The Pixel Project VAW e-News Digest: Edition 12

Welcome to the 12^th edition of The Pixel Project’s VAW e-News Digest! As usual, we bring you the latest and most relevant news concerning violence against women from around world.

In the United Kingdom, there is public uproar in reaction to proposals to provide anonymity to those accused of sexual assault. On the flip side, India has made it clear that those accused of domestic violence will have to be present in court instead of sending an attorney as representative. In Canada, writers discuss when a crime is a sexual assault or a rape, and in Tonga citizens speak up in response to the rise of violence against women in their country.

Meanwhile, American feminist blog Feminsting has recently publicized a show run on channel ABC called “What would you do (if you saw a battered woman)?”. An experiment to find out how people would react when they witnessed violence against a woman, the results are (sadly) not surprising.

What are the news concerning violence against women in your respective countries? Let us know. Contact us and we’ll feature it in the upcoming Pixel Project VAW e-News Digest. You can send the news to our archivist at catalina@thepixelproject.net.

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Warm Regards,

The Pixel Project Team

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General Violence Against Women

May 17^th was International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Visit the official website.

Haiti: After the quake, women’s advocacy groups speak up – MADRE offers a list of actions to be taken to prevent and protect women from rape.

India: Street play addresses violence against women.

Pakistan: Violence against women reaches ‘endemic levels’ in Pakistan

Thailand: In Pattaya plans are underway for a parade to raise awareness on violence against women

Tonga: Violence against women in Tonga soars to disturbing levels, with an average of 22 women per month reporting an incident of violence to the police

Tonga: Letter to the editor – violence against women show cultural inequality

United States: The ‘nick’ – some American paediatricians are arguing that female genital cutting be allowed in the country.