Violence Against Women

NGOs demand justice for woman attacked with bleach

A group of civil society organisations has called on the authorities to ensure justice for a 50-year-old woman from the island of Lhaimagu in Shaviyani atoll who was attacked with bleach on Saturday morning.

Suspects arrested for throwing chemicals on woman’s face

A 50-year-old woman from the island of Lhaimagu in Shaviyani atoll was hospitalised Saturday morning after a man threw chemicals on her face.

Violence against women has become our culture

The conversation around the death of a Thinadhoo woman from marital rape injuries focused on her “silence,” her action or inaction. But it was in fact duty bearers and the community who were silent, argues Humaidha Abdul Ghafoor.

Maldives’ doctors tackle treating gender violence

Rising religious fundamentalism, conservative thinking impacting women: Department of National Planning

DRP drafting bill on domestic violence