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5 Apps Working to Improve Women’s Safety Across the World
Girls in Dharavi Diary Slum are learning how to code apps, changing the lives of people living in Mumbai’s biggest slum. The project aims to empower and educate girls from the Dharavi slum, giving them vital skills to thrive in a digital world. In a country where education for girls is considered secondary to maintaining the family home, this programme is revolutionary in changing the way India is looking at education for girls...
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DoD, VA Failing To Treat Military Sexual Trauma, Veterans Testify
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments are failing to provide adequate mental health services to troops and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder caused by sexual assault — a deficiency that contributes to lifelong struggles [...]. Read More »
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Here Are The 55 Colleges In America Facing Federal Sexual-Assault Investigations
The Education Department publicly released Thursday a list of 55 U.S. colleges and universities currently under investigation for mishandling sexual-assault cases, a swift and unprecedented move that arrives just days after the White House pledged more transparency on the issue. The list is populated with large state schools such as Ohio State University and the University of Michigan, as well as prestigious Ivy League schools, including Dartmouth, Harvard, and Princeton.
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How To Deal With The Campus Sexual Assault Crisis
...This month, the U.S. Department of Education said it was investigating no fewer than 55 institutions of higher learning for possible mishandling of sexual assault complaints; that includes two schools in Los Angeles — Occidental College and USC — as well as UC Berkeley.
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Military Sex Assault Monitor Accused Of Sex Assault
The Air Force, which has been rocked by a sexual abuse scandal at its major training base, suffered another embarrassment Monday with the revelation that its chief sexual assault prevention officer was arrested over the weekend for allegedly groping a woman. Read More »
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Military Sexual Assault Survivors Face Broken VA Treatment System
Former Navy Petty Officer Third Class Brian Lewis had a clear answer when asked what he thought about the current Veterans’ Health Administration system for treating survivors of military sexual trauma: “I cannot in good conscience recommend VA to a survivor of military sexual assault at this time,” he told the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. Read More »
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One Of The Darkest Periods In The History Of American Prisons
Recent lawsuits and Justice Department investigations have uncovered grotesque abuses of mentally ill inmates at state and local prisons. Yet Washington refuses to investigate allegations of similar mistreatment at federal penitentiaries. Read More »
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The Very Real Consequences Of Leaving Rape Kits Unprocessed
There are serious consequences when state and federal governments don't put enough money into DNA testing. Need evidence? Just look at Detroit.
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US Defense Secretary Pushes For Overhaul Of Military Sexual Assault Cases
Chuck Hagel proposes taking away commanders' controversial ability to nullify verdicts under 'convening authority' system Read More »
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VA Steps Up On Women's Health Care
The nation’s imagination may be captured by the expanding combat role of women in the U.S. military. But for the Department of Veterans Affairs, there’s a more pragmatic challenge. Read More »
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