Welcome to the 65th edition of The Pixel Project’s VAW e-News Digest!
The film industry might be facing higher standards in regards to sexual violence in the United Kingdom. The updated policy by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) could have implications for films like the adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey if sexual violence is made to look appealing.
The third Latin American Congress on Human Trafficking began its session in Bogota, Colombia on July 16, 2013. The three-day meeting has brought delegates from 15 countries including Costa Rica, Paraguay, El Salvador and Argentina to focus on rights and justice for the victims of this scourge, considered the third most lucrative illicit business in the world.
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Violence Against Women – General News
- WORLD-Violence against women: bruises of a global shame expose
- AFRICA – Africa: Violence Against Women is Epidemic
- AUSTRALIA-Councils take leadership role in anti-violence stance
- CANADA-Violence Against Women Costs You This Much Money
- INDIA-Payel, Parno, Tanusree in film on violence against women
- LIBYA-Libyans to fight violence against women
- RWANDA-Rwanda: President Kagame Launches the Africa Unite Command Post Exercise to End Violence Against Women and Girls
- SOUTH AFRICA-MRC says 3 women a day killed in SA
- UNITED KINGDOM-Record year for violence against women convictions
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Domestic Violence
- WORLD-Domestic violence is a global public health concern
- AFGHANISTAN-Afghan lawmakers take aim at women’s rights – HRW
- AUSTRALIA-NSW Government to set up a domestic violence hotline for men to try to reduce assaults
- CANADA-Yukon, Canada judge denounces domestic violence
- LEBANON-Activists urge MPs to pass domestic violence law
- UGANDA-Uganda: Domestic Violence Affecting Quality of Uganda’s Population
- UNITED KINGDOM-Domestic violence is falling. Why aren’t people celebrating?
- UNITED STATES-Massachusetts’ Simple Solution for Preventing Domestic Homicide
- VIETNAM-Vietnam: Ministry Advocates Fines for Domestic Violence
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Rape & Sexual Assault
- CANADA-B.C. killer believed rape would cure his anxiety, court told
- EGYPT-Sexual violence in Egypt: ‘The target is a woman’
- INDIA-UP: Relatives of accused chop off gang rape victim’s tongue
- PAKISTAN-Reported rape evidence ruling in Pakistan raises objections
- SRI LANKA-Rape and other crimes against women on the increase
- UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-Dubai imprisons Norwegian woman who reported rape
- UNITED KINGDOM-Films depicting sexual violence face higher classifications
- UNITED STATES-Air Force pulls sexual assault prevention brochure over questionable advice to victims
- YEMEN-Ethiopian migrants tell of torture and rape in Yemen
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Sex Trafficking
- COLOMBIA-Colombia: LatAm Congress on Human Trafficking Begins
- INDIA-‘Probe role of senior cops in human trafficking’
- ITALY-Human trafficking a new form of slavery, says Laura Boldrini
- MEXICO-Forced Labor Accounts For Thousands Missing In Mexico’s Drug War
- RUSSIA-2 Russian women get suspended sentences for sex trafficking
- SAUDI ARABIA-Maid in Saudi Arabia
- SIERRA LEONE-Sierra Leone Targets Human Trafficking
- UNITED KINGDOM-How to make human trafficking a priority for law enforcement agencies
- UNITED STATES-I am a survivor of domestic minor sexual trafficking in the U.S., and I co-founded a foundation to fight it
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Female Genital Mutilation
- MALTA-Female genital mutilation: shifting from tradition to education
- AUSTRALIA-Genital mutilation talk ‘deterrent’
- EGYPT-A Crime Against Women
- ETHIOPIA-Talking Female Circumcision Out of Existence
- GAMBIA-Gambia: More Kombo Community Leaders Resolve FGM Is Harmful
- KENYA-Circumcisers stick knives into girls as leaders trade blame
- UNITED KINGDOM-Female Genital Mutilation: Campaigners’ Rally
- UNITED KINGDOM-Home Office ‘must take the responsibility for ending FGM’
- UNITED STATES-Reference to female genital mutilation was out of date
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Forced Marriage & Honour Killing
- CANADA-Federal program to educate men on ‘honour’ crimes
- GEORGIA-Child Marriage Persists in Parts of Georgia
- INDIA-Honour killing: Approval must by SP rank official
- KENYA-Defilement disguised as early marriage
- NETHERLANDS-Child marriage: legalised rape?
- NIGERIA-Stolen Lives, by Hannatu Musawa
- PAKISTAN-Honour killing: Ajoka’s play highlights violence against women
- UNITED KINGDOM-Indian and Pak forced marriage victims in UK elude social services citing culture differences
- ZAMBIA-AFRICA: Traditional Chiefs in Zambia work to stop child marriage
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Activism
- WORLD-5 Inspirational Women Around the World
- WORLD-Anti-rape group ‘thrilled’ to now have support of Justin Timberlake after he sets record straight over new single
- GAMBIA-Youth Caravan in The Gambia raises awareness of youth rights
- GUYANA-Human Trafficking Warrior Honored
- INDIA-State girl to cycle around NE with message against VAW
- IRAN-Women’s Rights Activists Tell Rohani What They Want
- IVORY COAST-School of Public Health researcher works around the world to reduce violence against women
- UNITED KINGDOM-Women’s rights activist Betty Makoni comes to the Fairway Hall in Borehamwood tomorrow
- UNITED STATES-Rosario Dawson Takes a Stand Against Domestic Violence