Violence against women and the law
Striking: [O]nly about one third of countries around the world have laws in place to combat violence against women, and in most of these countries those laws are not enforced, well resourced or taken...
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Light a candle for Richel Nova
In many traditions, lighting a candle is a gesture of remembrance, of respect, of empathy, a way of keeping someone in our thoughts. Human violence is a monstrosity we live with daily and I believe we...
View ArticleWhat kind of creature rapes children?
In a post on violence, I wrote: The World Health Organization’s World Report on Violence and Health estimates that over a million people lose their lives to violence and millions more are injured and...
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The truth no one will tell about the Sandy Hook slaughter
As the father of a 4-year-old girl, I am heartsick and shattered over the Newtown carnage, as I know all Americans are. These unfathomable mass tragedies shake us out of ordinary reality and seem far...
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Why violence is worse than other existential threats
“No more hurting people” – Martin Richard, 8, killed in Boston Marathon attack. Violence: “The intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or...
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Ten Global Travesties
A list that shouldn’t exist in the 21st century: Worldwide, women and girls ages 15 to 44 are more likely to be maimed or killed by men than by malaria, cancer, war or traffic accidents combined. One...
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