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Family courts in England and Wales ‘not good enough’ for women and children, minister says https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/22/family-courts-in-england-and-wales-not-good-enough-for-women-and-children-minister-says #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #FamilyLaw #Law #Crime #UkNews #Society #Politics
Family courts in England and Wales ‘not good enough’ for women and children, minister says

Problem-solving, child-focused courts to replace adversarial hearings, with earlier intervention to cut delays

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World news | The Guardian5d ago
Cutting jury trials risks ‘undermining justice’ for abused women and girls, Lammy warned https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar/17/cutting-jury-trials-risks-undermining-justice-for-abused-women-and-girls-lammy-warned #TrialByJury #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #UkCriminalJustice #DomesticViolence #UkNews #Law #Women #England #Wales #RapeAndSexualAssault
Cutting jury trials risks ‘undermining justice’ for abused women and girls, Lammy warned

In letter to justice secretary, groups say judge-led decisions more likely to be influenced by bias than those made by 12 random people

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World news | The Guardian5d ago
MI5 apologises and pays compensation to woman allegedly abused by agent https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/17/mi5-apologises-and-pays-compensation-to-woman-allegedly-abused-by-agent #Mi5 #UkNews #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism #FarRight #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #Politics #Society
MI5 apologises and pays compensation to woman allegedly abused by agent

Woman known only as Beth says abuser claimed status made him untouchable, which terrorised her into silence

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMar 12
One in five girls aged 16-19 have experienced domestic abuse, police estimate https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/12/one-in-five-girls-aged-16-19-have-experienced-domestic-abuse-police-estimate #YoungPeople #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #DomesticViolence #Society #RelationshipsAndSexEducation #Police #UkNews
‘Nowhere near enough’ being done to tackle misogyny among young boys

Estimates reveal one in five girls aged 16-19 in England and Wales have experienced domestic abuse

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMar 12
Threats against female MPs having ‘chilling effect’ on women in public life, minister says https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/12/threats-against-female-mps-having-chilling-effect-on-women-in-public-life-minister-says #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #Society #Politics #FarRight #UkNews #Labour
Threats against female MPs having ‘chilling effect’ on women in public life, minister says

Security minister Dan Jarvis has announced new security measures ahead of May’s local elections

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World news | The GuardianMar 12
Sons were suspects in almost one in five killings of UK women in last year, study shows https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/12/sons-suspects-almost-one-in-five-killings-uk-women-last-year-study-shows #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #Women #Femicide #Men #InternationalWomensDay #Crime #UkNews #Politics #JessPhillips
Sons were suspects in nearly one in five cases of women killed by men in UK in past year

Figures recorded by Femicide Census in past 12 months indicate highest rate of matricide in 16 years

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World news | The GuardianMar 12
‘A few beatings won’t kill you’: judge rejects divorce request of woman abused by husband in Afghanistan https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/12/a-few-beatings-wont-kill-you-judge-rejects-divorce-request-of-woman-abused-by-husband-in-afghanistan #Afghanistan #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews #Taliban #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #WomensRightsAndGenderEquality #DomesticViolence
‘A few beatings won’t kill you’: judge rejects divorce request of woman abused by husband in Afghanistan

Under new Taliban laws, a husband is allowed to beat his wife as long as it is not done with ‘obscene force’, which the woman must prove in court

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMar 12
Proposed law change will protect abusive men who push women to suicide, campaigners warn https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/12/proposed-law-change-will-protect-abusive-men-who-push-women-to-suicide-campaigners-warn #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #Police #ShabanaMahmood #Politics #UkNews #MetropolitanPolice #HomeOffice
Proposed law change will protect abusive men who push women to suicide, campaigners warn

Charity criticises new measures that would make it harder for inquests to pass verdict of unlawful killing

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Culture | The Guardian USMar 11
Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere review – why doesn’t he focus more on the impact on women? https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/11/louis-theroux-inside-the-manosphere-review-why-doesnt-he-focus-more-on-the-impact-on-women #LouisTheroux #TelevisionRadio #Culture #Television #Men #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #Gender
Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere review – why doesn’t he focus more on the impact on women?

It’s refreshing to see him dial down the ignorant-ingenu approach and go harder than usual. But there is too little examination of how online misogyny affects those who didn’t choose to be part of it

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMar 10
MP tells Commons she was left with PTSD after being raped at work event https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/10/mp-tells-commons-she-was-left-with-ptsd-after-being-raped-at-work-event #RapeAndSexualAssault #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #UkCriminalJustice #Law #Society #Politics #DavidLammy #UkNews
MP tells Commons she was left with PTSD after being raped at work event

Charlotte Nichols speaks out in opposition to bill proposing changes to jury trials in England and Wales

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