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Between 2019 and 2023, special one-stop centers in Liberia provided comprehensive care to more than 225,500 women and children who experienced violence, offering everything from medical care to legal support under one roof. Social workers and survivors say these centers are finally bringing hope and justice to communities where 70% of assaults happen within families.
A 73-year-old abuse survivor is turning unimaginable trauma into a global call for education and empathy. Her message: changing mindsets is the key to ending sexual violence.
French lawmakers just made history by unanimously voting to end the outdated concept of "marital duty," making it crystal clear that consent is required for every intimate act, even in marriage. The groundbreaking law closes a legal loophole that allowed some courts to blame spouses for refusing sex.