Physical Abuse

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Physical and emotional abuse can worsen symptoms of menopause for women

This comes after another study showed how sexual assault and violence doubled the risk of anxiety and hypertension for women.

20 Nov 2018 6:04 PM

There has been an outcry against the traditional (it shames the very word) treatment of women in our very diverse and yet uniform Indian social groupings, rural and urban, northern and southern, one religious community and the other. (Photo: Representational image)

Protect women just like you protect cows!

It should be obvious on the evidence of the last few years that merely passing new laws, or including harsher punishments for old ones, is not enough.

30 Jun 2018 5:33 AM

We ourselves need to carefully and gradually remove each of the knots and find our freedom.

Take back your power

We need to forgive the other so that we can finally be free.

28 Jun 2018 7:05 AM

The abuse claims against the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center near Staunton, Virginia, are detailed in federal court filings that include a half-dozen sworn statements from Latino teens jailed there for months or years. (Photo: AP)

Young immigrants detained in Virginia centre say they were abused

Former child-development specialist who worked inside facility told AP she saw kids with bruises, broken bones they blamed on guards.

21 Jun 2018 11:37 AM

'The incident happened on Thursday night. The constable, on the pretext of taking the victim home, took her to Ponda and raped her. She was later dropped home in the morning,' an official said. (Photo: Representational)

Goa police constable, minor arrested for raping 17-year-old girl

The Goa police constable, on the pretext of taking the victim home, took her to Ponda and raped her, an official said.

18 Jun 2018 10:04 AM

The police normally include these complaints in the domestic violence column and, hence, the fact that victims are now men is not being widely publicised.

‘Husband bashing’ on the rise in Uttar Pradesh

The Samiti has urged the Indian President to set up a men’s commission on the pattern of the women’s commission.

17 Jun 2018 6:37 AM

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can include witnessing parents fight or suffering from sexual, physical, mental abuse. (Photo: Pixabay)

Childhood `toxic stress’ leads to parenting challenges later on

One reason may be that mothers who experience more adversity in childhood have more health risks during pregnancy.

22 Mar 2018 3:04 PM

'A boy has been troubling me since many days. He slapped me too. After that he called my father and threatened him that he will throw acid on me,' the victim said. (Representational Image)

Class 9 student threatens to rape, throw acid on female classmate

According to the girl, the accused was troubling her since many days and no action was taken by the school administration against him.

20 Mar 2018 9:38 AM

Ex-model accuses husband of torture, forceful conversion

The police has registered a case against two people under various sections.

19 Nov 2017 1:59 AM

Instead of giving their bust, waist and hip size, the contestants took turns reciting a litany of shocking facts about violence against women in Peru. (Photo: AFP)

Contestants turn Miss Peru pageant into protest

Instead of giving their bust, waist and hip size, the contestants took turns reciting a litany of shocking facts about violence in Peru.

02 Nov 2017 3:50 PM

Devbir Kalsi, his father Jasbir Kalsi and his mother Bhupinder Kalsi were arrested by police for beating and holding her captive Devbir’s wife Silky Gaind (Photo: Hillsborough County Sherrif’s office)

Indian-origin woman rescued after husband, in-laws beat her in US

The three could face deportation back to India. Gaind and her infant were put in a safe place, the sheriff's office said.

05 Sep 2017 11:38 AM

Study is important as it shows that harmful gambling is associated with early and adult trauma (Photo: Pixabay)

Addiction to gambling in adults may be due to childhood trauma

Men with gambling addiction are more likely to have witnessed violence or have experienced physical abuse or assault growing up.

18 Aug 2017 11:37 AM

'Even though men are said to be physically stronger than women', there are cases where wives hurt or abuse their husbands in an extreme manner," said the lawmaker, a member of the United Malays National Organisation. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Denying husbands sex is 'psychological and emotional abuse': Malaysian MP

Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh, Muslim MP said that denying a Muslim man the chance to marry a second wife amounted to abuse.

26 Jul 2017 5:42 PM

Indian working as nanny in Saudi Arabia faces torture

The woman, Macha Manjula, sent an SOS to her husband describing the physical abuse she is going through and how she is locked up in a bathroom.

08 Jul 2017 1:47 AM

The court rubbished the defence of the 48-year-old son, Raju, who claimed he was framed in a property dispute. (Photo: Representational)

Drunk Delhi man molests, bashes up 70 plus mother; gets 4 yrs of jail

During the trial, the accused denied allegations saying he was falsely implicated by his mother and brother because of a property dispute.

12 Jun 2017 5:49 PM

Three separate FIRs have been registered against Mohit Yadav, Etah Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sathyarth Aniruddha said. (Photo: ANI/Video grab)

Video: Denied VIP treatment, SP leader's kin slaps, hurls abuses at cops

Bragging of his political links, Mohit Yadav, who was said to be in an inebriated state, was also caught on camera hurling abuses at cops.

11 May 2017 9:52 AM

Harassment for loan repayment amounts to abetment of suicide: Bombay HC

The victim had taken a loan of Rs 19 lakh from the accused. When he failed to repay, the duo allegedly harassed and assaulted him.

02 Apr 2017 4:15 PM

Mandy Leacock has also been accused of causing physical harm to the victim at the defendent's house in London. (Representational image)

UK: Man rapes, enslaves vulnerable woman he met on dating website

The victim said that she was told that if she ever complained to the police, they would not believe her.

15 Feb 2017 3:01 PM

The 23-year-old victim, Zarina, was attacked today evening in Balkh province, according to Noor Mohammad Faiz, the director of a hospital in Mazar-e-Sharif. (Representational Image)

Afghan man cuts off wife's ears for speaking to other men

The victim, who is undergoing a treatment, is seeking her husband's arrest.

02 Feb 2017 9:46 AM

The CCTV footage was uploaded on YouTube by the Memorial Villages Police Department of Houston, who appealed to the people to help them locate the accused identified as Brenda Floyd. (Photo: Videograb)

Video shows Texas caretaker hitting, abusing elderly woman

Investigators said that the accused attacked the woman after learning that she was feeding 'human food' to her pet dog.

25 Jan 2017 4:30 PM

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