News According to a new report, the level of sexual violence in gang-afflicted neighbourhoods of the UK is comparable to that seen in war zones."In some areas the level of sexual violence and the types of violence inflicted are comparable to how sexual violence is used in war-torn territories," said Professor Jenny Pearce of the University of Bedforshire, lead researcher on the sexual violence report for the Office of the…

News: The past few weeks have seen some issues concerning misuse of power and money by the government being raised in the Malaysian media. One of the issues concerned a ruckus in the Parliament last week about the wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, who attended the Qatar International Business Women's conference at the St. Regis Hotel in Doha using an executive jet. The Parliament…

News The Turkish Government in cooperation with Gendarmerie has launched a project about combating domestic violence against women, which is jointly financed by the European Union and Turkey. A total of 10,000 community police will receive training on gender equality and combating violence against women in families. Human rights organizations' statistics show an increase of violence against women over a period of 8 years of AKP ruling by 1400%. Over…

News Jakarta: About 177.84 million people, including the poor and underprivileged, in Indonesia have been covered by the 'Jamkes' health social insurance scheme, a cabinet minister said. Health Minister Nafsiah Mboi in her written address read out on Sunday by Hugua, the Wakatobi District head, Southeast Sulawesi, said that 2,186 hospitals had been providing Jamkes services across the country.In her address to the commemoration of the 68th National Heroes Day,…