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Texas Man Sentenced to 4,060 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault of Teen Girls

Jessica — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:20:31 +0000

A man was sentenced to more than 4,000 years in prison Wednesday for sexually assaulting three teenage girls over two years.

For Single Woman Travellers The World is a Nasty Place

Kanchan — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:14:38 +0000

Oh no! This is the only thought that comes to my mind; it is not a safe world for women to travel alone. Those of you who disagree will agree that at least, it would be easier, to travel with a male companion or another girl. This is not...

Sexual assault reports involving members of US military up by 24%: Pentagon

Aneez — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:10:28 +0000

In its annual report to the Congress, Pentagon reported a 24% increase in sexual assault cases related to US military personnels. A change in the military’s policy related to confidentiality of victims was cited as the reason for the...

Status of women in Taiwan is still grim

Pooja — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:13:02 +0000

To be free from fear is a basic human need and is usually used to indicate the level of human rights in a society. In Taiwan, the status of women has been improving in the last thirty years; however, violence against women still threatens most...

Texas tough on sex offenders: 'Tougher than hell'

Pankaj — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:59:00 +0000

It is not easy for those children who survive sexual assaults or are molested. As they grow, they develop various coping mechanisms. Some may become sexually active with many partners; some may be sexually active with a few partners and some may...

The aftermath of sexual assault in military

Pooja — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:08:05 +0000

As I have said earlier, sexual assault is a normal way of life for many women officers in the military world. If a victimized woman officer plans to lodge a complaint against the officers, she would be on the verge of putting her career at stake....