Incidents of sexism / gender-based violence around the world

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Incidents 371–390 of 831, newest first. See the newest

July 2026

• Man investigated for sexual abuse of three girls in Santa Cruz do Sul

  A 42-year-old man with a prior sexual offense record is under investigation for sexually abusing three girls aged 9, 10 and 15 in Santa Cruz do Sul.

  Jul 13 · Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil1 source

• Pregnant 23-year-old woman killed by ex-partner in Las Tunas

  A 23-year-old pregnant woman was attacked and killed by her former partner in Las Tunas, Cuba.

  Jul 13 · Las Tunas, Cuba1 source

• Man arrested after breaking into ex-partner's home and assaulting her

  A man broke into his ex-partner's home in Corumbá, assaulted her, and attacked a 13-year-old who tried to defend her.

  Jul 13 · Corumbá, Brazil1 source

• 10-month-old baby girl raped and killed in Fortaleza

  A 10-month-old baby girl was raped and killed in the Dionísio Torres neighborhood of Fortaleza.

  Jul 13 · Fortaleza, Brazil1 source

• Woman stabbed to death by ex-partner in Güines, Cuba

  A woman was attacked and killed with a knife on a street in Güines by her former partner, who fled and remains at large.

  Jul 12 · Güines, Cuba1 source

• Woman beaten to death by partner in Karlovo

  A 52-year-old man is accused of beating his 53-year-old partner to death during a quarrel at a house in Karlovo, where they had been living together.

  Jul 12 · Karlovo, Bulgaria1 source

• Woman injured after being punched by partner at home

  A woman was injured in the face after her partner punched her during an argument at their home in the Alto do Turu neighborhood.

  Jul 12 · São José de Ribamar, Brazil1 source

• Woman attacked on London Underground Bakerloo line train

  A man exposed himself to a woman travelling alone on a Bakerloo line train and dragged her to the floor, attempting to rape her, before she fought him off and fled at Lambeth North station.

  Jul 11 · London, United Kingdom1 source

• Woman beaten by ex-partner in Crete hotel room

  A 27-year-old man traveled from Germany to Crete and attacked his 25-year-old ex-girlfriend in her hotel room in Ammoudara, Heraklion, repeatedly punching and kicking her.

  Jul 11 · Ammoudara, Greece2 sources

• Man arrested after threatening to kill and burn down his mother's home

  A 24-year-old man was arrested after insulting and threatening to kill his 58-year-old mother and warning he would set fire to her house during a domestic dispute in San Luis.

  Jul 11 · San Luis, Argentina1 source

• Woman stabbed by ex-husband inside store; police intervene

  A woman was attacked with a knife by her ex-husband inside a store in Cerejeiras, Brazil.

  Jul 11 · Cerejeiras, Brazil1 source

• Zulu king's leaked outburst against wife draws gender violence concern

  Leaked footage showed the Zulu king accusing his wife, Queen Nomzamo Myeni, of infidelity, threatening her with physical assault and vowing to cut off her financial support.

  Jul 10 · South Africa1 source

• Man kills girlfriend, then himself, in Omaha home

  A 26-year-old man shot and killed his 19-year-old girlfriend inside the Omaha home they shared, then died by suicide, police said.

  Jul 10 · Omaha, United States1 source

• Patient sexually assaulted in ICU of hospital in Campo Grande

  A 27-year-old female patient was sexually assaulted while hospitalized in the ICU of the Hospital Regional de Mato Grosso do Sul in Campo Grande by a nursing technician during the night shift.

  Jul 10 · Campo Grande, Brazil1 source

• Czech MP removed from home over suspected domestic abuse of wife

  Police removed a Czech MP from the family home for two weeks and barred him from contacting his wife, seizing several firearms, amid suspicion of long-term abuse of his wife and at least two children.

  Jul 10 · Děčín, Czech Republic2 sources

• Woman dies in fall during violent confrontation with partner in Cumanayagua

  A 43-year-old woman known as Yunita fell from a rooftop during a violent confrontation with her partner in Cumanayagua, Cienfuegos, and died; her partner then took his own life.

  Jul 9 · Cumanayagua, Cuba1 source

• Students accused of creating and selling AI nude images of female classmates

  A group of students at the Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires and the Escuela Superior de Comercio Carlos Pellegrini created, shared and sold AI-manipulated nude images and intimate photos of their female classmates.

  Jul 9 · Buenos Aires, Argentina1 source

• Body of 19-year-old woman found in Puente Alto street after domestic violence report

  A 19-year-old woman was found dead with injuries to her head and neck on a public street in Puente Alto.

  Jul 8 · Puente Alto, Chile1 source

• Man arrested for groping a minor girl near Cagliari marina

  A man was arrested after groping a minor girl near the small harbor of Marina Piccola in Cagliari.

  Jul 8 · Cagliari, Italy1 source

• Woman attacked with knife by partner in Ivaiporã

  A woman was attacked with a knife by her partner during a domestic dispute in the city center of Ivaiporã, suffering wounds to her hand, forearm, neck and face.

  Jul 8 · Ivaiporã, Brazil1 source

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