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Florida Teens Say Street Harassment is Everywhere

By Cady Bohannon, Rose Shannon & Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● April 15, 2015

To mark International Anti-Street Harassment Week, taking place this week, teen videographer Cady Bohannon asked some other students, male and female, in her Florida high school to reflect on their own experiences.

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Girls Fare Better in Open-Door Justice Programs

By Crystal Lewis, Angeli R. Rasbury & Annie Geng ● Crime & Law ● April 13, 2015

Programs that keep troubled girls from entering juvenile detention residences are lowering recidivism rates as well as costs. An advocate points to increased homelessness and poverty, saying they result in more runaways. The first in a three-part series.

We Are ‘India’s Daughter’ and Change Is Our Name

By Swati Sanyal Tarafdar & Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● April 9, 2015

The government thought the documentary “India’s Daughter” too shocking for any of us to see. But we’ve seen it. We’re not shocked. We know the rules against us. But something is changing lately. When we get molested, we are striking back.

In Wisconsin, Free Clinics Brace for More Fallout

By Christine J. Martell & Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● April 7, 2015

Free clinics in the Badger state are providing more ob-gyn services and counseling on insurance coverage. A High Court ruling could also bring an avalanche of new demand. “We have to be ready, no matter what,” says one administrator.

Ellen Pao’s Trial Stood for Many Earning Far Less

By Elizabeth Kristen & Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● April 3, 2015

Oregon’s Rape Survivors Push for a Fresh Reform

By Ann Marie Cunningham ● Crime & Law ● March 10, 2015

“Law enforcement and prosecutors did the best they could,” says a rape survivor and lobbyist. “The system didn’t fail me. The statute of limitations did.” She’s fighting to extend Oregon’s time limit in cases where there is no DNA evidence.

Stakes Are Huge in High Court ACA Hearing Today

By Anna Benyo & Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● March 4, 2015

Here’s hoping oral arguments in the Supreme Court today wind up persuading justices to preserve ACA tax credits for millions of Americans. If not, women will lose huge new legal protections and face a return to the discriminatory era of “gender rating.”

In These Cases of Abuse, Her Money Was No Defense

By Jess McCabe ● Crime & Law ● March 3, 2015

When women are in a better financial position than their abusers it often helps them end the relationship. But it’s no guarantee. Here two women in atypical financial situations tell their stories.

Deadly Rape In Turkey Triggers National Outcry

By Hajer Naili ● Crime & Law ● February 17, 2015

In response to the brutal murder of Özgecan Aslan women in Turkey have led street protests and begun a social media campaign to share their accounts of sexual harassment and violence under the hashtag #sendeanlat (you tell your story too). U.N. groups have condemned the killing.

U.K. Cutbacks Shrink Routes for Escaping Violence

By Jess McCabe ● Crime & Law ● February 10, 2015

Providers of domestic-safety services are falling short of funding and a reform to the benefits system may place even more control over financial matters in the hands of an abusive partner.