Welcome to the 52nd 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.
Chris Brown has been targeted in London HMV stores by anti-domestic violence activists. His album “Fortune” has been defaced by stickers that say, “Warning. Do not buy this album! This man beats women.” The stunt is related to his 2009 assault conviction for beating his now ex-girlfriend Rihanna and the controversial new tattoo he recently unveiled on his neck. The tattoo appears to be the face of a battered woman. He says it is actually of a Sugar Skull, related to Mexico’s Day of the Dead festival, and based on an image in a MAC Cosmetics ad.
Naomi Wolf also sparked debate in her essay in the Guardian in which she argues against laws and policies that protect the anonymity of women who have gone to police (or other authorities, such as campus officials) with allegations of rape.
Also this month, the UK saw a series of debates on the issue of marriage of minors as young as 12 years of age.
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General Violence Against Women News
- CANADA: Feds seek programs to protect women
- INDIA: Delhi to get 5 new courts for women attack cases
- MALAYSIA: Women’s group says sexual violence on the rise
- NIGERIA: Oyo to Enact Law On Violence Against Women
- TANZANIA: Need to Involve Women in Decision Making
- UGANDA: Clerics told to lead fight on gender-based violence
- UNITED STATES: Rosenblum: Minnesota agencies rely on anti-violence act that’s in …
- UNITED STATES: Biden laments inaction on Violence Against Women Act
Domestic Violence
- ANGOLA: 144 Cases of Domestic Violence Recorded in Cunene
- AUSTRALIA: Funds to fight domestic violence
- GHANA: VGF Launches Hotline for Domestic Abuse Reporting
- UNITED STATES: NFL player charged with domestic battery in Florida
- UNITED STATES: Slayings spotlight domestic violence problem
- UNITED STATES: Silent march planned to honor domestic violence victims
Rape and Sexual Assault
- CANADA: Former Mountie faces more sexual assault charges
- CANADA: Woman’s sexual assault brings total in area to 10
- UNITED KINGDOM: Former rape detective admits failing to investigate attacks on 13 women
- USA: Central Park rape sparks debate about social media
- USA: Recent Republican rape comments alienate women voters
- USA: Sex assualt victim who ID’d juvenile attackers on Twitter testifies
- Naomi Wolf: Anonymity for rape accusers gives impunity to prosecutors
- USA: Feds Allege Man Used Skype To Force Female Minors To Engage In Sexual Conduct
Female Genital Mutilation
- UNITED NATIONS: Female genital mutilation on the rise in the United States
- AUSTRALIA: Police urge ’empowerment’ as sheikh, nurse and parents charged in FGM
- AUSTRALIA: Muslim anger at ‘barbaric’ genital mutilation
- EGYPT: Egyptian gynecologists refuse call for end to FGM criminalization
- LIBERIA: The instruments for FGM used are hardly ever sterilized
- LIBERIA: Female Journalists Undergo Capacity Building Training; Work To End VAW
- UNITED STATES: New Yorkers Walk to End Ritual Cutting of Girls
Honour Killing and Forced Marriage
- INDIA: Honour killing: Kin burn girl alive in Meham’s education hub
- PAKISTAN: Children of religious minorities in Pak ‘victims of torture, rape and forced marriages
- Pakistan policeman uses paintbrush to fight crimes against women
- PAKISTAN: Swara case: Police directed to take action against jirga members
- SYRIA: Syrian Refugee Girls Forced into ‘Pleasure Marriages”
- UK: The British child brides: Muslim mosque leaders agree to marry girl of 12… so long as parents don’t tell anyone
Human Trafficking/ Sex Trafficking
- CANADA: Human Trafficking Focus of Conference
- GHANA: Nigerian in Court for Human Trafficking
- INDIA: 25 trafficked girls rescued from Delhi
- MALAYSIA: Enforcement agencies can stop this modern-day slavery
- UK: Trafficked children in UK council care ‘going missing’
- UK: Former sex slave recounts nightmare
- USA: Alleged gang members plead not guilty to sex trafficking
- USA: Gang leader sentenced to 40 years in juvenile sex trafficking ring
Activism
- UK: Chris Brown album receives ‘This Man Beats Women’ warning sticker…
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- BAHAMAS: Bahamas Crisis Centre to host Regional Peace Conference
- CANADA: Whistler men to Walk-a-Mile for sexual violence awareness
- INDIA: The Gulabi Gang: Meet The Faces Of India’s Feminist Movement
- PHILIPPINES: Philippine Gov’t: Protect Filipino Women Workers, Not Traffickers
- UNITED STATES: Why Native Women Need VAWA (VIDEO)
- UNITED STATES: ‘Problem of sexual abuse crosses all social groups, all religions’