Another Year Lost for the Lives and Dignity of Congo’s Women
Rape survivors awaiting surgery, Panzi hospital, Bukavu, South-Kivu province. Copyright Amnesty International Three years ago when Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton took the unprecedented step...
View ArticleThe Indefensible Demise of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
© STR/AFP/Getty Images As the clock counted down the few remaining minutes of the 112th Congress, the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) failed to reach the finish line in a...
View ArticleGood News! Afghan Authorities Commit to Ensure Brishna’s Safety
(FARSHAD USYAN/AFP/Getty Images) Victory! Following the sentencing of Brishna’s rapist, Afghan authorities have now committed to ensuring Brishna’s protection. In May 2014, Brishna, a 10-year-old girl...
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