Sexual Violence Current Affairs, GK & News
Violence against Women: WHO Findings
A comprehensive study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on violence against women makes the following observations: About 1 in 3 (35%) women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. Around 38% of murders of women are committed by a male intimate partner. In countries ..
Topics: Domestic violence • Respect • Sexual Violence • Violence against women • WHO • World Health Organisation
Denis Mukwege, Nadia Murad jointly awarded 2018 Nobel Peace Prize
Norwegian Nobel Committee has selected Dr. Denis Mukwege (63), Nadia Murad (25) jointly awarded 2018 Nobel Peace Prize. They were given award for their efforts to end use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict. Dr. Denis Mukwege: He is Congolese gynecological surgeon. He was awarded prize for defending victims of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Persons in News
Topics: 2018 Nobel Peace Prize • Awards • Denis Mukwege • Nadia Murad • Persons in News • Sexual Violence
Denis Mukwege named as winner of 2018 Nobel Peace Prize
The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict. Dr. Mukwege, a gynecologist in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is the helper who has devoted his life to defending victims of ..
Topics: Denis Mukwege • Given names • Nadia • Nadia Murad • Nadia's Initiative • Nobel Peace Prize • Sakharov Prize • Sexual Violence • Women human rights defenders • Yazidis
Government designates NCRB to curb online child pornography and sexual violence
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has designated National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) as nodal authority to curb online child pornography, sexual violence and rape videos. It was decided by high-level meeting to discuss recommendations on ways to curb “sexual violence” videos involving women and children. Key Facts NCRB can act on such online child ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Child Pornography • IT Act • National • NCRB • Sexual Violence
2018 International Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
The International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict is observed every year on June 19 to raise awareness of the need to put an end to conflict-related sexual violence, to honour the victims and survivors of sexual violence around the world and to pay tribute to all those who have courageously devoted ..
Topics: Crimes against women • International framework of sexual violence • Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict • Sexual Violence • United Nations Security Council Resolution • Violence • Violence against men • Violence against women
Sexual harassment at workplace: Developments post Vishaka Judgement
Sexual harassment at the workplace has always been one of the central issues of the women’s movement in India since a long time. In the earlier times, women experiencing sexual harassment at workplace had to file a complaint under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code that dealt with the charges of criminal assault of ..
Topics: Sexual Violence • Vishaka Judgement