Violence against women and girls

Indian journalist freed on bail after being jailed for two years without trial
Muslim reporter Siddique Kappan had been charged under draconian anti-terrorism laws
Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondent
02, Feb, 2023 @1:00 PM

Scottish ministers say they did not know trans rapist was put in women’s jail
Placing of transgender woman Isla Bryson in Cornton Vale caused outrage and led to review of all transgender inmates’ placings
Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent
31, Jan, 2023 @8:05 PM

Rapist who threatened to kill victim’s date has sentence reviewed
Sean Robinson forced a woman to have sex with him under threat of killing man with whom she was on first date
Kiran Stacey
26, Jan, 2023 @7:09 PM

French ‘seduction coach’ jailed for life for savage murder of ex-girlfriend
YouTuber who posted videos on how to be an alpha male knifed woman 80 times and tried to kill her new partner
Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
25, Jan, 2023 @6:32 PM

Spain calls second emergency meeting over murders of six more women
Government convenes domestic violence experts after killings of six women and a young girl this month
Sam Jones in Madrid
24, Jan, 2023 @12:17 PM

Stranded at sea: amateur female sailors speak of sexual abuse by captains they met online
Crew websites urged to do more to protect victims, who set off seeking adventure only to be trapped onboard with a predator
Eden Gillespie
22, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

Met police criticised over failure to protect woman killed by ex-husband
Report finds force missed opportunities to protect Sana Muhammed, who was shot with crossbow
Joe Middleton and agencies
21, Jan, 2023 @7:20 PM

Stoking a culture war? No, Nicola Sturgeon, this is about balancing conflicting rights | Sonia Sodha
Scottish gender reform plans jeopardise legal protections for women
Sonia Sodha
21, Jan, 2023 @7:00 PM

What to do with a Met police that harbours rapists and murderers? Scrap it and start again | Jonathan Freedland
Violence against women is a threat more lethal than terrorism and our biggest force bears great responsibility, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
Jonathan Freedland
20, Jan, 2023 @4:17 PM

Labour would suspend any police officers accused of rape, party says
New policy after Carrick scandal would bring police in line with teachers under future Labour government
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor
18, Jan, 2023 @10:30 PM

Ben Jennings on misogyny in UK police forces – cartoon
UK police forces have been asked to check officers and staff against national databases to identify suspected misogynistic predators
Ben Jennings
18, Jan, 2023 @8:00 PM

Who will protect women from police misogyny? | Letters
Letters: Jenny Jones decries police violence against women and new laws against peaceful protest, Caroline Harper calls for a global response, and other readers give their views
Letters
18, Jan, 2023 @5:44 PM
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