All posts tagged "Rape"

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    Another rape adds to protesters’ fury over Indian justice on sex crimes

    By Suvashree Choudhury | Thomson Reuters Foundation “We are deeply concerned about the prevalence of gender-based violence, including sexual violence against women and girls, which we are witnessing in India” MUMBAI, April 15 – Days after a...

    • Posted April 15, 2018
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    In wake of #MeToo, anti-rape shorts aim to ease assault fears

    By Lin Taylor | Thomson Reuters Foundation “We can’t have 100 percent protection, but we need a product where we can feel a little bit more safe so no-one can rape us” LONDON, Feb 23 – It was noon...

    • Posted February 24, 2018
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    This is why I can’t be silent

    By Crystal Andrus Morissette Viewer Discretion Advised: When I 16 or 17, living on my own, I went to Planned Parenthood. I was becoming sexually active and I didn’t want to get pregnant. I had little contact...

    • Posted January 27, 2017
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    California lawmakers pass rape bill inspired by Stanford case

    The measure was introduced in response to the sentence given to 20-year-old Brock Turner, which was widely condemned as too lenient By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – California lawmakers, responding to outrage over the six-month jail...

    • Posted September 5, 2016
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  • world
    Over 17 million women and girls collect water in Africa, at risk of rape and disease

    By Lin Taylor from Trust.org At least 17 million women and girls in Africa collect water every day, which increases their risk of sexual abuse, disease and dropping out of school, a study published on Wednesday has...

    • Posted June 6, 2016
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  • maldives
    Confronting Horror in Paradise

    By staff writers at Avaaz When a 15-year-old rape survivor in the Maldives was sentenced to be flogged When a 15-year-old rape survivor in the Maldives was sentenced to be flogged for also allegedly having consensual sex...

    • Posted April 11, 2014
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