Carnegie Mellon University students have created “Decisions That Matter: An Interactive Experience” — part web comic, part game — to help guide other students into making better choices when confronted with sexual issues in real-world scenarios.
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By Jennifer Grove, Prevention Outreach Coordinator at the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
“COLUMBIA — A leading Democrat denounced a domestic violence reform bill Wednesday, delaying an expected vote and calling the bill “theater” if it is pushed through without a specific proposal to speed up treatment for batterers.
Strong Girl Tactics: One Campaign Song Aims To Strike A Blow For Women from the Guardian, 05/13/2015
Nine female musicians from seven African countries have come together on a new song calling for women and girls to be central to the fight against poverty.
“A meeting of the cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, on Wednesday approved the Punjab Protection of Women Victims Against Violence Bill-2015. Amendments to the Punjab Maternity Benefits Ordinance 1958, Stamp Act 1899 and the Punjab Commission on the Status of Women Act were also approved.”
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015.