Sexual Violence

Sexual violence is any form of sexual activity that is imposed upon a person without their consent. It can take many forms, including rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and other types of sexual abuse. Sexual violence is a serious and widespread problem that affects people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds.

Sexual violence is a violation of human rights and is strictly prohibited by law in many countries. It can cause serious physical and psychological harm to victims and can have long-lasting effects on their well-being.

To address sexual violence, it is important to support and empower survivors and to hold perpetrators accountable for their actions. It is also important to educate individuals about healthy relationships and consent, and to work to create a culture that does not tolerate sexual violence. This may involve efforts to change societal attitudes and norms, as well as efforts to strengthen laws and policies that protect against sexual violence.

 

 

Human Trafficking: Pathways to Prevention
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Human Trafficking: Pathways to Prevention

ByBilly Joe Cain

Recently, we participated in this online meeting. Here’s everything we received! Hope it’s useful for you. Friends, Thank you for your interest in Human Trafficking: Pathways to Prevention. This event was co-led by the HHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships (HHS Partnership Center) and the Office of Trafficking in Persons within the Administration for Children and Families (contact info…

Abused in the Search of a Better Life – The Plight of Smuggled Migrants
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Abused in the Search of a Better Life – The Plight of Smuggled Migrants

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Puntarenas, (Costa Rica), 18 February 2022 – Migrants who are smuggled through the dangerous Darien Gap region in Central America are regularly subjected to abuse, violence, and sexual assault, and women and girls are the primary victims. This week in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, experts from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), trained…

Libya’s migrants and crimes against humanity
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Libya’s migrants and crimes against humanity

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The U.N.-brokered process in Libya focused on the withdrawal of foreign mercenaries and parliamentary and presidential elections in December 2021 remains fragile. Still, the High National Elections Committee said that nominations for the presidency would start in November with voting cards distributed within weeks. Much is uncertain, including the powers of the presidency. Aside from…

UNODC Highlights Lack of Justice for Migrants Abused on Smuggling Routes
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UNODC Highlights Lack of Justice for Migrants Abused on Smuggling Routes

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Vienna (Austria) 28 June 2021 Migrants who use smuggling networks to flee their home countries are often subjected to extreme violence, torture, rape and kidnapping while in transit or captivity. Despite the severity of these offences, little action is taken by national authorities and, in some cases, officials are complicit in these crimes. These are…

From Awareness to Action: Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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From Awareness to Action: Sexual Assault Awareness Month

ByEyes on Trafficking News

April 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, though the advocacy for awareness and change runs much longer and deeper. Current statistics state that 1 in 4 women are impacted by sexual violence before the age of 18. And while you may not have personally been the victim of sexual violence, it…

Biographic Information for Members of the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking
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Biographic Information for Members of the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Tanya Gould Tanya Gould, a survivor of domestic sex trafficking, is the founder of Identifiable Me, a non-profit that helps move those who have been victimized by sexual violence towards self-discovery and their life’s purpose. Ms. Gould serves as a mentor, consultant, advisor, trainer, and keynote speaker on topics relating to her story. Years after…

Venezuela: UN report highlights criminal control of mining area, and wider justice concerns
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Venezuela: UN report highlights criminal control of mining area, and wider justice concerns

ByEyes on Trafficking News

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said that Venezuelan authorities had failed to investigate crimes linked to the industry, in the region of Arco Minero del Orinoco, including extortion, amputation and miners being buried alive. Criminal groups exercise control over a large number of mining operations there, where children as young as nine have been seen…

Senior UN officials seek accountability for human trafficking crimes in forced migration
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Senior UN officials seek accountability for human trafficking crimes in forced migration

ByEyes on Trafficking News

“During their journey to Europe and other locations, many migrants and refugees have witnessed or been victims of crimes and human rights violations, including murder and enforced disappearance, slavery and extortion, sexual violence, torture and other forms of cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment,” said Adama Dieng, UN Special Adviser on Prevention of Genocide. Mr. Dieng…