Title
& Description
News Outlet
& Journalist
Date
& Location
MEDIA TYPE
& LENGTH
22 May 2021
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
The first DNA database in unsolved rape cases was created at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center nearly 50 years ago by a forensic pathologist who was appalled by the callous treatment of rape victims and the impunit...
13 March 2021
Nigeria
Text
1500-3000 Words
To combat high rates of sexual and gender-based violence in Nigeria, the Spotlight Initiative supports several organizations providing counseling and educational services to victims and to women and girls at risk of a...
30 December 2020
Alaska, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Despite hopes that testing a backlog of rape kits would reveal many new serial-rape suspects, Alaska's three-year push to test 568 kits under the federally funded Sexual Assault Kit Initiative led to only one new pros...
28 December 2020
United States
Broadcast TV News
3-5 Minutes
A critical element in responding to rapes with trauma-informed victim care that aids an eventual prosecution is a sexual assault forensic exam. Rape kits, as they are known, are best administered by highly trained Sex...
15 October 2020
Jackson, Wyoming, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Following a series of public controversies over sexual assault, Jackson's Community Safety Network convened a series of training seminars to foster a response that no amount of legislation or criminal prosecutions cou...
1 October 2020
Colorado, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Colorado’s Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) helps survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse keep their physical addresses private. Registering to vote requires an address, which is part of the public record...
Ventures Africa
Hadassah Egbedi
18 May 2020
Nigeria
Text
Over 3000 Words
Stand To End Rape (STER) is a youth-led Nigerian NGO that works with sexual and gender abuse survivors by providing services, including psychosocial support and advocacy to address cultural norms of victim-blaming, sh...
9 March 2020
Florida, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
The Fair Food Program, which educates and empowers farmworkers to report on-the-job sexual harassment, has all but eliminated sexual assaults at participating farms in an industry that otherwise is known for vast powe...
18 February 2020
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
For those who have experienced sexual assault, art therapy is being used for recovery, empowerment, and self-expression. Two organizations, Art Against Assault and CounterAct, are striving to use an arts-based approac...
6 February 2020
Albany, Oregon, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Sarah’s Place, a clinic based in Albany General Hospital focused on helping those who have been sexually assaulted, has proven to be the "gold-standard" for other hospitals in neighboring cities. Whereas most victims ...
3 February 2020
Kolkata, India
Text
800-1500 Words
A nonprofit in India is training victims of sexual assault and trafficking to work as lawyers and seek justice for themselves or others. The program offers both counseling and rehabilitation services and formal legal ...
19 November 2019
Johannesburg, South Africa
Podcast
5-15 Minutes
A practice in Johannesburg is making the courtroom and trial process less scary for sexually abused children by letting them play the role of court officials alongside therapy dogs in a pretend court. The Teddy Bear F...
10 October 2019
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center spent months deeply listening to their community before opening a new location in Shaker Square. The new location was decided upon as a direct response to the stated needs of the Afric...
25 September 2019
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Multi-Media
3-5 Minutes
Treating women who are coerced into human trafficking as victims provides opportunities for recovery. Alongside the passage of legislation against human trafficking in Ohio, Franklin County courts have implemented a r...
3 September 2019
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
In Kentucky, sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE) are often the frontline responders for survivors of a sexual assault, but have yet to be available in every hospital. Too often, women are turned away because of an a...
30 July 2019
District of Columbia, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Members of the military who are survivors of sexual assault have access to special victims’ counsels to help guide and protect them throughout the legal process. The efforts are still young, and with that comes issues...
17 June 2019
North Carolina, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
In North Carolina, rape cases often sit in the system for an average of close to three years. The system that’s intended to provide justice, protection, and due process for plaintiffs and defendants, has been deeply a...
29 April 2019
Los Angeles, California, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Community-based programs provide important avenues through which marginalized populations receive education about sexually transmitted infections and access to resources. In Los Angeles, Central American refugees have...
31 March 2019
Ohio, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Across Ohio, legislators, organizations, and activists have improved prevention and response measures to sexual assault. The state has seen the opening of 14 new rape crisis centers, statewide legislation, increased s...
29 March 2019
Laramie, Wyoming, United States
Multi-Media
3-5 Minutes
Changing the status quo surrounding gender-based violence in the United States involves engaging men. The non-profit SAFE Project in Laramie, Wyoming, focuses on creating an informative and educational environment whe...
25 March 2019
Minna, Niger, Nigeria
Text
800-1500 Words
Raising awareness about sexual abuse helps create space for the support and healing of victims. Using the #ArewaMeToo campaign as a platform, women in Nigeria are drawing attention to the shortcomings of Nigeria’s sex...
20 March 2019
Colorado, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
In Colorado, a state law requiring the use of a screening tool is being used to combat sex trafficking at the individual level. The screening tool identifies and offers support and protection to victims of sex traffic...
Winter 2019
Salem, Oregon, United States
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
As of 2018, Oregon’s backlog of Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE) kits had been cleared thanks to the passage of a state bill, commonly referred to as Melissa’s Law. Besides clearing the accumulated kits, the legisl...
Winter 2019
Eugene, Oregon, United States
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
Lane County, Oregon is one of many of the state’s counties working to create a survivor-focused network of responses to sex trafficking. The Lane County Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Multidisciplinary Tea...
8 March 2019
Waco, Texas, United States
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
In the aftermath of multiple sexual assault incidents, Baylor University has moved toward turning what was once a culture of avoidance into a culture of accountability. The university has increased the staff, funding,...
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