The article reports, “Students have, in fact, launched several efforts to bring awareness and to prevent child sexual abuse in the aftermath of Jerry Sandusky’s crimes. Sandusky was convicted earlier this year on 45 counts of sexual crimes against children. He awaits sentencing.”
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The article reports, “Rainbowdance gathers children, teachers and parents around a parachute for one hour for the purpose of enhancing social empathy, self-confidence and self-regulation.
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The article presents a slideshow with facts about poverty in America and the disproportionate impact on women. Poverty is one of the topics of the Huffington Posts’s Shadow Conventions, highlighting issues not likely to be addressed at the party conventions.
Our legal system, like many other social systems, operates within an abelist construct. Ableism is a systematic form of oppression that privileges people who are able-bodied over people with disabilities. A system like this is not universally or equitably accessible to many people.
The article reports, “A coalition of gender activists and social entrepreneurs from Africa gathered in Nairobi on Tuesday for a three-day summit to kick-start a new campaign against all forms of sexual violence against women.” View the full article at: http://allafrica.com/stories/201208300013.html