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The Source: The Scope Of Human Trafficking In Bexar County
Trafficking is a multi-billion dollar enterprise in the United states, and Texas is a main transportation area. A 2007 study showed that one in five trafficked persons came through Texas. Awareness is key to action, and despite new awareness efforts, many still don't...
Richard Mourdock’s Comment Furthers Use of Rape to Win Election, Advocates Charge
Democrats and some Republicans are rushing to condemn the Senate candidate’s claim about rape-produced pregnancies, but abuse survivors and crisis workers charge that politicians are using a critical issue to posture, raise funds, and win elections.
Rape survivor’s message one of hope, healing
Perhaps you've seen Maggie Watson's face. It has been on buses and elsewhere in San Antonio since June. Here's what she's selling: Hope and healing. For rape survivors. Watson is a rape survivor. You might notice that I'm using her name. It's her real one. It's just...
Response to Representative Akin
Dear Todd Akin, I am writing to you tonight about rape. It is 2 AM and I am unable to sleep here in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I am in Bukavu at the City of Joy to serve and support and work with hundreds, thousands of women who have been raped and violated and...
How Legitimate Was My Rape?
Sexual assault is justly considered one of the most serious crimes a person can be accused of. This makes it all the more critical to dispel any ambiguity over what constitutes "rape". To help you navigate through all the confusing, often contradictory definitions of...
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