News tagged with violence against women


Economic abuse affects maternal mental health and parenting, study finds

(Medical Xpress)— Mothers who experience economic and psychological abuse during the first year of a relationship with their child's father are more likely to become depressed and spank the child in year ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Many women victims of 'contraceptive sabotage,' experts say

(HealthDay)—Obstetricians and gynecologists should screen women and teens for signs that their partner is sabotaging their birth control, forcing them to have unprotected sex or otherwise trying to control ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US redefines rape to count more people as victims

(AP) -- The Obama administration says it is expanding the FBI's more than eight-decade-old definition of rape to reflect a better understanding of the crime and to broaden protections.

Health created Jan 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Survivors of Japanese quake suffer violence, exploitation

Although she lives alone, the Japanese woman keeps a large pair of men's shoes near her front door—part of her strategy to scare away stalkers.

Health created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UK study shows abuse may affect cancer-related well-being in female patients

A new study by University of Kentucky researchers shows evidence that certain forms of abuse negatively influence women cancer patients' quality of life.

Cancer created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UN adopts plan to combat violence against women

(AP)—Conservative Muslim and Roman Catholic countries and liberal Western nations approved a U.N. blueprint to combat violence against women and girls, ignoring strong objections from Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood that it ...

Health created Mar 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Severe abuse at home linked to dating violence

Young urban black women who are exposed to severe abuse within their families are much more likely to be victims of dating violence, according to a study led by a Michigan State University researcher.

Health created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brazil anti-AIDS effort uses indigenous language

(AP)—Brazil is using an indigenous language for the first in a campaign aimed at curbing violence against women and the spread of HIV.

HIV & AIDS created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Regret when keeping sexual assault a secret

(Medical Xpress) -- According to the 2006 National Violence Against Women Survey, one in six women is a victim of sexual assault, a crime that Carol Anne Marchetti said is committed repeatedly by a relatively ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0