Partners pose highest risk to women of violence: WHO
28658
Women are more likely to suffer physical and sexual violence from their husbands or partners than other people and the violence is more severe in rural areas, according to research published on Friday.
245928
The global obesity pandemic combined with society's anti-fat bias is more damaging to women than to men, an expert has warned at an international conference.
192932
&quot;We urgently need a long-term approach to the HIV epidemic that addresses the specific needs of women. Women In developing countries are increasingly more vulnerable than men to HIV and AIDS.
169136
A woman in New York City is more likely to be killed by an intimate partner than by a stranger, especially if she is young and foreign-born, a new study has found.
173743
Having a strong circle of friends can help teenage girls avoid abusive relationships, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
589435
NEW YORK  - Children who are exposed to  domestic violence in the home may have less behavior problems  if the couple takes time to help them express and manage their  emotions, new study findings show.
221308
Â· Concern about system strong among women Â· Detention is believed by many to create criminals
446343
Domestic violence is a significant and preventable cause of injury to women. The majority of cases involve violence perpetrated by a male partner, and heavy drinking has also been implicated as a risk factor.
519526
Genetics could explain why some women are more ill-tempered than others.
232211
Severe weather caused by global warming can pose greater physical danger to women than men, a Canadian attending a UN conference on climate change said Friday.
15412
NEW YORK  - The public health burden  related to unsafe sexual activity is three times higher in the  U.S. than in other developed nations, according to researchers  at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
592170
ROME -- An international study has found that violence against women committed by their live-in spouses or partners is widespread, common in both the developed and developing world as well as in both rural and urban areas.
619970
Genetic factors influence female infidelity and the number of sexual partners women have, British scientists said on Wednesday.
612992
Women&#39;s bodies have become part of the terrain of conflict, according to a new report by Amnesty International. Rape and sexual abuse are not just a by-product of war but are used as a deliberate military strategy, it says.
152503
UNAIDS and the Global Coalition for Women and AIDS recently concluded their &quot;16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence&quot; campaign, aimed at raising awareness of the &quot;links between gender-based violence and the spread of HIV infection&quot;.
105816
AS AIDS increasingly assumes a female face, new efforts to tackle the social conditions that make women particularly vulnerable are urgently needed, the United Nations warns.
715162
The international human rights group, Amnesty International, said on Wednesday that a global &quot;pandemic of violence&quot; against women was fuelling the spread of HIV and AIDS.