Flooding, landslides kill six in Brazil
Flooding and landslides triggered by torrential rains have claimed six lives in southeast Brazil, firefighters said Saturday.
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Novel mobile app could help to reduce sexual violence in Kenya
Crime and memory experts at the University of Birmingham are working with partners in Africa who are developing a mobile phone app that could help to reduce sexual violence in poorer countries and bring its perpetrators to ...
Social Sciences
Dec 19, 2019
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Insights from research on how to break cycle of violence against women
In response to a wave of protests following a spate of brutal attacks on women, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has again committed himself to addressing this problem urgently.
Social Sciences
Oct 11, 2019
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New research: More than every second female homicide is committed by the partner
Out of the 536 women who were killed from 1992-2016 in Denmark, 300 were killed by their partner. This figure corresponds to 57 per cent of all homicides with female victims.
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2019
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Senegal shines in showcase for female tech innovation
Barcode health cards, mobile apps for victims of violence and an online legal platform are just some of the ideas showing the direction of female digital pioneers in Africa, with Senegalese innovators in the spotlight.
Other
Jun 19, 2019
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There's no way to stop human trafficking by treating it as an immigration enforcement problem
Robert Kraft, the New England Patriots' billionaire owner, recently made headlines when he was charged with two counts of soliciting prostitution. The women involved were undocumented Chinese immigrants who were human trafficking ...
Social Sciences
Mar 12, 2019
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Weather hampers efforts to inspect Indonesia tsunami volcano
Bad weather and a massive ash column hampered efforts to assess whether Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano island could trigger another deadly tsunami as authorities said Friday the search for victims in the worst-affected ...
Environment
Dec 28, 2018
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Indian police break up international computer virus scam
Indian police said Thursday they have arrested nearly two dozen people on suspicion of defrauding people around the world by sending fake pop-up messages warning them that their computers were infected with a virus and offering ...
Internet
Nov 29, 2018
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Delayed reporting of sexual assault is no reason to discredit the accuser
Recent years have seen an explosion of accusations from individuals who have experienced harassment in the workplace or sexual victimization in other settings. On many occasions, the disclosures concerned incidents that took ...
Social Sciences
Sep 27, 2018
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Crime Victims' Institute releases report on victimization in Texas
The Crime Victims' Institute (CVI) released a summary of key indicators of victimization in Texas, which reflects changes in reported incidents, service utilization, and offender accountability over the last five years.
Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2017
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