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Law Against Violence Towards Women
May 11 , 2024
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- The European Union adopted the first law to tackle violence against women.
- It includes action against forced marriages, female genital mutilation and online harassment but failed to settle on a common definition of rape.
- The sweeping legislation aims to protect women in the 27-nation bloc from gender-based violence.
- It also criminalises cyber violence against women including online stalking, harassment, incitement to hatred or violence, and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images.
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