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“It was a huge case happening here in Pennsylvania. It would have been like ignoring the 800-pound gorilla in the room had we not addressed it,” explained Richard Long of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association.”  

“More than a third of women worldwide are affected by physical or sexual violence, many at the hands of an intimate partner, according to a new United Nations report that offers guidelines to help countries respond to this global epidemic.”

“Women here say it crosses class barriers, generations and faiths. It prevails in public buses, trains, streets and homes. It exists online, on university campuses, and in parks, markets, at work and in cafes.”   Read more at:

“The study highlights the need for all sectors to engage in eliminating tolerance for violence against women and better support for women who experience it. New WHO guidelines, launched with the report, aim to help countries improve their health sector’s capacity to respond to violence against women.”

“‘The latest tragic death of Sohair El-Batea, 13, is another sad illustration of the terrible consequences that Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) has on the girl child,’ according to a joint UNICEF/UNFPA statement issued Monday.”

“Sexting” is the term commonly used to refer to the act of sending or receiving nude or sexually suggestive images through mobile devices or social media sites. This image sharing can be consensual, coerced, or achieved through manipulation. When teens participate in this form of digital sexual expression, it can violate existing laws established to address child pornography.