Yulia Bragina is a Russian journalist in Moscow. She has worked for various outlets, including Sky News, covering a range of events such as anti-government protests, presidential elections, the military conflict in Eastern Ukraine, the migration crisis in Europe, and the conflict in Syria. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/contributor/yulia-bragina/rss en Health Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:06:52 +0000 Yulia Bragina https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/02/09/anger-betrayal-russia-reduces-penalty-domestic-violence https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/02/09/anger-betrayal-russia-reduces-penalty-domestic-violence Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law that cuts the penalty for some forms of domestic abuse from jail time to a fine. The bill has provoked outrage since it was first proposed, with activists calling it a step backwards in the fight for women’s rights.