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  • How Malawi Girls Combat Sexual Abuse – Self Defense

    July 26, 2016 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: Malawi, Dedza

    Sexual abuse and rape are frequent and accepted parts of the social fabric in Malawi. To combat that, Malawi girls and boys take self defense classes to learn how to avert assault in order to protect themselves and others.

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  • 11,341 Rape Kits Were Collected and Forgotten in Detroit. This Is the Story of One of Them.

    June 23, 2016 |

    ELLE Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    In the past six years, backlogs of untested rape kits have been discovered across the country. Under the leadership of county prosecutor Kym Worthy, Detroit saw the nation's most ambitious—and effective—response to its backlog.

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  • If Universities Made This Course a Pre-Requisite, Campuses Would Be Safer for Female Students

    June 07, 2016 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Palo Alto, California

    Rapes at college campuses occur at significant rates, and many proposed fixes are not working. Campus self-defense classes could potentially help women, such as at Stanford where Daly Montgomery (a student) created a self-defense class called "Protecting Your Bubble" to teach women how to defend themselves, hear from victims, and learn that it is ok to take action to protect yourself.

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  • What role did trauma-informed care play in alleged juvenile prison abuse?

    May 31, 2016 |

    Wisconsin Watch |

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    Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

    To reduce violence and aggreesion trauma-informed care become the new standard in Wisconsin for juvenile corrections. However, at the two highlighted facillities there has been greater violence and an investigation of abuse, but supporters still contend that when trauma-informed care is implemented correctly it is successful.

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  • Community plays a role in helping ex-prisoners

    May 14, 2016 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, Montpelier, Vermont

    Communities nationwide, including in Wisconsin, work to help ex-prisoners by surrounding them with supportive people. But in Vermont, a statewide network funded by the DOC makes it happen.

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  • Inside Colombia's City of Women

    April 20, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

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    Response Location: Colombia, Turbaco

    La Ciudad de Las Mujeres or the City of Women was built by displaced women in Colombia. They are the survivors of violence from the Colombian war. “Today the neighbourhood has its own infrastructure, housing almost 500 people with a school, all built by the women.” The organization has also established a credit fund for micro-enterprises, a brick factory, a community restaurant, and a childcare center.

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  • What It Looks Like When A University Truly Fixes How It Handles Sexual Assault

    April 07, 2016 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    Oregon State University was being criticized for its handling of sexual assault cases, particularly Brenda Tracy's case that occurred in 1998. Now years later, the president of OSU- Ed Ray, has formally apologized, hired Tracy as a consultant, the Sexual Assault Resource Center has been created, and other steps that have led to a more prepared environment to help victims of sexual assault.

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  • Can a College That's Notorious for Sexual Assault Reform Itself?

    March 24, 2016 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Charlottesville, Virginia

    At the University of Virginia, the all-male peer education group One in Four works to create new standards surrounding sexual violence against women.

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  • When Kids Are Accused of Sex Crimes

    March 04, 2016 |

    The New Yorker |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Juveniles who were placed on sex offender registries, some for crimes they committed before they were even teens, face a slew of life changing consequences that follows them for the rest of their life: “depression, addiction, suicidal thoughts, and other signs of post-traumatic stress.” Many will struggle to find a job, others will get targeted and harassed, some, overwhelmed by the pressure, have ended their life. Parents, legal scholars, and activists are pushing back against the notion that children, under the law, should be tried as mini adults.

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  • The Secret Lives of Male Sex Abuse Survivors

    January 06, 2016 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Clarita, California

    One in six boys in the United States has experienced sexual abuse before turning 18. With few recovery options in real life, more of them are going online for support.

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