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No place to call home
American missionary accused of abuse at his organization, AidChild
Under the suspicion of drug consumption, police officers frisk a group of migrants at a camp on a street in downtown El Paso, Texas, April 30, 2023.
Violence
Report: Human rights abuses by US immigration officials are rampant at the southern border
US President Donald Trump, centre left, and the Prince Charles The Prince of Wales, centre right, join other NATO leaders before posing for a formal group photo
Critical State
Insult to injury: Part II
An arm with an orange band with black letters spelling out "Police"
Police
‘Our phones are our only weapon’: French citizens demand police reform to address racism
Colorful booklets in Asian languages on 'How to Report a Hate Crime'
Justice
‘How to Report a Hate Crime’ booklets empower Asian Americans amid rise in discrimination
Women look out of a crowded bus traveling from the outskirts of Beijing.
Violence
Putting China’s domestic violence law into practice is an uphill battle
A close-up portrait of a young, light-skinned Black woman with curly hair wearing gold-hooped earrings
Women & Gender
‘EastEnders’ soap highlights increased domestic violence during lockdown
domestic abuse discussion
Women & Gender
UK lawmakers push to include financial abuse in domestic violence law
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Conflict
The Oxfam scandal shows that reform is needed in the humanitarian aid sector
Abu-Baker Sebeela stands in a tavern holding up a pamphlet
Conflict
Why violence is linked to the rising rate of HIV in South Africa’s young women
Global Politics
White House issues guidelines for 9/11 commemorations
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (C) poses with female delegates at the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC) on International Women's Day in Beijing on March 8, 2015.
Justice
China detains female activists ahead of International Women’s Day
A demonstrator is held down during a simulation of waterboarding outside the Justice Department in 2007.
Conflict
For Black Hawk Down author, CIA torture report is no surprise
Turkish bus station
Conflict & Justice
In Turkey, reporting harassment can be worse than being groped
United Nations, Security Council hall.
Conflict & Justice
Part V: The UN Security Council tackles the issue
Conflict & Justice
Part II: Responding to the crisis
Conflict & Justice
Protests in Kenya aim to spur outrage over violence against women
Development & Education
Indian gang rape victim Suzette Jordan goes public with her story
Conflict & Justice
Update: Why Indian gang rape victim Suzette Jordan went public
Conflict & Justice
Reported incidents of boy-on-boy sexual hazing on the rise
Conflict & Justice
Grand jury will convene to consider more charges in Ohio rape case
Conflict & Justice
Congress holds hearing on changing how military handles sexual assault cases
Conflict & Justice
Rape in India enhances awareness, leads to tough conversations in U.S.
Global Politics
Critics call for fathers in India to take leading role in addressing rape, gender issues
Conflict & Justice
Brutal gang rape in Delhi sparks anger, but will it spark change?
Conflict & Justice
Deadly gang rape leads to massive protests in India
Global Politics
Advocates fear implications Dharun Ravi case
Global Politics
Cyber bullying troubles Indiana middle school
Global Politics
Dartmouth student blows whistle on fraternity hazing
Global Politics
Senate poised to renew Violence Against Women Act; House remains a hurdle
Pakistani children face high rates of incest, receive little support from family, state
Global Politics
Pennsylvania legislator Louise Bishop, 78, admits to being raped as a child
Global Politics
Mexican Army accused of thousands of human rights violations during war on drugs
Global Politics
One of nation’s toughest bullying laws takes effect today
Environment
Human rights in ‘Cancer Alley’
Health & Medicine
The Army’s new approach to mental health
Global Politics
What constitutes parental neglect
Global Politics
Congress spends 27 percent of its time taunting
Facebook frenemies bigger problem than predators
Arts, Culture & Media
‘Global Hit:’ Interrogation Music
The World in Words
The Language of Corruption, from Cash for Soup to Nokia Box
Corporal Punishment in South Africa
Development & Education
School Year Blog: The Boy Who Lost His Eye During a School Beating
Conflict & Justice
Kidnap and Rape of American Student in Brazil Harkens Back to Delhi Case
Conflict & Justice
In Spain, Everyone Assumes Corruption
Despite Sequester, Feds Award Grants to Prevent Domestic Abuse Homicides
Global Politics
BBC Documentary Exposes Corruption and Abuse in Afghan Police Force
Will the Violence Against Women Act Pass the Senate?
Conflict & Justice
South Africa Rape and Murder Sparks Outrage
Conflict & Justice
Rape in India Triggers More Awareness in the US
Indian Rape Protests Foretell Feminist Spring
House Allows Violence Against Women Act to Expire
Protests Over Delhi Gang Rape Escalate
Conflict & Justice
India Clamoring for Justice Following Gang Rape
Violence and Abuse in Insular Communities
Conflict & Justice
Sex and Power in the US Military
Boy Scouts Release ‘Perversion’ Files
Should Schools Punish Students for Their Activities Off-Campus?
Risk Assessment Model Helps Predict Domestic Violence Homicide
Conflict & Justice
Pakistan’s Hidden Victims of Child Incest
Children’s Violence on Film: ‘Hunger Games’ v. ‘Bully’