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Cameroon's Lenient Sentencing in Wife's Murder Highlights Pervasive Gender-Based Violence
The lenient sentencing of Eric Bekobo for murdering his wife, Diane Yangwo, in Cameroon, highlights the pervasive issue of gender-based violence (GBV), with 77 women killed in 2024 and 42 in the first half of 2025; a proposed GBV law has mysteriously disappeared, revealing a lack of political will.
Cameroon's Lenient Sentencing in Wife's Murder Highlights Pervasive Gender-Based Violence
The lenient sentencing of Eric Bekobo for murdering his wife, Diane Yangwo, in Cameroon, highlights the pervasive issue of gender-based violence (GBV), with 77 women killed in 2024 and 42 in the first half of 2025; a proposed GBV law has mysteriously disappeared, revealing a lack of political will.
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36% Bias Score
UN Condemns Taliban Arrests of Afghan Women for Dress Code Violations
The UN expressed concern over the Taliban's arrest of Afghan women and girls for violating the dress code, citing the arrests as isolating women, creating fear, and eroding public trust; the UN called for the revocation of policies restricting women's rights.
UN Condemns Taliban Arrests of Afghan Women for Dress Code Violations
The UN expressed concern over the Taliban's arrest of Afghan women and girls for violating the dress code, citing the arrests as isolating women, creating fear, and eroding public trust; the UN called for the revocation of policies restricting women's rights.
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28% Bias Score
Kabul's Water Crisis: A City on the Brink of Running Dry
Kabul, Afghanistan is facing a severe water crisis, with nearly half its boreholes dry due to over-extraction and climate change, forcing families into poverty and jeopardizing children's education as they spend hours collecting water, impacting their health and economic stability.
Kabul's Water Crisis: A City on the Brink of Running Dry
Kabul, Afghanistan is facing a severe water crisis, with nearly half its boreholes dry due to over-extraction and climate change, forcing families into poverty and jeopardizing children's education as they spend hours collecting water, impacting their health and economic stability.
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28% Bias Score
Police Inaction in Domestic Violence Case Leads to Murder
Ayşe Tokyaz, a victim of domestic violence, was murdered by her ex-police officer Cemil Koç after her sister's report to the police was ignored due to systemic failures and lack of trust in women's accounts of violence, highlighting the urgent need for legal and institutional reforms.
Police Inaction in Domestic Violence Case Leads to Murder
Ayşe Tokyaz, a victim of domestic violence, was murdered by her ex-police officer Cemil Koç after her sister's report to the police was ignored due to systemic failures and lack of trust in women's accounts of violence, highlighting the urgent need for legal and institutional reforms.
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36% Bias Score
Eso no es amor": Societal Factors and Feminicide in Colombia
Eso no es amor" details ten Colombian feminicide cases, revealing how societal expectations, victim-blaming, and romanticized notions of love contribute to gender-based violence.
Eso no es amor": Societal Factors and Feminicide in Colombia
Eso no es amor" details ten Colombian feminicide cases, revealing how societal expectations, victim-blaming, and romanticized notions of love contribute to gender-based violence.
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20% Bias Score
German Bundestag Fails to Elect Constitutional Court Judges Amidst Right-Wing Campaign
The German Bundestag failed to elect three candidates, including Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, to the Constitutional Court on Friday due to a right-wing campaign against Brosius-Gersdorf's stance on abortion rights, revealing the Union party's inability to control its own members and highlighting the imp...
German Bundestag Fails to Elect Constitutional Court Judges Amidst Right-Wing Campaign
The German Bundestag failed to elect three candidates, including Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, to the Constitutional Court on Friday due to a right-wing campaign against Brosius-Gersdorf's stance on abortion rights, revealing the Union party's inability to control its own members and highlighting the imp...
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64% Bias Score
England's Justice System Wrongly Prosecutes Coercive Control Survivors
A report by the Centre for Women's Justice (CWJ) found that seven women in England were wrongly prosecuted due to their abusive partners' actions, highlighting a failure in the justice system to protect victims of coercive control. The CWJ recommends reforms to prevent future miscarriages of justice...
England's Justice System Wrongly Prosecutes Coercive Control Survivors
A report by the Centre for Women's Justice (CWJ) found that seven women in England were wrongly prosecuted due to their abusive partners' actions, highlighting a failure in the justice system to protect victims of coercive control. The CWJ recommends reforms to prevent future miscarriages of justice...
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60% Bias Score
Braunschweig: Model City in Preventing Domestic Violence
Braunschweig, Germany, received national recognition for its leading role in preventing domestic violence against women, excelling in a federal ministry analysis due to its strong local network, the "Rosenstraße 76" exhibition, and the "Stadtteile ohne Partnergewalt" concept, which also includes per...
Braunschweig: Model City in Preventing Domestic Violence
Braunschweig, Germany, received national recognition for its leading role in preventing domestic violence against women, excelling in a federal ministry analysis due to its strong local network, the "Rosenstraße 76" exhibition, and the "Stadtteile ohne Partnergewalt" concept, which also includes per...
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40% Bias Score
German Court Nomination Blocked Over Judge's Pro-Choice Stance
The unexpected cancellation of the election of three new judges to Germany's constitutional court, due to one candidate's pro-choice stance, highlights the ongoing debate surrounding paragraph 218, which criminalizes abortion, revealing the power of conservative factions and the deep-rooted stigma s...
German Court Nomination Blocked Over Judge's Pro-Choice Stance
The unexpected cancellation of the election of three new judges to Germany's constitutional court, due to one candidate's pro-choice stance, highlights the ongoing debate surrounding paragraph 218, which criminalizes abortion, revealing the power of conservative factions and the deep-rooted stigma s...
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48% Bias Score
Russia's Coercive Approach to Fertility Amidst War and Economic Instability
The Russian government's response to declining birth rates involves coercive measures, including stricter abortion laws and psychological pressure, alongside financial incentives; however, underlying issues like the war and economic instability remain unaddressed, creating a complex situation for Ru...
Russia's Coercive Approach to Fertility Amidst War and Economic Instability
The Russian government's response to declining birth rates involves coercive measures, including stricter abortion laws and psychological pressure, alongside financial incentives; however, underlying issues like the war and economic instability remain unaddressed, creating a complex situation for Ru...
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72% Bias Score
Low Voter Turnout Threatens Cameroon's Election
In Cameroon's upcoming presidential election, low voter turnout among young people and women, who constitute over 50% of the population, is a major concern due to perceived electoral manipulation and marginalization; activists are urging greater participation and representation.
Low Voter Turnout Threatens Cameroon's Election
In Cameroon's upcoming presidential election, low voter turnout among young people and women, who constitute over 50% of the population, is a major concern due to perceived electoral manipulation and marginalization; activists are urging greater participation and representation.
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44% Bias Score
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Taliban Leaders Over Persecution of Women
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants on July 8th, 2024, for two Taliban leaders—Haibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani—for the crime against humanity of persecuting women in Afghanistan since their return to power in August 2021, citing systematic restrictions on wom...
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Taliban Leaders Over Persecution of Women
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants on July 8th, 2024, for two Taliban leaders—Haibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani—for the crime against humanity of persecuting women in Afghanistan since their return to power in August 2021, citing systematic restrictions on wom...
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60% Bias Score
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