News, 12/7/21
Angeline Binick
II. SEXUAL HARASSMENT
III. FORENSIC EVIDENCE
IV. SEX TRAFFICKING
V. ARMED CONFLICT
VI. MILITARY
VII. CAMPUS
VIII. FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
IX. CHILD MARRIAGE
X. CLERGY ABUSE
XI. SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
XII. ARTS & CULTURE
XIII. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Canada: Coercive control, the silent partner of domestic violence, instills fear, helplessness in victims
(Trigger warning)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/relationships-domestic-violence-control-1.6271236
Ireland: Plans under way for multi-agency child sexual abuse services for Dublin and Cork
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40759773.html
UK: Most rape victims in London drop complaints after speaking to police
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/dec/07/rape-victims-in-london-drop-complaints-after-speaking-to-police
Australia: Nationals MP James Hayward fronts parliament for first time since child sex charges laid
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-08/nationals-james-hayward-fronts-parliament-after-child-sex-charge/100671534
Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo steps away from his SiriusXM show
https://www.npr.org/2021/12/06/1061985485/chris-cuomo-fired-cnn-siriusxm
Wisconsin: Evers signs bills to improve sexual assault kit process
https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-sexual-assault-law-enforcement-agencies-48ff2c12e04b06da849c7694bd14f615
'I didn't know how to say no': Ghislaine Maxwell accuser testifies in court
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/-didnt-know-say-no-ghislaine-maxwell-accuser-testifies-court-rcna7775
Woman testifies Ghislaine Maxwell groomed her for abuse by Jeffrey Epstein starting at 17
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ghislaine-maxwell-trial-second-accuser-1.6275419
Canadians 'shockingly unaware' of human trafficking, says national organization
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/atlantic-canadians-shockingly-unaware-of-human-trafficking-1.6275475
ARMED CONFLICT
Mozambique jihadis kidnap 600 women, girls since 2018: report
https://www.dw.com/en/mozambique-jihadis-kidnap-600-women-girls-since-2018-report/a-60041923
MILITARY
Canada: Sexual assault complainants say military shut down cases because the accused wouldn't talk
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-armed-forces-sexual-assault-survivors-cases-closed-during-crisis-1.6274844
Canada: Military closed sexual assault cases as Ottawa announced transfer to civilian courts
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1981365315717
CAMPUS
UK: Oxford postgrad says sexual assault complaint was met with hostility
(Trigger warning)
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/dec/05/oxford-postgrad-says-sexual-assault-complaint-was-met-with-hostility
Kenya: First Lady Margaret Kenyatta launches beads trade initiative in fight against FGM
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001431179/first-lady-margaret-kenyatta-launches-beads-trade-initiative-in-fight-against-fgm
CHILD MARRIAGE
Bangladesh: Government to include child marriage in primary school curriculum
https://www.dhakatribune.com/feature/education-feature/2021/12/06/govt-to-include-child-marriage-in-primary-school-curriculum
CLERGY ABUSE
Pope approves updates to norms for dealing with 'grave crimes'
https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/pope-approves-updates-norms-dealing-grave-crimes
Swiss Catholic church orders study of past sexual abuse
https://apnews.com/article/europe-religion-sexual-abuse-by-clergy-sexual-abuse-switzerland-beb7b2f2f9bf796eedf7ff673b22f0d2
SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
How USA Badminton found itself at the center of athlete abuse allegations
https://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/story/2021-12-05/us-badminton-sexual-assault-allegations
ARTS & CULTURE
Legal hurdles for today's sexual assault victims took shape in Medieval England
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/medieval-rape-trial-1.6271792
Japan: Man arrested for threatening organizer of Tokyo art event featuring 'comfort women' statue
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/12/05/national/art-event-threat-arrest/
Mozambique: Hundreds of Women, Girls Abducted
https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/12/07/mozambique-hundreds-women-girls-abducted