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An estimated 35% of women globally have experienced physical or sexual violence. The number of victims is likely much higher as these crimes go often unreported by the victim or state. The perpetrators, incredulously, involve not just strangers, but mainly family members and intimate partners. Women are constantly facing abuse and harassment across the globe, but femicide is growing as a cause of death for women. American Refugee Crisis In America, femicide is one of the leading causes of death among women and one of the main driving factors behind the refugee crisis at the U.S. border. An estimated 2...

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Ethiopia -

The conflict in Ethiopia is creating horrifying humanitarian implications, especially for women and children.

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Saudi Arabia -

There are new allegations of torture committed against prominent political detainees in Saudi prisons, according to a Saudi whistleblower

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Canada, Catholic Church -

The Penelakut Tribe in Canada, B.C.'s Southern Gulf Islands has found more than 160 "undocumented and unmarked" graves. They were found on the former grounds of the Catholic Church operated Kuper Island Residential School

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Femicide, Iraq, Kurdistan -

Kurdish femicide is out of control in northern Iraq and Kurdistan as thousands of victims of so-called honor killings are being buried in unmarked graves.

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