Female Veterans Fight PTSD, MST
July 19, 2007
Sara Cardine of The (Stockton, Calif.) Record reports on a PTSD treatment group for female veterans.
Resources for Sexual Violence
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Sexual Abuse of Native American Women
One in three Native American women will be raped in her lifetime. This two-part series tells the story behind this shocking statistic — a story of both human tragedy and systematic failure of criminal justice on and off of reservations. This series led to the reopening of a sexual assault case, Congressional hearings, and the launching of a website to manage donations to help sexual assault victims living in the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. Originally aired on NPR on July 25 and 26, 2007.
Yolanda's Crossing
In rural Mexico , Yolanda Méndez Torres lived in a society where sexual violence against girls often goes unreported and unpunished. In America , she joined legions of undocumented abuse victims who have little hope of finding justice. This narrative series chronicles Yolanda's crossing between the two worlds. Originally published in The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX), in Dec., 2006.
Covering Sexual Assault
January 29, 2007
A guide for journalists covering victims of sexual and gender based violence from the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center.
What Rape?
March 3, 2006 by Jeremy Kohler
This story documents the repeated failures of the St. Louis police to respond adequately to serious allegations of sexual abuse. Originally published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in August, 2005.
Women Reporting War
February 5, 2005
LONDON — Women who report war gathered in London to discuss their safety concerns at a recent forum arranged by the International News Safety Institute and the Dart Centre.
Reporter Defies Air Force Subpoena
November 30, 2004 by Jesse Tarbert
Unlike other journalists who have defied subpoenas recently, Miles Moffeit is not protecting a high-level government source or someone accused of a serious crime. He's protecting Leah Kaelin, an 18-year-old woman who says she was gang-raped at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas by four fellow airmen in June 2003.
Investigating Mental Health, Trauma
June 21, 2004 by Jesse Tarbert
Atlanta — The shielding of records about children in public care has "done more to harm children and protect adults than anything else," said Jane Hansen of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. She spoke on a panel on mental-health issues co-sponsored by the Dart Center at the Investigative Reporters and Editors conference in Atlanta.
Women and Gun Violence
April 22, 2004 by Caitlin Kelly
Three women a day are killed in the U.S., most often by men who they once thought loved them, and who might argue that they still do. Three-quarters of American women over the age of 12 will become a crime victim. One-third of these will be violently assaulted, raped or robbed.
Rape in a Small Town
March 2, 2004 by Kate Bramson
The story of a 15-year-old girl raped by a popular classmate and of the devastating aftermath for her, her family, and her town. Originally published in the Providence Journal (Providence, RI), in 2003.