I. GLOBAL NEWS
II. CHILD MARRIAGE
III. POLICY / LEGISLATION
IV. ARMED CONFLICT
V. CLERGY ABUSE
VI. SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
VII. CASE STORIES
GLOBAL NEWS
Canada: Manitoba honors 10th anniversary of Tina Fontaine's death, will release MMIWG2S strategy this fall
Egyptian Olympic wrestler arrested in Paris on sexual assault charges, prosecutors say
https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-egypt-wrestler-arrest-2c68d9a62ab9c7b9b5990f18b580a226
South Korea’s presidential race puts misogyny in spotlight
CHILD MARRIAGE
Fears for women's rights as Iraqi bill resurfaces
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240808-fears-for-women-s-rights-as-iraqi-bill-resurfaces
POLICY / LEGISLATION
California bill to crack down on child sex buyers faces key hurdle
https://www.kcra.com/article/california-bill-sb1414-child-sex-buyers-faces-hurdle/61820283
ARMED CONFLICT
‘Everything is legitimate’: Israeli leaders defend soldiers accused of rape
(Trigger warning)
CLERGY ABUSE
Louisiana: Outside trustee formally sought for New Orleans church bankruptcy as costs soar
Louisiana: New Orleans Catholic priest accused of raping teen in 1975 gets trial date
SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
‘Designed to tear families apart’: A shocking film exposes abuse and infanticide
Devastating documentary Sugarcane reveals horrifying stories from controversial Indigenous residential schools
https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/09/sugarcane-review-residential-schools
CASE STORIES
‘Eyes of Tammy Faye’ Actor Gabriel Olds Arrested, Charged With Seven Felony Sexual Assault Counts