World Health Organization: Sexual and Reproductive Health
December 12, 2012
Fact sheets, reports and current research into sexual violence as a global epidemic.
Resources for covering sexual assault
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Four NYT Journalists Released by Libya; 13 Others Jailed or Missing
March 21, 2011
As UN-backed airstrikes intensify and fighting continues between Gaddafi loyalists and rebel forces, conditions for journalists on the ground remain precarious.
IJNet Releases Journalism Safety Toolkit
August 24, 2015
The International Journalists' Network has released a new journalism safety toolkit featuring tips and resources from the Dart Center and our colleagues at the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Rory Peck Trust and the International Center for Journalists.
The Joseph Palczynski Story
February 12, 2001 by Linell Smith, Marego Athans, Ann LoLordo, Patricia Meisol, Doug Kapustin, Joannah Hill
A two-part series from The Baltimore Sun on the lives of six women serially victimized by one man's extremes of physical and psychological abuse.
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.
Recognizing Survivors: The Clergy Scandal
February 20, 2004 by Ron Claiborne
This week, a draft report on sexual abuse by clergy members indicated that even more claims have been made than previously thought. Here, ABC correspondent Ron Claiborne reflects on the struggle of survivors.
The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq
January 21, 2011 by Helen Benedict
A journalist and author tells a story almost no one wants to hear: sexual assault in the military.
Dart Forum Targets Sex Abuse Commission
August 7, 2013
In Sydney, Australia, a day of expert panels and journalist-to-journalist workshops aimed at promoting informed, accurate and ethical reporting on issues surrounding the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.The Honourable Justice Peter McClellan AM, Chair of the Royal Commission, addressed this forum on August 30. Read the event report here.
AIDS in Zambia
August 1, 2003 by Frank Green
The life expectancy in Zambia plunged from 49.7 years in 1970-75 to 32.4 years in 2000-05, according to the Human Development Report for Zambia by the United Nations Development Programme.
Reporting Safely in Crisis Zones Course
June 26, 2015
The Dart Center offers an intensive four-day crisis reporting course to prepare journalists to think critically about how to work safely and effectively in volatile situations such as war, conflict and disaster zones, with an emphasis on risk assessment and harm prevention.