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Nepalese Recount Hazards of Foreign Household Work

By Lochana Sharma ● Employment ● September 2, 2011

Nepalese women who have worked in household jobs in Gulf states return with tales of extreme workplace abuse. But many left the country in defiance of a government ban, so they can’t seek official help.

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Investigate Campus Sex-Assault? It’s a Must-Do

By Wendy Murphy ● Politics ● August 7, 2011

Schools have new federal rules about investigating campus sexual assault. A possible gray area in the wording could give some schools wiggle room not to investigate. Wendy Murphy says that would be a huge step back.

Big Question: Was DSK’s Accuser Trafficked?

By Rita Henley Jensen ● Crime & Law ● 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.

DNA Seen Key to Rape Charges Against IMF Chief

By WeNews Staff ● Crime & Law ● May 17, 2011

New York prosecutors are investigating another possible assault by the IMF’s Strauss-Khan. In Sunday’s incident involving a maid at a luxury hotel the DNA evidence will be critical, says Wendy Murphy, a former sex crimes prosecutor.

Cheer Her Rapist? Let’s Make Noise Over This

By Wendy Murphy ● Arts & Culture ● May 11, 2011

A Texas teen was expelled from her cheerleading squad for refusing to cheer for a guy accused of raping her. The courts have let her down, so about a dozen of us who are former NFL cheerleaders are standing up. We want to hear some noise about this.

Campus Assault Targeted; FGM Patients Lack Care

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● April 29, 2011

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Anti-Sex Trade Turns to Focus on Men Who Buy Sex

By Alizah Salario ● Commentary ● April 15, 2011

A legal shift in looking at the men who pay for sex is a new focus for anti-sex trafficking activists. The strategy has led to changes in state legislation and educational programs at a growing number of “john schools.”

New Title IX Rules Directly Hit Harvard and Yale

By Wendy Murphy ● Crime & Law ● April 14, 2011

It’s hard to exaggerate the importance of the new advisory that the White House put out last week about the application of Title IX to tougher college standards on sex assault. A sports-equity law can now be used to combat sexual violence.

Rebuttal: Justice Requires Rape-Kit Testing

By Sarah Tofte ● Crime & Law ● April 1, 2011

In February Women’s eNews ran a commentary by Wendy Murphy about excessive attention being paid to a backlog of untested rape kits. Here Sarah Tofte offers a vigorous rebuttal, told in part through the tribulations of one young woman.

Rape Victims’ Privacy is Matter of Law, Not Shame

By Wendy Murphy ● Commentary ● January 19, 2011

Rape victims’ right to anonymity has surfaced in the case of Julian Assange, with two leading exponents of women’s rights taking different sides. Wendy Murphy says both arguments miss the main point: protecting a rape victim’s constitutional right to privacy.