confining Ex-Partner in Sofa
On December 19, in Marbella, Spain, police rescued a 41-year-old woman, a victim of gender violence, from being locked inside a sofa by her 53-year-old ex-partner, who was subsequently arrested for illegal detention.
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60% Bias Score
Femicide in Lebanon: Journalist Murdered in Courthouse Highlights Systemic Violence
Abir Rahal, a Lebanese journalist and mother of three, was murdered by her husband inside a Lebanese courthouse; he later committed suicide, leaving a video attempting to justify the act by accusing his wife of infidelity. This highlights the alarming rise of femicides in Lebanon, fueled by patriarc...
Femicide in Lebanon: Journalist Murdered in Courthouse Highlights Systemic Violence
Abir Rahal, a Lebanese journalist and mother of three, was murdered by her husband inside a Lebanese courthouse; he later committed suicide, leaving a video attempting to justify the act by accusing his wife of infidelity. This highlights the alarming rise of femicides in Lebanon, fueled by patriarc...
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44% Bias Score
\"Turkish Family Courts Fail to Protect Women from Domestic Violence: Mor Çatı Report\"\
\"Mor Çatı's report exposes failures in Turkish family courts to protect women from domestic violence, citing insufficient protection orders, gender-biased judgments, and inadequate legal aid, exemplified by a woman's years-long struggle to divorce her abusive husband.\
\"Turkish Family Courts Fail to Protect Women from Domestic Violence: Mor Çatı Report\"\
\"Mor Çatı's report exposes failures in Turkish family courts to protect women from domestic violence, citing insufficient protection orders, gender-biased judgments, and inadequate legal aid, exemplified by a woman's years-long struggle to divorce her abusive husband.\
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48% Bias Score
Avignon Court Sentences 51 Men in Gisèle Pelicot Rape Case
In Avignon, France, a court sentenced Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, and 50 other men to various prison terms for offenses related to the rape and drugging of Pelicot, with sentences generally lower than the prosecutor's requests; defense lawyers expressed satisfaction, while Pelico...
Avignon Court Sentences 51 Men in Gisèle Pelicot Rape Case
In Avignon, France, a court sentenced Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, and 50 other men to various prison terms for offenses related to the rape and drugging of Pelicot, with sentences generally lower than the prosecutor's requests; defense lawyers expressed satisfaction, while Pelico...
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56% Bias Score
DRC First Lady Presents Foundation's Five-Year Report, Prioritizes Education
On December 14, 2024, Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi reported to over 200 DRC media professionals on her foundation's achievements (2019-2023) in health, education, gender-based violence prevention, and women's empowerment, highlighting 564 scholarship recipients and plans to prioritize education for the...
DRC First Lady Presents Foundation's Five-Year Report, Prioritizes Education
On December 14, 2024, Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi reported to over 200 DRC media professionals on her foundation's achievements (2019-2023) in health, education, gender-based violence prevention, and women's empowerment, highlighting 564 scholarship recipients and plans to prioritize education for the...
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44% Bias Score