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Acid-Attack Survivor Heals Inner Scars of Others

By Bijoyeta Das ● Crime & Law ● 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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Logan Attack Doesn’t Brand the Entire Middle East

By Corinna Barnard ● Commentary ● February 17, 2011

A ghastly sex assault in Cairo should not boil down to the idea that the “Middle East remains dangerous for women,” writes WeNews editor Corinna Barnard. Women everywhere face sex-assault danger and reporters run constant risk.

Military’s ‘Restricted Reporting’ Draws Fire

By John Lasker ● Politics ● February 9, 2011

A Defense Department official says a new recourse option for victims of military sex assault is encouraging more to seek care and maintain privacy. Critics call it a military cop out that lets perpetrators go free and lets commanders off the hook.

Tunisian Women Look Ahead; Uganda’s Kato Killed

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● January 28, 2011

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Bangladesh Praised for Reducing Acid Attacks

By Karsten Strauss ● Politics ● January 28, 2011

Bangladesh is singled out from neighboring India and Cambodia for taking stronger measures to stop acid attacks on women in a report released Thursday. The attacks to disfigure and isolate victims are called acts of gender terrorism.

Battered Women Take Custody Battles to White House

By Mary Darcy ● Crime & Law ● May 5, 2010

Battered mothers often shy away from publicity. But this year, in a sign of their growing organization, some plan to spend Mother’s Day in Washington in a White House vigil to draw attention to a court system that often gives custody to abusers.

Microfinance Could Be Hazardous For Teens

By Womens Enews Staff ● Employment ● January 15, 2010

Microfinance is on the rise and not only reaching women, but a growing number of female teens. One industry participant warns that lenders must step carefully with this age group to avoid causing unintended harm.

Health Reform Offers More Care to Abuse Survivors

By Womens Enews Staff ● Health & Science ● November 2, 2009

Health care reform promises to protect domestic violence survivors from insurance companies that consider abuse a pre-existing condition. Some advocates say what is really needed is a public plan that helps victims leave their abusers.

In Uganda, Rioters Strip Women Wearing Trousers

By Womens Enews Staff ● Uncategorized ● September 15, 2009

Rioters attacked and stripped about 20 Ugandan women who were wearing trousers last week during deadly riots in Kampala. The humiliations were part of a major confrontation between a traditional kingdom and President Yoweri Museveni’s government.

‘Eve-Teasing’ Makes India’s Streets Mean for Women

By Kavitha Rao ● Crime & Law ● December 11, 2006

Back in India after 10 years, Kavitha Rao faces the affronts and fears of “eve teasing,” the innocuous-sounding term for street harassment. Those who fight back occasionally suffer violent reprisals, but some activists are braving the risks.