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Hindi Livinus, Yola Adamawa State House of Assembly has enacted a bill to eliminate violence in private and public life, as well as prohibit all forms of violence against persons in the state. The passage of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill by lawmakers, which is awaiting assent by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, came on the heels of the rape of a six-month-old baby, lawmaker Kate Mamuno (PDP, Demsa), said. She is the only female of the 25-member state assembly. Kate, who is chairperson, House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, spoke on Tuesday at the EU-UN Spotlight wor...

From Carslaw to Canberra TW: Sexual Assault Over the past few weeks, and in the wake of International Women’s Day, Australia has witnessed inconsistencies in how we treat women and how we approach conversations about sexual assault. We witnessed a feat of linguistics in Scott Morrison’s apology to Brittany Higgins, which omitted any mention of the alleged perpetrator’s name. The speel contained tactical uses of passive language, including “there should not be an environment where a woman can find herself in such a vulnerable situation.”  This seems to subtly avoid the issue at hand...

Mixed Race: 24.4% RESOURCES Historically, rape and sexual abuse have been used to dominate different cultures, races, and groups of people. Today, rape is still used as a tool of social control, physical domination, and power. Experiencing campus sexual assault creates additional obstacles for many survivors of color such as difficulties in accessing culturally competent resources and support. Sexual violence against women of color is often dismissed or ignored. One of the most prevailing issues with sexual assault in communities of color is the absence of adequate resources to cope with and ...

New York Times: Australian Liberal Party employee accused of sexually assaulting women.

Sexual Violence and the Disability Community For the companion resource guide, see "Sexual Violence and the Disability Community Discussion Guide." Conversations around sexual violence must use justice frameworks to center the intersection of gender and disability violence. The resource guide provides a list of discussion prompts, references, and organizations to help frame these conversations. read the guide In 2018, with support from the Ford Foundation, the Disability Justice Initiative and the Women’s Initiative at the Center for American Progress developed t...