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The article reports, “What else can we say when one out of every three Native American women report they have been raped, or that an attempt has been made to sexually brutalise them? That is more than 2.5 times the national average.

The article reports, “Of the estimated 19,000 reported sexual assaults and rapes in the armed forces last year, the majority were actually committed against men.

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.”

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.