Teaching women self-defence still the best way to reduce sexual assaults: study

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/study-shows-resistance-tactics-work-to-prevent-campus-sexual-assault/article24905250

Erin Anderssen

The Globe and Mail

10 June 2015

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In the debate over how to reduce sexual assault on university campuses, proposing self-defense classes for women is controversial. But, according to new landmark Canadian research, it works.

Bangladesh's Chance to Get It Right

https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/23/bangladeshs-chance-to-get-it-right

Amy Yee

The New York Times

23 April 2014

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Bangladesh has often struggled maintaining safety in the workplace. But a new effort ensures that Bangladeshi workers are trained about how to better follow security and safety restrictions to create a safer working environment.

On embassy row, a fraying veil of immunity

http://humantrafficking.csmonitor.com/on-embassy-row-a-fraying-veil-of-immunity

Stacy Teicher Khadaroo

Christian Science Monitor

21 December 2015

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Domestic abuse of the staff in the households of the 1% is often overlooked or ignored. But foreign missions in the US that abuse their domestic staff are finally being held accountable.

In Florida's tomato fields, a fight for ethical farm labor grows

https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2015/1116/Trafficking-In-Florida-s-tomato-fields-a-fight-for-ethical-farm-labor-grows

Patrik Jonsson

Christian Science Monitor

16 November 2015

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Sexual harassment and assault, and almost non-existent job security, are just some of the problems that plague migrant workers in the United States. A decade-long farm worker-led effort to push corporations to demand farmers submit to “clean labor” audits has yielded, for the first time, the introduction of shade tents, mandated water and bathroom breaks.

The Low-Lying Country Where Drowning Is the No. 1 Killer of Kids

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/12/the-low-lying-country-where-drowning-is-the-no-1-killer-of-kids/282726

Amy Yee

The Atlantic

30 December 2013

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The biggest killer of children in Bangladesh is drowning, especially among low income families. The injury prevention center, CIPRB, has started swimming education programs and teaching young kids rescue techniques.

We Know One Way To Stop Sexual Assault, But Students Aren't Doing It

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/stop-sexual-assault_5601a549e4b08820d91a6cc4

Tyler Kingkade

The Huffington Post

23 September 2015

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A national survey showed that few college students intervene when witnessing a sexual assault. The school with the highest rate of student intervention was Dartmouth College, where students receive bystander prevention training.

In Egypt, Sowing Seeds of Gender Equality

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/22/in-egypt-sowing-the-seeds-of-gender-equality

Elizabeth Stuart

The New York Times

22 January 2015

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Muslim women in Egypt are expected to marry young and to stay close to home, and if they do not, they can be subjected to abuse or heavy criticism by men in the household. Save the Children’s Choices program offers educational workshop sessions for boys and girls, ages 10 to 14, which help them explore gender identity. Through discussions, the program hopes to change gender norms.

School ditches rules and loses bullies

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/9650581/School-ditches-rules-and-loses-bullies

Marika Hill

Stuff

26 January 2014

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A school in New Zealand took the rules out of recess. They found that when the kids were mentally engaged during play time activities they were less likely to have problems, such as bullying within the classroom.

The surprising city where rape victims are finding justice

http://www.takepart.com/feature/2015/05/01/somalia-sexual-offences-bill?cmpid=organic-share-twitter

Jacob Kushner

TakePart

1 May 2015

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In south-central Somalia, which includes Mogadishu, Somalia’s largest city, survivors of sexual violence have particularly scant hope for justice. Somalian women find safety and help at a one-stop center where victims can report their crime to police while also receiving medical care, legal counsel, and psychological support.

The University Of Texas Makes Major Investment To Address Deficits In Campus Sexual Assault Research

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/university-of-texas-sexual-assault_55d37384e4b07addcb44436f

Tyler Kingkade

The Huffington Post

19 August 2015

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2014 was a year marked nationwide by activism and unprecedented federal attention to the issue of campus sexual assault. The University of Texas system is putting $1.7 million into a comprehensive, multi-year effort to combat sexual assault on campus.