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Domestic abuse on rise as families try to cope with recession
A young woman, cuddling her eight-week-old infant, comes seeking help for physical abuse by her spouse: her eye is blackened and the baby has a broken arm. Another woman has also reached out in desperation: an argument over a dental bill ended with her enraged husband stuffing the invoice, literally, down her throat. ...more

GUATEMALA: Violence Against Women Unchecked and Unpunished
- Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Guatemala City Friday to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, painting X's on judicial buildings and security agencies to protest the failure to protect women and bring the perpetrators to justice. ...more

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Making Their Lives Count: Survivor of Domestic Violence says: "Killing for "honour"or for any other reason has to be punished for what it is, a criminal crime, a first-degree murder" ...more

Rihanna pic ignites debate
The first crisis - the abuse by her husband - had gone on long enough, the woman decided.
The case - and photo in particular - has generated thousands of online comments and stirred up controversy among women's rights groups. ...more