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Native American women – Rape – Jodi Rave investigates

April 1, 2009

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This has been going on since we have come to the America’s and stole this country, this is nothing new. But, what is appaling is that it still continues. That non-Native American men continue to rape Native American woman needs to stop.

The Steep Price of Immigration for Latin American Women

March 18, 2009

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by Mariela Rosario After the overwhelming response to the article about rape trees published last week, we decided to take a more in-depth look at the perils women face as they attempt to immigrate into America. The journey is dangerous—from the malevolent coyotes transporting their human cargo, to the harsh conditions faced in the desert—and many… [Read more…]

Sheriff: More than 5,600 rape kits in storage

November 27, 2008

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By Denise Nix on November 12, 2008 3:18 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) The Sheriff’s Department doesn’t know how many of the 5,635 kits it has in storage still need to be tested. The report is in the wake of a recent disclosure from the LAPD that it has about 7,000 of the kits backlogged for testing. From City… [Read more…]

World’s Youngest Mother

November 21, 2008

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The saddest part of this story is that it never mentioned the fact this 5 year old girl was raped.   Peruvian five-year-old Lina Medina, accompanied by her 11-month-old-son Gerardo, and Doctor Lozada who attended her son’s birth, are shown in this 1940 file photo taken in Lima’s hospital. When her child was born by… [Read more…]

Violence against Native American and Alaska Native Women

November 3, 2008

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  On April 24th, Sarah Deer, a tribal law specialist, responded to questions submitted by Amnesty supporters regarding sexual violence against Native American and Alaska Native women in the US. In one of her responses, Sarah said: “Native women have been resisting rape in North America for over 500 years[...] We are an extremely marginalized population… [Read more…]

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