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A suspect is in custody for the death of Laken Riley, UGA police said Friday.

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Georgia university town is shaken by the killing of a nursing student who was out on a run

The killing of a nursing student in Georgia who was out running has shaken the university town of Athens. Twenty-two-year-old Laken Hope Riley, who was studying at Augusta University, went out for a run Thursday morning but did not return.

February 26, 2024
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FILE - A runner makes her way along the path at Gray's Lake Park, Friday, April 14, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. The killing of a 22-year-old nursing student has once again put the spotlight on dangers faced by female athletes who practice sports alone. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

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Killing of nursing student out for a run underscores fears of solo female athletes

The killing of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Hope Riley while on a morning run in a forested area of the University of Georgia has once again put the spotlight on dangers faced by female athletes who practice sports alone.

February 26, 2024
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A woman pays her respects as she displays a note near the entrance to a female lavatory at Sindang station in Seoul on Sept. 19, 2022. Seoul Metro employee Jeon Joo-hwan was sentenced Tuesday for stabbing his colleague to death in the metro station's women's public toilet the day before a court was set to sentence him on charges of stalking her.

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A South Korean man is sentenced to 40 years in a stalking and murder case

The man was convicted of killing a female colleague in a Seoul subway station last year, a day before he was to be sentenced on stalking charges. This has led to calls for better protection for women.

February 08, 2023
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  • Se Eun Gong
Puerto Rican boxer Felix Verdejo, seen posing before a fight in 2016, allegedly punched his 27-year-old lover in the face, drugged her, then restrained her arms and legs before shooting her and dumping her into a river.

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Puerto Rican Boxer Félix Verdejo Charged With Killing Pregnant Woman

A witness told the FBI the former Olympic boxer killed Keishla Marlen Rodriguez after she told him she was pregnant with his child.

May 04, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
Protestors marched from Scotland Yard to Parliament Square in London on Sunday, the day after police forcibly arrested several participants of a vigil honoring Sarah Everard. The 33-year-old London resident's alleged kidnapping and murder have prompted a national reckoning over street harassment and violence against women.

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London Police Under Fire For Treatment Of Women At Sarah Everard Vigil

Everard's death — allegedly at the hands of a police officer — has sparked a national reckoning over violence against women. Officials are calling for investigations into police response to the vigil.

March 15, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
The search for Sarah Everard brought police on March 9 to Mount Pond in Clapham Common, where a poster asks the public for help locating the missing London woman. Authorities said the next day that officers found what they believe to be human remains in a wooded area in Kent.

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Disappearance Of London Woman Walking Home Alone Sparks Grief And Anger Across U.K.

Sarah Everard, 33, was last seen walking home alone from a friend's house last week. Authorities say they have found human remains and arrested a Metropolitan Police officer on suspicion of murder.

March 11, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
The red shoes are part of a public art installation denouncing violence against women. The photo was taken at Durresi main square in Tirana, Albania, on March 8 — International Women's Day.

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  • Global Health

Nearly 1 In 3 Women Experience Violence: Landmark Report From WHO

A report that gathered data from 161 countries and areas paints a "horrifying picture," said WHO's director-general. And there's concern that the pandemic has made matters worse.

March 10, 2021
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  • Maria Godoy
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New U.N. Tracker Looks At How Countries' COVID-19 Responses Are Helping Women

A new database from U.N. Women and UNDP looks at how 206 countries and territories are responding to women's needs during the pandemic. And the results are mixed.

October 05, 2020
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  • Maria Godoy

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