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3 days ago

How can Indian cities become safer for women? DW 09/12/2025

Having lived in Delhi and now in Mumbai, I find Delhi streets are poorly lit and unsafe. I faced ogling, eve-teasing [public sexual harassment] and inappropriate touching on buses while I was a college student. Even in upscale areas, I was chased by drunk men. You are always on high alert, especially after 8:30 at night,
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5 days ago

India: What can be done to make cities safe for women? DW 09/10/2025

About 40% of urban Indian women feel unsafe in public spaces; safety worsens at night and on public transport, with young women most vulnerable.
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Sexual harrassment: German jogger fights back against voyeur DW 08/29/2025

Looking behind, she noticed a cyclist following her and filming her backside with his smartphone. Gentsch confronted the man and forced him to delete the footage. She in turn took out her smartphone and filmed the perpetrator. Her own footage shows that this voyeur appears overwhelmed by her determination to hold him accountable. He stammers excuses and claims that "nothing happened," while ultimately blaming her. "Why are you wearing pants like that?"
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fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Cork man admits to string of 'unprovoked' attacks on women in midlands town, leaving one victim requiring reconstructive surgery

Tim Dennehy, a 50-year-old man from Cork, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of assault against women, described as unprovoked and resulting in severe injuries.
Social justice
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

Tea, an app for women to safely talk about men they date, has been breached, user IDs exposed

Tea app experienced a data breach exposing thousands of user selfies and photo IDs, impacting users registered before February 2024.
EU data protection
fromDatabreaches
3 months ago

'Deep concern' for domestic abuse survivors as cybercriminals expected to publish confidential abuse survivors' addresses

Sensitive information about domestic abuse survivors may be exposed due to a data breach, placing their safety at risk.
EU data protection
fromDatabreaches
3 months ago

'Deep concern' for domestic abuse survivors as cybercriminals expected to publish confidential abuse survivors' addresses

Sensitive information about domestic abuse survivors may be exposed due to a data breach, placing their safety at risk.
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fromFortune
1 month ago

The Tea app was intended to help women date safely. Then hackers leaked 72,000 images online, including users' selfies

Tea founder Sean Cook, a software engineer who previously worked at Salesforce and Shutterfly, says on the app's website that he founded the company in 2022 after witnessing his own mother's "terrifying" experiences. Cook said they included unknowingly dating men with criminal records and being "catfished" - deceived by men using false identities.
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fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

'Family meant everything to her' - Funeral details for mother-of-two Sarah Montgomery found dead in her Co Down home released

The murder of heavily pregnant Sarah Montgomery has sparked widespread grief and highlighted concerns over violence against women in Northern Ireland.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

The misogyny of the metaverse: is Mark Zuckerberg's dream world a no-go area for women?

Mark Zuckerberg has grandly promised: In the metaverse, you'll be able to do almost anything you can imagine. It's the sort of promise that might sound intensely appealing to some men and terrifying to most women.
Video games
Women in technology
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

Sana Yousaf: Pakistan TikTok star shot dead at home DW 06/03/2025

The killing of social media influencer Sana Yousaf highlights dangers faced by online personalities in Pakistan, especially women.
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Influencer Vanessa Mariposa, who boasts 800K followers, rushed to hospital after being drugged, robbed and unable to walk

I want to share something serious with you, something that happened to me recently and that every woman needs to hear.
Europe news
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fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Man arrested after woman 'slammed' to ground

A woman was assaulted on a canal path in London, raising concerns about safety and shared experiences among women.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

Hackney Council accused of endangering women and girls' with plans to scrap single-sex changing rooms

Hackney Council urged to maintain women-only spaces in King's Hall redesign to protect women and girls' safety amid mixed-sex proposals.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

Hampstead Heath Ladies' Pond faces backlash after failing to ban trans women despite Supreme Court ruling

Kenwood Ladies' Pond is at the heart of a debate over trans rights and women's safety in public spaces.
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