US artist Chantal Barlow photographed two dozen women for her ongoing project Unconventional Apology. She states that this project “seeks to move away from the typical presentation of domestic abuse and move forward in a beautiful and empowering way”.
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January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, a vital informational campaign meant to increase the public’s knowledge on a very serious issue in America: the trafficking of men, women and children for the purpose of forced labor or sex work.
In a groundbreaking adoption case, an Auckland judge has granted all same-sex couples, whether de facto or married, eligibility to be granted joint adoption orders.
Japan and South Korea Settle Dispute Over Wartime ‘Comfort Women’ from the New York Times 12/28/2015
More than 70 years after the end of World War II, South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement on Monday to resolve their dispute over Korean women who were forced to serve as sex slaves for Japan’s Imperial Army.
When instances of credit fraud and credit related abuse are identified, survivors, in partnership with advocates, can begin to take the steps necessary to build financial security and move towards increased safety.
“There was a lot of focus on the victims, but the child piece fell by the wayside.”









