Abuse

People First Launches Digital Platform for Reporting & Resolving Workplace Harassment

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Thursday, April 18, 2019
Human behavior, Workplace bullying, Harassment, Abuse, Organizational behavior, Workplace, Workplace harassment, Humans, Harassment in the United Kingdom, Organizational retaliatory behavior

NEW YORK, April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --People First RH has launched new software that transforms the process of reporting workplace harassment.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --People First RH has launched new software that transforms the process of reporting workplace harassment.
  • Unlike existing products focused on easier reporting forms and more reporting channels, People First addresses the core issues perpetuating harassment: fear of retaliation, and lack of resolutions.
  • "Only 10% of workplace harassment is reported, and 75%of employees who report harassment face retaliation," says Shantanu Rana, CEO of People First.
  • People First RH is software for reporting and resolving workplace harassment that uses transparency to drive resolutions and protect employees from retaliation.

Number of people contacting CHRC to complain at all-time high

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Abuse, Aggression, Anti-social behaviour, Discrimination, Social inequality, Social justice, Human behavior, Behavior

In addition, the Commission accepted its highest number of complaints in over ten years, at 1,129.

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  • In addition, the Commission accepted its highest number of complaints in over ten years, at 1,129.
  • The number of accepted complaints citing disability, national or ethnic origin, race, colour, religion, and sex were each the highest in a decade.
  • "I am encouraged that more people than ever feel empowered to speak out about discrimination," said Chief Commissioner Marie-Claude Landry.
  • The number of complaints the Commission accepted in 2018 is the highest in over a decade, at 1,129.

Government of Canada Announces Funding to Prevent Teen Dating Violence in Rural and Indigenous Communities

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Articles, Human behavior, Humans, Crime, Abuse, Dispute resolution, Ethics, Social conflict, Violence, Teen dating violence, Gender violence

Some populations are more likely to experience violence and may face unique barriers and challenges that put them at risk.

Key Points: 
  • Some populations are more likely to experience violence and may face unique barriers and challenges that put them at risk.
  • Funding for these projects is provided by the Public Health Agency of Canada as part of Canada's Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence .
  • "The Government of Canada knows that, to be successful, programs to prevent teen dating violence must first resonate with youth.
  • "Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad is honoured to have received funding from the Government of Canada to develop and design an Indigenized teen dating violence prevention program within our community.

Thorn Launches Initiative To Eliminate Child Sexual Abuse Material From The Internet

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Sex crimes, Crime, Child sexual abuse, Human behavior, Human rights abuses, Violence against men, Violence against women, Humans, Thorn, Child pornography, Abuse, Sex trafficking

LOS ANGELES, April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Thorn , a nonprofit organization co-founded by Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore and dedicated to building technology to defend children from sexual abuse, announces the launch of a bold new initiative to eliminate child sexual abuse material from the internet.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Thorn , a nonprofit organization co-founded by Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore and dedicated to building technology to defend children from sexual abuse, announces the launch of a bold new initiative to eliminate child sexual abuse material from the internet.
  • "The volume of child sexual abuse material on the Internet and the size of the population participating has skyrocketed.
  • As part of this initiative to eliminate child sexual abuse material from the internet, Thorn will:
    Provide front-line law enforcement around the world with the technology and data they need to find victims faster, stop perpetrators, and reduce the amount of abuse material produced.
  • Thorn partners with nonprofits, law enforcement, and tech companies to understand the role technology plays in child sex trafficking, the creation and proliferation of child sexual abuse material and the normalization of child sexual exploitation.

Novel Based on True Story of Sexual Abuse Honored During April Child Abuse Prevention Month

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Monday, April 15, 2019
Sex crimes, Articles, Human behavior, Crimes, Violence against women, Child sexual abuse, Human sexuality, Child abuse, Sexual abuse, Rape, Abuse, Statute of limitations

Publishers Weekly, featuring Little Girl Leaving in BookLife, writes: "Based on a true story and told from the first-person, present tense perspective of the child, this novel presents various forms of child abuse and how children are forced to confront them."

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  • Publishers Weekly, featuring Little Girl Leaving in BookLife, writes: "Based on a true story and told from the first-person, present tense perspective of the child, this novel presents various forms of child abuse and how children are forced to confront them."
  • The World Health Organization reports that half of all children are victims of sexual, physical or other forms of violence.
  • Legislation passed April 10th ending the criminal statute of limitations for child rape, molestation and other sex crimes.
  • Kerry J. Todd, forensic child-interviewer and professional trainer on child abuse, writes in the Afterword: "As a clinician, I've heard hundreds of accounts of abuse from young children.

Zero Abuse Project Launches Official Website as a Cornerstone of its Communications Strategy to End Child Sexual Abuse

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Friday, April 12, 2019
Abuse, Human behavior, Crimes, Humans, Articles, Child abuse, Child welfare, Family therapy, Child sexual abuse, Wetterling, Sexual abuse, ZAP

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zero Abuse Project (ZAP) is a 501(c)(3) organization committed to transforming institutions in order to effectively prevent, recognize, and respond to child sexual abuse.

Key Points: 
  • ST. PAUL, Minn., April 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zero Abuse Project (ZAP) is a 501(c)(3) organization committed to transforming institutions in order to effectively prevent, recognize, and respond to child sexual abuse.
  • ZAP and its Minneapolis-based program Jacob Wetterling Resource Center (JWRC) launched a new website to facilitate training, provide resources, and offer the latest information in child abuse prevention.
  • The new ZAP website is divided into four sections: Education & Training, Victim Assistance, Research & Publications, and Public Policy.
  • All proceeds from this event are used to provide prevention education for child abuse and maltreatment to families and communities!

Meeka's Secret Game App Teaches Emotional Intelligence and Self-Advocacy Skills to Defend Against Childhood Abuse

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Thursday, April 11, 2019
Articles, Human behavior, Humans, Adverse childhood experiences, Mental health, Bullying, Abuse, Child and adolescent psychiatry, Child abuse, Me Too movement, Psychological resilience, Childhood trauma

In the age of the #MeToo movement, Meeka's Secret addresses the taboo topic of childhood abuse offering an age appropriate tool to raise awareness of harm and teach emotional intelligence, self-advocacy and resilience.

Key Points: 
  • In the age of the #MeToo movement, Meeka's Secret addresses the taboo topic of childhood abuse offering an age appropriate tool to raise awareness of harm and teach emotional intelligence, self-advocacy and resilience.
  • It teaches young children how to identify and address physical and sexual abuse to help prevent childhood trauma.
  • "I created Meeka's Secret to teach children, parents and communities how to cope with childhood abuse and heal,"said Sahar Shams, Founder of The HoOoOo Foundation and creator of Meeka's Secret app.
  • Meeka's Secret engages children, parents and mental health professionals in building skills to safeguard against childhood abuse.

JCHR probes Government on Draft Domestic Abuse Bill

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Thursday, April 11, 2019
Articles, Women, Human behavior, Crimes, Abuse, Domestic violence, Violence against men, Violence against women

Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes correspondence relating to the Committee's views on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill

Key Points: 
  • Harriet Harman, Chair of the Committee, has written to Victoria Atkins MP and Edward Argar MP sharing the Committees views on the draft Domestic Abuse Bill, which is intended to transform the response to domestic abuse and ensure the UK meets the standards of the Istanbul Convention, an international set of standards designed to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence.
  • - The draft Bill does nothing to address the specific challenges facing migrant women.
  • - The statutory definition of domestic abuse may leave some forms of domestic relationships outside of scope.
  • The JCHR asks whether the prohibition should be widened to protect more victims of domestic abuse from further harm in the family courts.

JCHR probes Government on Draft Domestic Abuse Bill

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Thursday, April 11, 2019
Articles, Women, Human behavior, Crimes, Abuse, Domestic violence, Violence against men, Violence against women

Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes correspondence relating to the Committee's views on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill

Key Points: 
  • Harriet Harman, Chair of the Committee, has written to Victoria Atkins MP and Edward Argar MP sharing the Committees views on the draft Domestic Abuse Bill, which is intended to transform the response to domestic abuse and ensure the UK meets the standards of the Istanbul Convention, an international set of standards designed to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence.
  • - The draft Bill does nothing to address the specific challenges facing migrant women.
  • - The statutory definition of domestic abuse may leave some forms of domestic relationships outside of scope.
  • The JCHR asks whether the prohibition should be widened to protect more victims of domestic abuse from further harm in the family courts.

Parental Rights (Rapists) and Family Courts

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Thursday, April 11, 2019
Human behavior, Articles, Humans, Crimes against women, Crimes, Family, Rape, Gender studies, Domestic violence, Abuse, Violence against women, Sexual assault

A Bill to remove the parental rights of fathers of children conceived through rape; to make provision for an inquiry into the handling by family courts of domestic abuse and violence against women and girls in child arrangement cases; and for connected purposes.

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A Bill to remove the parental rights of fathers of children conceived through rape; to make provision for an inquiry into the handling by family courts of domestic abuse and violence against women and girls in child arrangement cases; and for connected purposes.