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