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The Launch of "Women Under Siege:" A Journalistic Megaphone For Victims of Sexual Violence
by Jessica Mack
February 8, 2012 - 9:12am (Print)
Femicide and violence against women have reached epic proportions in Mexico and Central America, making the reality very near impossible to ignore. Women Under Siege, an innovative new initiative to document and protect the stories of sexual violence survivors, launches today.
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The Courage of Human Rights Defenders: Women Protesting Violence Are Often Met With Violence
December 20, 2011 - 10:34pm (Print)
There are so many courageous women around the world engaged in peace work at all levels, including protest. But they are often met with violence, rape, or torture.
Four Daughters, Four Moms, Four Sex Talks
by Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com
August 1, 2011 - 10:01pm (Print)
How can you tell Mom you've become a sexual adult without disappointing her? How can you ask her for birth control? How can you disclose being sexually active? And is it okay to use her sex toy eithout asking?
Unpacking a Bag Full of STI Stigma
by Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com
April 25, 2011 - 10:10am (Print)
Feeling awful about having contracted a sexually transmitted infection? Here's the nitty-gritty on the stigmatization of STIs and people with them and how to deal.
International Violence Against Women Act Addresses the War Against Women
by Amie Newman
February 4, 2010 - 7:35pm (Print)
The Every Day "Jaycee's"
reader diary by RHRefugee, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.
September 9, 2009 - 12:58pm (Print)
Eighteen years ago, Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped and made into a slave, bearing two children after being raped by her captor. Americans are outraged, and rightly so. Her story is horrifying. While this Lake Tahoe headline hit particularly close to home, most of us are perhaps unaware that kidnappings and sexual slavery occur every day in war torn areas.
World Humanitarian Day- RH in Conflict Areas
Today markes World Humanitarian Day, a time to celebrate the efforts of men and women who work to save lives in war and natural disaster.
Though we have come a long way in recognizing the right of reproductive health for refugees, there is much to be done. Displaced populations in humanitarian settings continue to fall through the cracks, especially since food, water, and shelter are prioritized. While on the move for safety, women are particularly vulnerable to unwanted pregnancy, death during childbirth, sexual violence and STIs.
Mother's of a Different Reality
31 people have died from swine flu-multiply that
by 17,290 and you come close to the 536,000 pregnant women who die every year
from largely preventable causes.
It is not surprising that the countries with the
highest maternal mortality are war-torn.
Perhaps best said by a woman in Eastern Congo,
"We are victims of war. We don't take up
arms, but we, the women suffer the most."
