Spanish women decry macho culture and domestic violence with first national strike
Women in Spain are poised to stage their first nationwide strike on International Women's Day on March 8 as they demand an end to unfair wages, domestic violence and the country's prevailing "macho" culture. The walkout aims to highlight discrimination, harassment and violence against Spanish ...
Online test aims to educate Japanese teen girls about sexual violence
Question: "Someone I've met on the internet asked me to send them a picture of myself. What should I do?" Answer A: "It might be OK to send it if it's a shot of you with a friend." Answer B: "Forget about it." The correct answer is ...
Transfixed by 'Archers' radio drama, Britons donate to charity, debate domestic abuse
A downtrodden wife tries to leave her abusive husband but in the course of a confrontation ends up stabbing him in front of her young son. The case makes front-page news, stirs a moral debate and prompts a spike in donations to domestic abuse charities. The ...
Charles Saatchi: art supremo with an image problem
When the art collector Charles Saatchi wants something, he knows how to set about getting it. Gallerists and curators are full of stories about the way he walks into an exhibition, fixes on the single best work of art on show and rushes toward ...
