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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.
Turning Point, which provides shelter and services to survivors of sexual and domestic violence in Macomb County, unveiled a new program this month aimed at helping human trafficking survivors. Earlier this year Mount Clemens-based Turning Point received a $400,000 renewable grant from VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) and has been working to form a human…
In 2021, at least 4,473 women were victims of femicide (also known as feminicide) in 29 countries and territories of the region, according to the latest official data that countries reported to the Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEO) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). This represents at…
Nine months since the war in Ukraine began, we are increasingly reading reports of alleged war crimes, including sexual violence against women and girls. Sadly, history is repeating itself. Rape and other forms of sexual violence committed by combatants during armed conflict are as old as war itself. We thus mark this year’s International Day…
Veronica Gwaze In a space of a month, Zimbabweans have woken up to two bizarre cases of child sexual abuse. A nine-year-old girl from Tsholotsho last week became the youngest mother in the country after giving birth to a baby girl at the United Bulawayo Hospitals through caesarean section (C-section). Barely days before people could…
Paving the way forward with recommendations to protect sexually exploited boys in Bolivia Bolivia—As part of the Global Boys Initiative, ECPAT International and Consortium ECPAT Bolivia launched the Bolivia report on 27 September in La Paz, Bolivia. The event marked a ground-breaking step forward for Bolivia, its government, and care workers engaged with youth and…
PRESS RELEASE South Africa, 4 November 2022 BREAKING—New report shows that social taboos and stigma around discussing sex may make children vulnerable to online sexual exploitation and abuse in South Africa Country Overview The ground-breaking Disrupting Harm in South Africa report found that social taboos and stigma around discussing sex may increase children’s vulnerability to…
Note: This story contains descriptions of domestic violence and sexual assault. La Casa offers emergency shelter from abusers via walk-in between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. or by calling 575-526-9513. If you or someone you know experienced sexual violence, call La Piñon’s 24-Hour Crisis Hotline at 575-526-3437 or go to www.lapinon.org/contact. LAS CRUCES – Students from…
The harrowing statistics come from an IOM report as part of the Missing Migrants Project but researchers claim that the figure of over 29,000 may actually be an underestimate of the true number of deaths due to the difficulty in collecting exact numbers of those who have died trying to cross the sea to Europe. The…
Listen to the podcast here. Transcript Bob McMahon: (00:01) In the coming week, the UN General Assembly considers condemning Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions. The Arctic Circle Assembly meets in Iceland and the International Day of the Girl marks its 10th anniversary. It’s October 6th, 2022, and time for The World Next Week. I’m…
“The existing social order is a swindle and its cherished beliefs mostly delusions.” – George Orwell Human trafficking is an issue that takes many forms and typologies across the world and society. Traditionally, human trafficking is thought of as falling into one of two categories: sex trafficking, trafficking in persons for commercial sexual exploitation, or…
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