On November 22, 2013 for FINNBAY— “The Council of Europe, a human rights organisation in Strasbourg, reckons harassment and violence against women costs Europe an estimated 20 to 60 euros per person per year, or up to 33 billion euros, the non-profit group Intervista Onlus announced on Thursday. © FINNBAY-ANSA Onlus Intervista crunched data like … More Violence Against Women Costs Europe 33 Billion Euros
By Thomas Whittle for Global Times on November 18, 2013— ““Don’t cry on Singles’ Day. Go to Vietnam and find yourself a bride!” This was the unusual slogan used by group buying website 55tuan.com as part of a special promotion, which offered a free trip to Vietnam for one lucky person, provided he married a … More VIETNAM: Wives for Sale
By Michelle Loubon on November 6, 2013— ““Eighty per cent of the victims of trafficking are women because they are seen as a ‘product’ which can be used more than once”, said Chilean Embassy gender expert Bernardita Prado. She made this comment during a seminar on Gender Based Violence which was hosted by the Chilean … More CHILE: “80% of Trafficking Victims are Women Because They are Seen as ‘Product,'” Says Embassy Expert
By Helen Farrell on October 24, 2013— “The decree on ‘femicide’ has become law. On October 13, the Italian Senate approved the new measures against domestic violence, doing so in record time with the backing of political parties Popolo della Libertà, Partito Democratico and Scelta Civica. Groups MoVimento 5 Stelle, Lega Nord and Sinistra Ecologia … More Italy Passes Anti-Domestic Violence Measures to Stop “Femicide”
In total, 101 Italians participated in the race. Photos: Fashion Marathon By Sophia Inge on September 30, 2013— “In total, 101 Italians – including five men – participated in Italy’s first ‘Fashion Marathon’, which took place in Piazza Vittorio Veneto, Turin, in the northern region of Piemonte.The afternoon event included a warm-up Zumba dance followed … More ITALY: Men Joined Femicide Protest in High Heels
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