The Pixel Project VAW e-News Digest: Edition 17

Welcome to the 17th edition of The Pixel Project’s VAW e-News Digest! As usual, we bring you the latest and most relevant news related to violence against women and efforts at eradicating it from around the world.

There has been an increase in headline news tying sports with domestic violence. In the United Kingdom, many counties are reporting that there was a significant increase in cases reported when the World Cup games were being broadcast in June and July. In the United States, domestic violence charges against professional athletes are being put to the forefront of sport news.

An alarming trend in schools in the United Kingdom should make anyone think seriously about the way we are raising our children nowadays. There has been a significant number of teachers being sexually harassed by their very young students. The youngest case involved a six year-old making sexual remarks to a 49 year-old teacher. Most sexual harassment incidents being reported by schoolteachers involved the threat of rape.

It is encouraging to see how local and national governments all over the world are increasing their efforts to protect women’s rights. But despite all these wonderful efforts, there are still many instances where women are not being provided adequate services and sometimes none at all. In Uganda, women who are made handicapped by armed conflict cannot get proper health care because, in addition to suffering from their injuries, people also see them as monsters to be avoided.

Every contribution matters. If you have any news you’d like to share concerning violence against women, reach Karina at karina.tayag@gmail.com. If you prefer to follow up-to-the-minute news concerning violence against women, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/thepixelproject.

We can stamp out violence against women, together.

Regards,

The Pixel Project Team

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General Violence Against Women News
Churches in West Africa Urged Not Condone Gender-Bases Violence
UK Teachers Being Sexually Harassed By Students As Young As Six
Nigeria: Harmful Traditions Against Women
Stopping Violence Against Women Takes a Whole Community
Malaysia: Sisters Doing It For Themselves
Violence Against Women: The Perspective of Academic Women
Stop the “Pornification” of Women
Fashion Collaboration Cancelled Over Scandalous Labels
Indonesia: Commission Screens Films on Discriminatory Bylaws
Sylvester Stallone Won’t Tolerate Violence Against Women
Female Genital Mutilation Rising in London
Canada: Women’s Group Urging Further Probe Into Serial Killer’s Investigation
Maria Bello To Make Documentary of Violence Against Women in Haiti
Philippines: Provincial Government Backs Advocacy for Women and Kids
Uganda: Disability for Women Becomes Barrier
Afghanistan: Man Who Impregnated Widow is Under Taliban Detention
New Mexico: Tragedy Focuses Businesses To Averting Violence At Work
Human Rights Watch Says Women Need More Protection in US Detention
Come Forward To Stop Violence Against Women
Women Gaining More Rights in West Bank
UN Chief Announces Plans To Curb Violence Against Women
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