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03/08/2010 - Rape victims worldwide denied justice and dignity
03/08/2010 - Gender Violence Blocks Development Targets: Report
03/02/2010 - No More: By Adopting Best Practices in the Handling of Sexual Assault Cases, Peace Corps Can Be a Leader
02/26/2010 - Avatar Rape in Second Life
02/24/2010 - Campus Rape Victims: A Struggle for Justice
02/24/2010 - Date Rape Drugs Are On the Rise, UN Warns
02/17/2010 - Pope Condemns Irish Bishops Over Child Sex Abuse
02/17/2010 - Pentagon to track sexual assaults of contractor employees
02/17/2010 - Sex offender law could go global with California lawmaker's bill
02/17/2010 - Women at War: Sexual Violence in the U.S. Military
02/17/2010 - Half of women blame the victims of sexual assault
02/08/2010 - Childbirth hard for rape victims
02/08/2010 - Pentagon Plans to Provide Emergency Contraception on US Military Bases Worldwide
02/08/2010 - Anti-violence group funds processing of untested rape kits at Detroit crime lab
01/29/2010 - Novel emergency contraception pill works for five days
01/29/2010 - Reproductive coercion is a factor in unintended pregnancies
01/26/2010 - Human Rights Watch documents torture and sexual abuse in Cambodia's drug rehabilitation centers
01/26/2010 - Two Studies Explore Consequences of Not Reporting Sexual Abuse
01/26/2010 - Haiti earthquake: aid agencies fear child trafficking
01/11/2010 - 1 in 10 Children in Juvenile Facilities Report Sexual Abuse by Staff
01/06/2010 - Report: 77% of Gaza women face violence
01/06/2010 - Mexican activist brought to light killings, rapes of women
01/06/2010 - Judge: Why no restitution in child porn cases?
12/17/2009 - Congressional Hearing Held on Rape Kit Backlog
12/11/2009 - Study explores link between child pornography consumption and child abuse
12/11/2009 - Pope Benedict shares Irish "child abuse outrage"
12/11/2009 - UN marks Human Rights Day with call to end all forms of discrimination
12/03/2009 - V-Day and Students Active for Ending Rape Launch Campus Accountability Project: A Demand for Sexual Assault Policy Reform
12/01/2009 - Sexual Assault on Campus Shrouded in Secrecy
11/25/2009 - Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
11/25/2009 - Statement by Vice President Biden on the 10th Anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
11/25/2009 - Prison rape conviction first in Idaho's history
11/18/2009 - Report: Homosexuality no factor in abusive priests
11/18/2009 - San Antonio changes policy in wake of CBS report; will now test all rape kits in stranger cases
11/16/2009 - Violence Against Women and HIV
11/16/2009 - Rape and the plight of the female domestic worker
11/16/2009 - Police arrest sixth member of family accused of child sex abuse
11/16/2009 - Anthony Sowell, suspect in multiple Cleveland killings, pleads not guilty to rape and attempted murder
11/06/2009 - Violence against women, female teens, surges on TV
11/05/2009 - Arte Sana’s position statement: Sexual victimization & political agendas
11/02/2009 - Professors Available to Discuss Bystander Phenomena in Crimes
10/28/2009 - House Passes Act that Includes Coast Guard and Cruise Sexual Assault Provisions
10/21/2009 - Rape case to force U.S. defense firms into the open
10/21/2009 - Tracking of sexual assaults in Alaska 'inadequate', Senate committee says
09/29/2009 - California struggles with paroled sex offenders
09/29/2009 - New initiative to address sexual violence against girls launched at Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting
09/17/2009 - Justice Department Commemorates Fifteen Years of the Violence Against Women Act
09/11/2009 - Baylor University Study Finds 1 in 33 Women Experience Sexual Advances by a Religious Leader
09/10/2009 - A Move to Register Sex Offenders Globally
09/04/2009 - LA Sheriff Commits $3 million for rape case DNA testing
09/04/2009 - Generic of Plan B Approved for Over-the-Counter Distribution
08/27/2009 - Reconsideration of Asylum Petition Granted in Genital Mutilation Case
08/27/2009 - 'John schools' try to change attitudes about paid sex
08/27/2009 - Sexually exploited runaway girls reap strong benefits from nurse interventions
08/17/2009 - Karzai's approval of "marital rape" law in Afghanistan leads to international rift
08/14/2009 - Clinton Pushes DR Congo on Atrocities Against Women
08/14/2009 - Reports of Rape in Iran Jails Surface
08/05/2009 - Symbol of Unhealed Congo: Male Rape Victims
08/03/2009 - UNHCR attends landmark meeting on discrimination against women
08/03/2009 - Clinton to visit troubled eastern DR Congo
08/03/2009 - Culture Is Not An Excuse For Rape
07/23/2009 - Chicago Bishop Remained Silent About 25 Abusive Priests
07/23/2009 - Bridge Still Home for Miami Sex Offenders
07/14/2009 - Sexual Abuse Often Taboo For Black Boys
07/13/2009 - NOPD downgrading of rape reports raises questions
07/13/2009 - Pharmacists can't refuse Plan B pill, appeals court says
07/08/2009 - Maine Court Rejects 'Charitable Immunity' in clergy sex abuse case
07/06/2009 - Sexist jokes favor the mental mechanisms that justify violence against women
06/29/2009 - Defense task force on sexual assault wraps up its worldwide base tour
06/29/2009 - Vice President Biden Announces Appointment of White House Advisor
06/23/2009 - Los Angeles sheriff's dept. halts rape DNA tests due to lack of funds
06/23/2009 - National Prison Rape Elimination Commission releases report and standards
06/22/2009 - The UN has started an Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict campaign.
06/17/2009 - 2009 Human Trafficking Report Issued by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
06/17/2009 - Human Rights Watch: U.S. Congress Should Fix Law on Prisoner Lawsuits
06/17/2009 - Dozens of rape kits not submitted for testing by Chicago suburban police departments
06/17/2009 - VAWA Aims To Assist And Protect Sexual Assault Victims
06/10/2009 - US abortion doctor's clinic shut
06/10/2009 - UN-Habitat and UNIFEM Join Efforts to Make Cities Free from Violence against Women and Girls
06/04/2009 - Murder Charge Filed in Death of George Tiller
05/29/2009 - Shamed by child abuse, Ireland to reform services
05/29/2009 - White House addresses detainee rape photos
05/28/2009 - Report: Photos show rape and sexual abuse in Iraqi jails
05/26/2009 - Violence dominates at Cannes
05/26/2009 - Oregon Legislature bill says courts shouldn't consider how a rape victim became vulnerable to attack
05/18/2009 - Experts Encourage Action Against Sex Trafficking
05/13/2009 - Human Rights Watch: U.S. Should Act to Prevent Rape in War
05/11/2009 - Japanese computer game featuring rape creates international outcry
05/11/2009 - Minnesota law requires that sex offenders' computers be monitored
05/11/2009 - V.A. Plans Review of Billing for Care in Sexual Assaults
05/04/2009 - Missouri State House Approves Plan B Restrictions
05/04/2009 - Department of Defense sexual assault evidence kits need to be updated
05/01/2009 - L.A. police arrest man linked to 30 rape-murders
05/01/2009 - Child stalking 'more aggressive'
05/01/2009 - Group finds drop in child-porn web sites
04/21/2009 - Message from pulpits: Stop sexual violence
04/21/2009 - Illinois Gov. Quinn declares day for human trafficking
04/17/2009 - Afghan Women Protest New Law on Home Life
04/17/2009 - Sandra Cantu Case: Accused Female Molesters Rare, Often Accomplices
04/09/2009 - DR Congo: Brutal Rapes by Rebels and Army
04/09/2009 - UN joins forces with world’s parliaments to combat human trafficking
04/03/2009 - 'Bandana Project' to Spotlight Sexual Exploitation of Farmworker Women
04/03/2009 - Study Indicates Teens Understand Labeling for Emergency Contraception
04/01/2009 - 'Worse than the Taliban' - new law rolls back rights for Afghan women
04/01/2009 - Human Rights Watch: Los Angeles County should test thousands of rape kits
03/31/2009 - Department of Justice offers funds to combat violence against Native American women
03/31/2009 - Bishops were warned of abusive priests
03/26/2009 - UN tracks rising violence against women in Gaza
03/26/2009 - U.S. House to Hear Testimony on Sexual Violence Against Native American and Alaska Native Women
03/10/2009 - Pentagon plans sexual assault prevention campaign
03/10/2009 - Vatican Supports Brazilian Catholic Church for Excommunicating those who Aided Raped Child
03/10/2009 - Women Make History
03/10/2009 - Exhibition exposes sex slavery at Nazi camps
03/10/2009 - Ex-University of Portland Student in Alleged Rape Sues University for $1 Million
03/10/2009 - UNODC Report on Human Trafficking Exposes Modern Form of Slavery
03/10/2009 - Rubina Peroomian explores sexual violence during the Armenian Genocide
03/10/2009 - V-Day Spotlights Congolese Women Torn by War
03/10/2009 - Iraqi woman had 80 women raped then recruited as suicide bombers
02/04/2009 - Bill targets military sexual assaults and domestic assaults
02/04/2009 - MySpace: 90,000 sex offenders removed from site
02/03/2009 - Lawsuit alleges sexual and physical abuse at Florida reform school
01/29/2009 - Supreme Court Rules in Worker Retaliation Case
01/29/2009 - CIA Station Chief Accused of Rape
01/22/2009 - Supreme Court Decision Protects Remedies for Gender Discrimination in Public Schools
01/16/2009 - Technology alone 'won't assure youth safety on Internet'
01/16/2009 - Percentage of kids solicited online drops, Harvard report says
12/09/2008 - Ex-jailers jailed in young inmate's rape
12/05/2008 - Girls flee circumcision in Kenya
11/26/2008 - UN urges end to abuses of women
11/21/2008 - Documentary details ex-sergeant’s rape, PTSD
11/19/2008 - Texas has become a major hub for human trafficking
11/12/2008 - Band of Congo Radio Reporters Aid Rape Victims
11/06/2008 - Roman Catholic Church Issues Guidelines to Prevent Sex Abuse
10/20/2008 - Los Angeles Police Fail to Use Funds to Test Rape Kits
10/05/2008 - US Department of Justice Awards $114 Million to Address Violence Against Women
09/07/2008 - Study: More sex assaults occur in military than reported
08/25/2008 - In Nevada, rape still a crime where victim can share blame
07/27/2008 - Niger Delta Crisis: Women and Children of the Creeks Pay High Price for Nigeria's Oil
05/13/2008 - "Jane Doe" Rape Tests To Go Nationwide
05/12/2008 - KBR Rape Case to Go to Court
05/11/2008 - 10 years on, Indonesia's rape riots denied but not forgotten
05/11/2008 - Rape victim pushes for expanded DNA database
04/27/2008 - Austrian man confined and sexually abused daughter
04/08/2008 - Senators Propose Bill to Improve Women Veteran's Health Care
04/06/2008 - Darfur: No Redress for Rape
03/17/2008 - US Senate to Increase Funding for Programs Under the Violence Against Women Act
03/14/2008 - US military reports 2,688 sex assault claims last year
03/05/2008 - Victim slams YouTube over rape footage
03/03/2008 - Wisconsin State Senate Approves EC Access for Rape Victims
03/03/2008 - Oregon Implements New Emergency Contraception Law for Sexual Assault Victims
02/27/2008 - Rice voices deep regret for Okinawa rape case
02/21/2008 - 2008 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Resource Guide: “Justice for Victims. Justice for All.”
01/29/2008 - UN to hold first conference on human trafficking
04/21/2007 - National Center for Victims of Crime launches VictimLaw