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Here’s Why Rape Survivors Suffer ‘Second Assault’

By Gena Smith & Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● August 19, 2015

When we speak up about the crimes perpetrated upon us people blame us for wearing the wrong clothes, ruining the attacker’s career. I think we are punished by a cultural belief that the world is just and only bad people have bad things happen to them.

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Women Need a Department of Self-Defense

By Suzanne Dovi & Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● August 5, 2015

At least one lawmaker has suggested that young women carry firearms on campus to avert rape, which only makes them more likely to get shot. Instead, I have a better idea: what if we required all high-schoolers to take a self-defense class as part of their physical education?

Croatia’s Wartime Rape Law Raises Hope and Doubt

By Cyrille Cartier ● Crime & Law ● July 23, 2015

A long-overdue law guaranteeing reparations for wartime rape that passed on May 29 is cause for celebration. But the challenges in drafting and passing it could portend difficulty in widespread implementation, set to begin this fall.

For Native Women, High Price of Rape Goes Untold

By Suzette Brewer & Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● July 13, 2015

There’s no way to quantify the damage, but tribal leaders estimate it’s in the billions. “It happens every day in every native community; it’s that common,” says Jodi Gillette, former special assistant on Native American Affairs to the White House.

Critics Spot Dangers in a Campus Safety Bill

By Ann Marie Cunningham ● Crime & Law ● June 19, 2015

The campus safety legislation, called CASA, faces a Senate vote this month. Critics say that while it may be designed to curb rape and sex assault at colleges, it could actually make it harder to investigate and prosecute campus rape.

Obama Pressed to Act on Post-Rape Abortion Aid

By Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● June 4, 2015

Religious and human rights advocates are calling on Obama on June 4 to take executive action to ensure access to abortion for women and girls raped in conflict. “We know he is listening,” says one organizer.

For Victims of Wartime Rape, Abortion Out of Reach

By Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● April 28, 2015

Here’s what one Kenyan woman says about being forced to carry through a pregnancy that resulted from a rape during a conflict period. Obama could end such suffering by clarifying that U.S. law actually does allow abortion funding in such circumstances, a health activist says.

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.

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.

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.