more info here Here are two international news stories about sexual violence against women in different countries. The first one is about sexual assaults in Egypt. "Women’s rights are fundamental human rights and environmental concerns. As the world reacts to the rise in assaults on women in Egypt, it’s going to take more than rhetoric to halt sexual assaults and violence against...

click for more details This is a story about how the student newspaper at Swarthmore College revealed shortcomings in the handling of sexual assaults on campus. This is leading the college to take a look and review their sexual assault policies. You can read the whole story HERE "The paper said her story 'reveals serious flaws in the college’s procedures for handling...

click for more info Here's a story out of Detroit, Michigan, where three murder suicides over one weekend all tied to domestic abuse and domestic violence has people concerned. You can read the rest of the story HERE. Although the rate of domestic violence reported in Michigan has remained steady for years, one victims advocate said the intensity of violence has led...

This is an article written recently entitled "Time to Talk Seriously About Sexual Violence on Campus" It is a very thoughtful article that brings up some scary statistics about life on a college campus for female students. They also mention that 90% of the time alcohol or drugs is involved in acquaintance rape, also known as date rape. As many as 25...

"Tasers are used extensively in more than 90 percent of the 18,000 police departments in the United States. The Taser has given police officers a non-lethal weapon that is more effective than pepper spray." This is a story about Taser, international and their efforts to give police officers another tool to fight crime. It is a "head-mounted camera called Axon Flex, that...

click for more info Here's a story about a woman who was assaulted in a parking lot of a local business. A man approached her and tried to stab her with a screwdriver and touch her in a sexual manner. She kicked him in the groin and he ran away. You can read the rest of the story HERE. He was later...