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Nigerian Sex Workers Press for Decriminalization

By: Jennifer Ehidiamen | July 18, 2011

Nigerian sex workers and their allies are pressing for the decriminalization of commercial sex work. While officials talk about educational and job-training initiatives, they are silent on changing the criminal code.

Crime & Law

Big Question: Was DSK’s Accuser Trafficked?

By: Rita Henley Jensen (Executive Officer, Founder) | July 13, 2011

The media portrayal of the hotel housekeeper who is bringing sex-assault charges against DSK, former head of the IMF, has swung from angel to “maid-hooker.” Another possibility exists: she is a victim of trafficking.

Arts & Culture

Custody Disputes Now Tougher for Battered Moms

By: Phyllis Chesler | June 26, 2011

It’s been 25 years since Phyllis Chesler wrote “Mothers on Trial” to help women fight their child-custody battles. In this excerpt from her revised book, she reviews what’s changed, for better and worse.

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Wal-Mart Ruling Puts Big Chill on Female Workers

By: Corinna Barnard (Editorial Director) | June 24, 2011

The High Court’s decision this week to disqualify about 1.5 million female Wal-Mart workers from bringing a class action gave mega corporations a big win over the workers. Three of the four dissenting justices were women.

Crime & Law

Time to Count Street Harassment as Hostile Acts

By: K.C. Wagner and Emily May | June 23, 2011

The community around fighting street harassment is growing stronger and has pointed to its pervasiveness. K.C. Wagner and Emily May say more research is needed to lay the groundwork necessary to end this type of harassment.

Crime & Law

Taunts Derail Sex Workers’ Kids in Kolkata

By: Ajitha Menon | June 13, 2011

Sex workers in Kolkata are enrolling their children in school. But the kids often don’t make it through secondary school, when derision from peers, along with pressures to earn a living, intensify.

Crime & Law

Nepal’s Badi Say Prostitution Still All There Is

By: Nima Kafle | May 29, 2011

Women from the most disadvantaged part of Nepali society say the government raised their hopes four years ago with promises of helping them out of the sex trade. But since then, many have returned to the only livelihood they can find.

Crime & Law

If Money Talks, DSK Scandal Could Go ‘Poof’

By: Wendy Murphy | May 25, 2011

The legal system’s ability to deter sexual violence could change overnight if the woman bringing sex assault charges against DSK stands firm against the power of money, says Wendy Murphy. “We need a heroic victim.”

Crime & Law

Georgia Law Turns Focus on Sex-Trafficked Girls

By: Diane Loupe | May 22, 2011

The problem of child sex-trafficking is widely associated with foreign countries such as Thailand and India. Advocates hope new sex-trafficking laws like the one passed in Georgia will focus concern on U.S. girls.

Crime & Law

Acid-Attack Survivor Heals Inner Scars of Others

By: Bijoyeta Das | May 2, 2011

A survivor of an acid attack recalls the slow, painful stages of recovery it took to turn her into a counselor for others. Acid attacks are punishable by death now in Bangladesh, but new victims continue needing her help.

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