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  • Extreme Risk Protection Orders

    February 16, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    If we can't reach consensus on gun laws, what about ensuring people who may be a threat to themselves or the community cannot access their firearms? Extreme risk protection orders are already in place in four states and are under consideration by some 20 more. These orders allow people who have evidence that someone poses a threat to petition a judge. If a judge agrees then police can take someone's firearms on a temporary basis and require the person to attend counseling.

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  • Fighting sexism, India's police ask: When is 'women only' good for women?

    February 14, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India, Jaipur, Rajasthan

    All-female police units in Jaipur are patrolling hotspots for sexual harassment and gender-based violence, such as bus stops and parks. Among the first in India, these units, as well as all-women police stations, are an effort to protect women’s rights and encourage more girls and women to report abuse. However, such efforts may slow the mainstreaming of women into the police force and leave broader societal attitudes about women’s rights unchanged.

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  • SAG-AFTRA establishes code of conduct to combat sexual harassment

    February 12, 2018 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In the wake of rampant sexual harrassment and abuse incidents in Hollywood, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists developed a new code of conduct regarding these issues. The code defines harassment, outlines the obligations of employers, and stresses a process of “stop, support, report.”

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  • Is There a Smarter Way to Think About Sexual Assault on Campus?

    February 12, 2018 |

    The New Yorker |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Researchers at Columbia University undertook an exhaustive ethnography, interviewing hundreds of students on campus to understand the conditions under which sexual assault occurs. The idea was to get past common assumptions about the dynamics of assault and find what strategies might work best to protect all students. Researchers concluded small structural adjustments to student life could bring substantial change, including more mental health services and different types of responses based on the individual students and the types of incidents.

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  • Taking back control: how a remote island in Alaska tackled domestic abuse

    February 08, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Alaska

    Residents of Alaska's St. Paul Island live through a legacy of generational trauma that includes high rates of domestic violence, child abuse, and alcoholism. However, the Island's political leadership have accomplished financial control and are using the funds for a comprehensive system of services to help their community break the cycle.

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  • What Teenagers Are Learning From Online Porn

    February 07, 2018 |

    The New York Times Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Teenagers consume a large amount of pornographic media at the same time that they are developing ideas about their sexual identity and preferences. A “porn literacy” class offered to Boston high school students helps them to better understand the dynamics of what they are seeing and avoid the growth of potential harmful ideas about body image, consent, and expectations.

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  • Hostile Environment

    January 31, 2018 |

    Outside |

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    Response Location: United States

    As the United States grapples with its culture of sexual harassment and assault, women in the outdoor industry are starting demand action. Particularly in river guiding, harassment and discrimination are built into the industry’s male-dominated culture. In an effort to change this, companies are rethinking their approach sexual harassment training and how they can create a culture that respects women’s voices and experiences in the field.

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  • The Babies Teaching Kindness in Class

    January 23, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

    As part of an anti-bullying campaign in 1,400 Toronto elementary schools, teachers are bringing infants to the front of the classroom. Instructors ask students to identify the babies' feelings and emotions with the goal of increasing empathy and emotional awareness within the classroom. "A baby is a great unifier... Whatever there different friendship groups or backgrounds, they all share this love for Naomi [the featured baby]." Studies have shown that the program reduces aggression and violence in participating students.

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  • Domestic Violence court offers alternatives, hope for future

    January 22, 2018 |

    New Mexico In Depth |

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    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    In Albuquerque, New Mexico, a domestic violence court offers funnels perpetrators into programs that offer counseling and other services to address the root causes of their behavior. Its two tracks focus on first-time offenders to short-circuit any escalation into chronic abuse, as well as those with multiple domestic violence charges. Judges work closely with participants to encourage them and call them out when they aren't meeting their obligations, and recidivism rates among those who complete the programs are far lower than those who do not.

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  • Chicago will give hotel workers panic buttons to prevent sexual assault

    January 22, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    A new ordinance in Chicago requires hotels to give panic buttons to employees working in rooms alone. 58 percent of the city’s hotel workers report having experienced flashing, groping, and other forms of sexual harassment from guests. 96 percent say a panic button would make them feel safer. The ordinance also gives workers the right to stop working and leave the area without facing retaliation from their employer.

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