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| 23 Aug 2009 - 14:40 | National District Attorneys Association
URL: www.ndaa.org/education/ndaa/child_abuse_ . . .
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National District Attorneys Association
Upcoming Courses
for more information, see
www.ndaa.org/education/ndaa/child_abuse_training_schedule.html
SAFETY NET: MULTIDISCIPLINARY
INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF
COMPUTER-FACILITATED CHILD
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
SEPTEMBER 14 – 18, 2009
WINONA, MN
This intensive five-day course is intended
for child sexual exploitation prosecutors,
forensic computer analysts and investigators.
This course will give a hands-on
training in investigating and presenting
electronic evidence of computer facilitated
crimes against children.
STRATEGIES FOR JUSTICE: ADVANCED
INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF
CHILD ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION
SEPTEMBER 21 – 25, 2009
COLUMBIA, SC
This advanced multidisciplinary course will
offer participants the knowledge to address
the more challenging and complex
child abuse cases including: strangulation;
drowning; hypothermia; hyperthermia;
burns; and serial child torture. Attendees
will also have the opportunity to explore
forensic interviewing issues and strategies
for addressing the needs of juvenile victims
of prostitution.
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| 23 Aug 2009 - 12:09 | Melissa McEwan, Shakesville
URL: shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2009/08/ . . .
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A MUST SEE:
Melissa McEwan's response to the NYT magazine's issue dedicated to women's rights:
Here's Your Big Chance to Ask:
What About the Men?
by Melissa McEwan
shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2009/08/heres-your-big-chance-to-ask-what-about.html
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| 22 Aug 2009 - 15:26 | New York Times
URL: www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/magazine/23wo . . .
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Organizations Supporting Women and Girls in Developing Countries
www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/magazine/23women-list.html?ref=magazine
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| 22 Aug 2009 - 14:39 | People Magazine Exclusive
URL: www.people.com/people/article/0,,2029969 . . .
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Hillary Clinton Pledges to 'Banish Sexual Violence'
Originally posted Friday August 21, 2009 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
Photo by: Roberto Schmidt / Reuters / Landov
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may be taking some well-earned R&R in Bermuda this week, but last week, the former First Lady and U.S. Senator wrapped up a grueling seven-nation diplomatic mission to Africa.
While much was made back home about her snapping at a Congolese student who asked her about Bill Clinton's thoughts on a trade issue ("My husband is not the secretary of state, I am," she retorted), the emotional heart of her tour was also her most dangerous stop – in Goma, inside the war zone in eastern Congo, where she tearfully met rape victims on Aug. 11.
In this exclusive Op-Ed piece for PEOPLE.com, Secretary Clinton shares what she learned on her visit – and what she will do about it.
What I Saw in Goma
By Hillary Rodham Clinton
In 11 days of travel across Africa, I saw humanity at its worst – and at its best. In Goma last week, I saw both.
Continues...
www.people.com/people/article/0,,20299698,00.html
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| 22 Aug 2009 - 14:04 | Global Fund for Women Blog
URL: globalfundforwomen.wordpress.com/
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How to Keep Activism Alive? Dolores Huerta Offers Tips!
by globalfundforwomen
Dolores Huerta
Posted by Heather Moseley and Annie Wilkinson
“Wozani!” we all stood and cried together—Dolores Huerta, us, and a room full of activists and community members at the recent International Museum of Women “Extraordinary Voices, Extraordinary Change” program in San Francisco. Wozani, a Zulu call for unity meaning “people together,” is the phrase Huerta shared in closing; as an offering of inspiration and energy for continued activism. Whether uttered in the South African savanna, or the streets of California—“Si se puede!**”, the expression celebrates our collective power and common belief that social change is possible. It binds us together in our struggles for human rights, justice and equality and keeps us marching, adelante.
This is just one of the concepts Huerta conveyed, as she reflected on her life as a Chicana woman, mother, labor activist, and co-founder of United Farm Workers of America. You can also add long-time advocate for gender, racial, economic, and migrant justice to her resumé for good measure. With as much wit as wisdom, she shared her perspectives on what has kept her activism going strong for so many years. Here are but a few of the insights she shared over the course of 90 minutes:
Be strong. Let not a fear of criticism hold you back. Sometimes, Huerta said, “Women hold back because they’re afraid to be criticized…If you take a leadership role, a ‘warrior path’, you are going to have arrows thrown at you.” One need not look farther than the 2008 presidential campaign, the confirmation hearing of Justice Sotomayor, or the nightly news to see that much of this criticism is shrouded in sexist premises. We must step up and advance on, Huerta said.
We must engender our activism. “When a movement begins, we start fighting as humans. Only later do we see the need to fight for ourselves as women.” No movement for social and economic justice can achieve its goals without the full participation and equality of women. We must see all of our activism through a gender lens. Further, urged Huerta, “Promote female preachers, female politicians, and hope that this brings change to the policies.”
Practice civic engagement as a responsibility to future generations. “Specifically,” Huerta advised, “make time for civic participation.” Civic participation demands the full participation of all represented, including women. When asked how, as a mother of 11 children, Huerta managed full-time work and activism she responded that her civic engagement did not exclude her children. “Include your children where you can. Bring your kids to meetings. Rear the next generation of activists. Engage your children! Include them at a young age, or else in their sheltered existence they become afraid of the world.”
Huerta ended her comments as every effective organizer does—with a call to action—this one to show solidarity with Iranian voters. At nearly 80, Huerta shows no signs of slowing down.
**“Sí se puede” was coined by Dolores Huerta herself, along with fellow labor activist Cesar Chavez. According to the official glossary of the United Farm Workers, the phrase means, “Yes, it can be done!” but is often translated as “Yes we can” or “Yes you can.”
Heather Moseley is an Accounting Associate at the Global Fund for Women and Annie Wilkinson is the Development Associate of Philanthropic Partnerships
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| 22 Aug 2009 - 13:49 | Malalai Joya, Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan
URL: www.rawa.org/temp/runews/2009/08/20/mala . . .
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Malalai Joya: Don’t be fooled by this democratic façade – the people are betrayed
In hiding and in fear of her life, the Afghan MP and women's rights campaigner says the warlords have already won
By Malalai Joya
Like millions of Afghans, I have no hope in the results of today's election. In a country ruled by warlords, occupation forces, Taliban terrorists, drug money and guns, no one can expect a legitimate or fair vote. Even international observers have been speaking about widespread fraud and intimidation and, among the people on the street, there is a common refrain: the real winner has already been picked by the White House.
President Hamid Karzai has cemented alliances with brutal warlords and fundamentalists in order to maintain his position. Although our constitution forbids war criminals from running for office, the incumbent has named two notorious militia commanders as his vice-presidential running mates – Karim Khalili and Mohammad Qasim Fahim, both of whom stand accused of brutalities against our people.
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www.rawa.org/temp/runews/2009/08/20/malalai-joya-dont-be-fooled-by-this-democratic-facade-the-people-are-betrayed.html
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| 22 Aug 2009 - 13:39 | Marc Dubin
mdubin@pobox.com
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I will be doing an online PowerPoint presentation Thursday, August 27th, 2009, from 10 am - 11 am on the subject of crime victims with cognitive disabilities, focusing on sex crimes.
I will be using Go To Meeting (www.gotomeeting.com) to do the presentation.
The first 15 people to RSVP will be able to attend. RSVP to mdubin@pobox.com.
The audio will be a conference call. 309-946-4603
It is not toll free.
You will be able to see the PowerPoint on your computer screen, in real time.
Here is the invitation:
1. Please join my meeting, Thursday, August 27 at 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time.
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/jo in/513651049
2. Use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) - a headset is recommended. Or, call in using your telephone.
Dial 309-946-4603
Access Code: 513-651-049
Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting
Meeting ID: 513-651-049
GoToMeeting®
Online Meetings Made Easyâ„¢
My background:
I serve as Director of Advocacy at the Center for Independent Living of South Florida, and as Executive Director of CAVNET (www.cavnet.org). I also was a prosecutor for 10 years, and served as Special Counsel to the Office on Violence Against Women at the Justice Department.
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| 21 Aug 2009 - 21:58 | Raquel Kennedy Bergen, et al
URL: mincava.umn.edu/classics/
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Violence Against Women
Classic Papers
Edited by
Raquel Kennedy Bergen, Jeffrey L. Edleson and Claire M. Renzetti
mincava.umn.edu/classics/
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| 21 Aug 2009 - 21:40 | Mujeres Hoy
URL: www.mujereshoy.com/secc_n/4019.shtml
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Chile: Por un periodismo no sexista
Por Mujeres Hoy
La Fundación Isis Internacional reunió a periodistas chilenos y chilenas en un taller cuya temática fue “Cómo abordar las noticias de violencia contra las mujeres desde una perspectiva de género”. Hubo una gran convocatoria y entusiasmo por parte de las y los asistentes y se sentaron las bases para seguir trabajando mancomunadamente. Estos son los desafíos para hacer del periodismo una profesión incluyente y no discriminatoria
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| 21 Aug 2009 - 10:06 | American Bar Association
URL: www.probono.net/dv/
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American Bar Association,
Welcome to The National Domestic Violence Pro Bono Directory
www.probono.net/dv/
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| 21 Aug 2009 - 10:01 | Webwire
URL: www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=10 . . .
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ABA Commission On Domestic Violence Announces Launch Of National Domestic Violence Pro Bono Directory, Sponsored By Verizon Wireless’ HopeLine Program WEBWIRE – Thursday, August 20, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC — The American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence today announced the launch of the first-ever National Domestic Violence Pro Bono Directory, a comprehensive national database of programs providing pro bono legal services to victims of domestic violence and made public online at www.probono.net/dv.
Although men also experience domestic violence, research shows the majority of victims are women. Around the world, at least one in four women has experienced some form of violence or abuse during her lifetime, and studies show some 10 million children witness domestic violence each year. This pro bono Web site, along with ABA and their partners’ other initiatives, is another positive step in the effort to prevent domestic violence and create awareness of the issue.
The online directory includes the types of cases these programs accept – e.g., immigration, housing, restraining orders, family law -- the scope of representation; the frequency and content of trainings for pro bono lawyers; and the on-going supervision and/or support provided to pro bono lawyers.
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| 21 Aug 2009 - 09:50 | Corporaciones de Mujeres que Crean
URL: www.mujeresquecrean.org/textos/INFORME%2 . . .
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Colombia
ENCUADRAMIENTO IDEOLÓGICO DE OPINIONES FRENTE A LA VIOLENCIA SEXUAL CONTRA LAS MUJERES
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Las opiniones, en general, reflejan una baja o nula formación política ciudadana, referida a los derechos de las mujeres, a la autonomía conquistada y todavía reivindicada con relación al cuerpo y al libre ejercicio de la sexualidad.
Las opiniones revelan una serie de mitos frente a la violencia sexual, como que las mujeres son provocadoras o merecedoras de ella, o que los hombres están autorizados a ejercerla como demostración de poder y control.
Ver completa la presentación.
www.mujeresquecrean.org/textos/INFORME%20CMQC%202008.pdf
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| 20 Aug 2009 - 15:37 | Instituto de la Mujer, Castilla-La Mancha
URL: www.institutomujer-clm.com/
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Guia de Intervencion Integral a Violencia de Genero
www.institutomujer-clm.com/
* ** Una vez en la pagina del Instituto, el vinculo a la guia esta al fondo del menu color purpura en el centro de la pagina
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| 20 Aug 2009 - 15:19 | Amecopress
URL: www.amecopress.net/spip.php?article2378
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Instituto de la Mujer De Castilla-La Mancha
Guía de intervención integral contra la violencia de género
Dirigida a profesionales de distintos ámbitos
El Instituto de la Mujer de Castilla-La Mancha ha editado, en colaboración con la Delegación del Gobierno para la Violencia de Género, una guía práctica y actualizada para profesionales de distintos ámbitos con el fin de incidir en la optimización de la intervención con víctimas de la violencia machista.
Esta publicación ha sido diseñada con un formato esquemático, de modo que permite una fácil lectura y una búsqueda rápida y eficaz de los servicios disponibles en nuestra Comunidad Autónoma relacionados con la lucha contra la violencia de género.
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| 20 Aug 2009 - 14:06 | Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance
URL: www.vsdvalliance.org/secPublications/Pre . . .
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New Virginia Guidelines for Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence
www.vsdvalliance.org/secPublications/Prevention%20Guidelines%202009%5B1%5D.pdf
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| 19 Aug 2009 - 19:23 | Examiner.com
URL: www.examiner.com/x-19327-Salem-Foreign-P . . .
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Rape of Colombian child by U.S. soldier sparks more debate over military bases
August 17, Salem Foreign Policy Examiner
Michelle Andujar
Sergeant Michael J. Cohen and a U.S. military contractor are accused of raping a 12 year old girl last August in a military base in Colombia.
Colombian Senator Gustavo Petro recently said the Colombian Congress tried to cover up the event, by preventing the child's mother from speaking during a debate over the future American bases in the country. He also mentioned that someone attempted to murder both the woman and her daughter shortly after she filed a complaint.
Petro also denounced that someone from the United States approached the mother and tried to trick her into signing documents in English backing from the accusations (link).
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www.examiner.com/x-19327-Salem-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Rape-of-a-Colombian-child-by-US-soldier-sparks-more-debate-over-military-bases
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| 19 Aug 2009 - 12:38 | Red de Refugios
URL: www.rednacionalderefugios.org.mx/noticia . . .
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Red de Refugios
Segundo Encuentro Interamericano 2009
Lo que nos une.
Los refugios para mujeres, sus hijas e hijos en situación de violencia de género y familiar en el país, son la alternativa más estructurada que existe a nivel nacional para la atención a este grave problema equiparable a la tortura, de acuerdo a las declaraciones de la Organización Mundial de la Salud.
Sin embargo, existen vacios en políticas públicas respecto al tema, lo que pone en riesgo el éxito del proceso de intervención que llevan a cabo los refugios que atienden violencia extrema. Ante esto, la Red Nacional de Refugios ve la necesidad de fortalecer y consolidar a los refugios existentes a través del intercambio de experiencias y el encuentro de puntos en común con Refugios de otros países que permitan desarrollar políticas públicas, estrategias y herramientas que impulsen el trabajo de los Refugios del país.
Este año la Red Nacional de Refugios decide retomar la experiencia del Primer Encuentro Interamericano de Refugios en 2006, y realizar el Segundo Encuentro Interamericano de Refugios 2009 del 9 al 11 de noviembre.
El objetivo de este Segundo Encuentro es generar un espacio único para el intercambio de modelos, herramientas y experiencias exitosas de protección a mujeres y sus hijas e hijos en situación de violencia con el fin de fortalecer y consolidar la Red Interamericana de Refugios.
Es por ello que invitamos a participar en la impartición de Talleres y Paneles, a todas las personas líderes que operan Centros de Atención, Instancias y/o Refugios para Mujeres y sus hijas e hijos en situación de riesgo por violencia de género, así como para quienes generan estrategias, programas, modelos, tecnologías sociales, talleres o herramientas de intervención y/o que cuentan con experiencias exitosas de atención.
Mas Info
www.rednacionalderefugios.org.mx/noticia1.html
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| 19 Aug 2009 - 10:50 | National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
URL: www.ncjfcj.org/images/stories/dept/fvd/p . . .
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Reasonable Efforts Checklists for Dependency Cases Involving Domestic Violence
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
www.ncjfcj.org/images/stories/dept/fvd/pdf/re%20checklist%2009.pdf
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| 19 Aug 2009 - 10:47 | National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
URL: www.ncjfcj.org/images/stories/dept/fvd/p . . .
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A Judicial Guide to Child Safety in Custody Cases
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
www.ncjfcj.org/images/stories/dept/fvd/pdf/judicial%20guide.pdf
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| 19 Aug 2009 - 10:43 | National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
URL: www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=vy5Jbtjco . . .
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National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Call for presentations for
National Conference on Juvenile and Family Law
March 14-17, 2010 Las Vegas, NV
This call to present will close at 5:00 PM (PST) on September 15, 2009.
Submission Guidelines
www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=vy5Jbtjcoc9W0d8QTDYwaw_3d_3d
National Conference on Juvenile and Family Law to convene in Las Vegas in 2010!
This conference attracts 800+ attendees from across the country and offers presenters a national forum to address a multidisciplinary audience of professionals working in or with our nation's juvenile and family courts. Attendees include judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, court administrators, mental health professionals, treatment providers, victim advocates, child protection advocates, juvenile justice workers, and others interested in the children and families that come before the court. NCJFCJ will be working to involve allied organizations as part of this redesigned program to encourage a collaborative approach to information sharing and networking.
We welcome submissions from practitioners and researchers alike for sessions approximately one hour in length. Topics should be relevant to one or more of the following areas:
~Child abuse and neglect
~Adoption
~Family violence
~Juvenile delinquency (including sessions of interest to probation and corrections staff)
~Family law (e.g., divorce and custody)
~Alcohol and substance abuse
~Education
~Health (physical and mental)
~Administration and management
~Ethics
Join us Las Vegas as NCJFCJ expands the scope of our national conference on juvenile justice to include diverse educational programs on the challenges faced by many children and families, such as child abuse and neglect, delinquency, domestic violence, and substance abuse. NCJFCJ will be working to involve allied organizations as part of this redesigned program to encourage a collaborative approach to improving outcomes for children, youth, families, victims and communities.
The National Conference on Juvenile and Family Law will convene in Las Vegas, NV, March 14-17, 2010 at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. More information will be available at a later date. Please keep checking back.
Call for Presentations!
This call to present will close at 5:00 PM (PST) on September 15, 2009.
Conference registration opens in October
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| 18 Aug 2009 - 14:39 | Feminist Majority Foundation
campusteam@feminist.org
URL: feminist.org/email/unsubDIA.asp
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3rd Annual Women of Color Conference
The Feminist Majority Foundation is proud to partner with Spelman College, the Spelman Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, the Spelman Women's Research and Resource Center, and Bennett College for Women to bring you the 3rd Annual Women of Color Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, October 9th & 10th, 2009.
The 3rd Annual Women of Color Conference will bring together feminist activist leaders from communities of color around the country. Student leaders will learn about various social justice issues and come together as women of color and allies to come together to strategize for real sociopolitical change as part of a larger movement for justice and equality.
By focusing on advocacy and activism to create political change, the 3rd Annual Women of Color Conference will help to unite all young women to take action in the fight for equality! Topics to be addressed include women's health, violence against women, health care reform, the economy, global reproductive rights, media, and much more.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION HAS ALREADY BEGUN!!!
Take advantage of early bird registration discounts BEFORE SEPTEMBER 25th and register today! After September 25th, the regular registration fee will be $20 for individuals and $15 per person in groups of 5+. To arrange group registration at the discounted rate or for more information, please contact the Campus Team at campusteam@feminist.org or 866-444-FMLA.
Check out our conference website for details about registration, conference schedule, lodging, and more!
The time is NOW! Unite with other young feminists and start making change for women everywhere!
For Equality,
The FMF Campus Team
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Please visit
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| 18 Aug 2009 - 14:08 | IPS Gender Wire
URL: www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=48126
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RIGHTS-GUATEMALA: One Arrest in Gender-Killing Epidemic
By Danilo Valladares
Credit:Danilo Valladares/IPS
GUATEMALA CITY, Aug 18 (IPS) - "Femicide," or gender-based murder, has reached epidemic proportions in Guatemala. But at least for Rosmery González - one of the more than 700 Guatemalan victims of this crime in 2008 - justice is finally being done with the arrest of her alleged killer earlier this month
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| 18 Aug 2009 - 14:01 | IPS Gender Wire
URL: www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=48114
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MEXICO: States Tighten Already Restrictive Abortion Laws
By Emilio Godoy
MEXICO CITY, Aug 17 (IPS) - Alejandra Gómez is facing prosecution in the southern Mexican state of Puebla for having an abortion. The 20-year-old's case is symptomatic of a wave of anti-abortion legal reforms adopted by a number of states in this country
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www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=48114
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| 17 Aug 2009 - 20:35 | Drum Beat
URL: www.comminit.com/en/drum_beat_505.html
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The Drum Beat - Issue 505 -
Storytelling
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This issue of The Drum Beat focuses on stories, asking: what do we mean by the use of oral history, or storytelling, in the context of social change? What is the rationale behind its use as a communication strategy, and how has it been used in diverse contexts around the world to address a myriad of development issues? How do new technologies influence the telling of traditional tales, and what does the relatively new approach called "digital storytelling" look like in practice? We also feature several tools from our Materials section designed to support the work of those integrating stories into their work and thinking, as well as a few evaluations assessing the storytelling strategy.
This issue includes:
* Voices from those in TRANSITION or CONFLICT.
* More from Africa: SOUL BEAT on Power of Personal Narrative.
* Stories in EDUCATIONAL contexts.
* POLL on newspapers and democracy: relationship?
* DIGITAL tales.
* Selected storytelling RESOURCES.
* EVALUATING storytelling strategies.
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From The Communication Initiative Network - where communication and media are central to social and economic development.
Subscribe to The Drum Beat: http://www.comminit.com/en/user/register
Access this issue online at http://www.comminit.com/en/drum_beat_505.html
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| 17 Aug 2009 - 11:28 | Amecopress
URL: www.amecopress.net/spip.php?article2372
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En contra de la Fiscalía que mantenía las acusaciones de agresión sexual y violencia psíquica habitual El Tribunal Supremo absuelve a un violador porque la sentencia que le condenó “no concretaba”
El magistrado ultraconservador Adolfo Prego, ponente de la sentencia
por AmecoPress/Agencias
Madrid, 13 agosto 09. Redacción AmecoPress/Agencias.- El Tribunal Supremo ha rebajado a nueve meses la pena de once años y nueve meses impuesta por la Audiencia Provincial de Cáceres a un acusado de violar, maltratar y causar lesiones a su mujer. El alto tribunal anula los cargos de violación y maltrato psicológico y físico porque, según dice, el tribunal de instancia no explicó debidamente en su resolución las razones que le llevaron a dictar su condena.
continua....
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| 17 Aug 2009 - 11:02 | CIMAC noticias
URL: www.cimacnoticias.com/site
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CASI MEDIO MILLAR DE GUATEMALTECAS HAN SIDO ASESINADAS EN LO QUE VA DE 2009
Guatemala, Guat.- Casi medio millar de mujeres han sido asesinadas en Guatemala en lo que va del año, lo que hace prever que la cifra de feminicidios superará en 2009 los 672 registrados en 2008, informaron fuentes oficiales, dio a conocer en diario El Informador.
Los dos últimos crímenes reportados oficialmente se registraron hoy en un barrio popular del norte de la capital guatemalteca, en donde fueron hallados los cadáveres de dos mujeres jóvenes, una de ellas con seis meses de embarazo, lo que eleva el registro de mujeres asesinadas a 490. Según el reporte de la Policía Nacional Civil (PNC), las víctimas, que aún no han sido identificadas, fueron halladas envueltas en sábanas y sus cuerpos presentaban señales de tortura.
La mayoría de los asesinatos de mujeres permanece en la impunidad, a pesar de que desde el año pasado está vigente en el país una Ley contra el Feminicidio y otras Formas de Violencia. Desde que esa normativa cobró vigencia, los tribunales guatemaltecos sólo han logrado condenar a un hombre de 37 años por el asesinato de una mujer. Según las estadísticas oficiales, cada mes son asesinadas en Guatemala un promedio de 70 mujeres.
La mayoría de estos hechos son atribuidos por las autoridades a la violencia machista, así como a las pandillas juveniles y los grupos del crimen organizado. Diferentes estudios que han analizado la violencia de género señalan que las principales víctimas de este fenómeno son mujeres de entre 13 y 30 años de edad, la mayoría de barrios populares y zonas marginales del país.
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| 17 Aug 2009 - 10:28 | IRIN news
URL: www.plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=85 . . .
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ASIA: Marriage no safe haven for women
Ninety percent of women living with HIV in Asia are thought to have acquired it from their long-term partners
BALI, 12 August 2009 (PlusNews) - An estimated 50 million women in Asia are at risk of contracting HIV from male partners who engage in risky sexual behaviours, says a new UNAIDS report released at the 9th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP) in Bali, Indonesia, this week.
The report, HIV Transmission in Intimate Partner Relationships in Asia, cites evidence from several Asian countries indicating that most women are acquiring HIV as a result of their partner's sexual behaviour, not their own: of the 1.7 million women living with HIV in Asia, more than 90 percent are thought to have acquired the virus from their husbands or long-term boyfriends.
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| 17 Aug 2009 - 09:58 | Derbyshire, UK
URL: www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/Woman-ra . . .
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Woman who was raped by brother waives anonymity to help others
A 52-YEAR-OLD woman has spoken of the years of torment she experienced at the hands of her brother who raped her when she was a teenager.
Sheryl Jones has waived her right to anonymity in the hope that it will urge other sexual assault and rape victims to report the crimes.
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www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/Woman-raped-brother-waives-anonymity-help/article-1255626-detail/article.html
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| 17 Aug 2009 - 09:16 | Mirian Wright Edelman, Op Ed
URL: www.huffingtonpost.com/marian-wright-ede . . .
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Life and Death and Child Health Reform
by Marian Wright Edelman
As a child, Devante Johnson's future seemed to be full of promise. He made excellent grades in school and was a help around the house. His mother, Tamika Scott, worked hard, managing to raise three boys while pursuing a career, buying a house and completing a college degree. Mrs. Scott had a 401(k) retirement fund and private health insurance and was confident she was prepared for unforeseen emergencies. At 29, she took comfort in the belief that her family was secure.
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