Violence against women

Another Pandemic in Latin America Spikes Amid COVID-19, Domestic Violence

The United Nations found evidence of the swelling number of domestic violence in some countries in Latin America amid the global health pandemic COVID-19.
Feminicides Increase in Mexico As Women Are Forced to Stay Indoors With Abusers

Femicides Increase in Mexico as Women Are Forced to Stay Indoors With Abusers

Experts attribute the increase of femicide to the government's confinement orders which enabled domestic violence.

Police Investigates the Case of a Baby Girl with Broken Ribs, Bruises, and Bites

After the mother of a baby girl was not able to stop the baby from crying, doctors found that the baby had multiple injuries.

Abuse: A Public Crisis Amid COVID-19 Lockdowns

The recent shelter-in-place policy has forced many victims to stay inside with their abusers.

Mexican Football Leagues Have No Sanctions Against Family Violence

Professional leagues in Mexico and the US have no sanctions against domestic violence following Renato Ibarra's arrest.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard

Amber Heard Admits to Physically Abusing Her Ex-Husband, Johnny Depp

Fans and netizens demanding "Justice For Johnny Depp" after Amber Heard admitted that she hit Johnny Depp through a leaked audio.

There is Progress in the Fight for Women's Rights in Cuba in 2019, Activists Say

As 2019 comes to a close, one of the most important progress in Cuba is the advancement of women's rights.
Effects of Domestic Violence

How Does Domestic Violence Affect You in Your Workplace?

Domestic violence is a form of aggressive behavior within the workplace or even at home and this typically involves abuse from colleagues or members in the family. But how does domestic violence affect you as a person?

Decimos No Más Encourages Healthy Communication About Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence

DECIMOS NO MÁS, a new campaign, hopes to facilitate communication between Latino children and parents. The NO MÁS project promotes the notion that conversations about healthy sexual behaviors, consent and domestic violence will empower young people to act responsibly.

NO MáS: Deportation Fears Hinder Domestic Violence Reporting, But Latino Communities Also Step Up for Victims

Domestic violence, the horrendous pattern of abusive behavior whereby an intimate partner inflicts violence on their significant others, is impacting women and men across the U.S. But, Latinos are ready to challenge domestic violence victimization.

#WhyIStayed and #WhyILeft Highlight the Isolated Lives of Domestic Violence Victims, Domestic Violence Facts and Resources

The facts: Domestic violence is a vicious game that no one wants to play, and yet countless individuals across the world are beaten on a daily basis. And domestic abuse, while experienced by men, is largely a gender-biased crime. Eighty-four percent of spousal abuse victims and 86 percent of victims in partner disputes are women, and men account for 75 percent of perpetrators in cases of domestic abuse.

Sports Poll: Do You Agree With Stephen A. Smith's Comments That Led to ESPN Suspension?

Stephen A. Smith has been suspended by ESPN for a week following the comments he made recently on "ESPN First Take" regarding the Ray Rice situation. Was Smith's suspension warranted? Latin Post invites you to vote in our poll.

Latinas & Other Minority Women Targeted For Violence

Women of color, as well as young women, older women, lesbians, disabled women and poor women are especially vulnerable to male violence.

CA Teacher Fired Because She Was The Victim Of Domestic Abuse

Domestic abuse advocates are outraged after a woman has come forward to claim that she was wrongfully terminated from her teaching position at Holy Trinity School in El Cajon, Calif. The reason she was fired? She was being beaten by her husband.

Chad Johnson Gets 30 Days In Jail After Tapping Lawyer On Behind in Court

Johnson's gesture, which was meant to be playful, drew the anger of the judge, who did not believe he was taking the court proceedings seriously.
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