National May 2, 2021
Young adults in Japan who grew up in foster homes facing 'severe financial difficulties'
First-of-its-kind survey shows 40% of demographic working as nonregular employees.
World / Social Issues Apr 8, 2021
"I was inspired by this French idea, where by going to the pharmacy and asking for the number 19 mask, you could signal that you were a victim of abuse," she said.
World Mar 9, 2021
Women took to the streets in peaceful democracies and in countries gripped by conflict, though in far smaller numbers than last year due to the pandemic.
National Mar 4, 2021
Domestic violence consultations in Japan hit record high in 2020
The number reached 82,643, the highest since a law against spousal violence took effect in 2001, police data showed Thursday.
National / Crime & Legal Feb 7, 2021
Ex-head of Japan's McDonald's and Apple units arrested over domestic assault
Eiko Harada, 72, allegedly kicked his wife in her leg at their home in Tokyo on Friday.
National / Crime & Legal Feb 4, 2021
The number of crimes recorded in Japan in 2020 hit the lowest level in the postwar era for the sixth straight year, with a sharp decline in street crime as people stayed home during the coronavirus pandemic, police data showed Thursday. However, the number of ...
Asia Pacific Jan 27, 2021
Men enlisted to fight 'tradition' of gender violence in Cambodia
by Matt Blomberg
A series of events in the Southeast Asian nation in 2020 drew condemnation from advocates around the world.
National Jan 13, 2021
Domestic violence cases in Japan hit record high in fiscal 2020
The total number of cases stood at 132,355 in the period from April to November, surpassing the fiscal 2019 level by 13,000.
World / Social Issues Nov 28, 2020
The United Nations says that only one country in eight has taken measures to lessen the coronavirus' impact on women and children.
National Oct 4, 2020
Mothers of child abuse victims often isolated from communities, Japanese government panel says
Mothers of children who die of abuse are often isolated from local communities and relatives, with the rate of such deaths higher when women are subjected to domestic violence, a government panel has found. In the wake of recent cases of fatal child abuse, the ...
World May 24, 2020
Ineta Akhtyamova's husband flew into a rage in late April, about a month into Moscow's coronavirus lockdown. She was preparing a meal in the small apartment she shares with her partner when he exploded, calling her names, hitting her and shouting at her to get ...
World / Social Issues May 20, 2020
As lockdowns fuel domestic abuse, social media users fight back
When British teenager Kaitlyn McGoldrick heard domestic violence was increasing under lockdown, she posted a video on social media showing victims how to make a silent emergency call to police without their attackers finding out. "I just wanted to get the message out there that ...