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"Sexual violence (or sexual activity without freely given consent) is a major public health problem in the U.S. According to the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, nearly 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men in the U.S. have been raped at some point in their lives, and experts believe even those numbers underestimate the problem since many such crimes go unreported. Sexual violence can lead to numerous long-term health consequences, including chronic pain, headaches, stomach problems, sexually transmitted diseases, and psychological trauma."

NEW search term: intimate partner violence. "Sexual violence (or sexual activity without freely given consent) is a major public health problem in the U.S. According to the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, nearly 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men in the U.S. have been raped at some point in their lives, and experts believe even those numbers underestimate the problem since many such crimes go unreported. Sexual violence can lead to numerous long-term health consequences, including chronic pain, headaches, stomach problems, sexually transmitted diseases, and psychological trauma."

"Raw Story is a progressive news site that focuses on stories often ignored in the mainstream media. While giving coverage to the big stories of the day, we also bring our readers' attention to policy, politics, legal and human rights stories that get ignored in an infotainment culture driven solely by pageviews. "

"Raw Story is a progressive news site that focuses on stories often ignored in the mainstream media. While giving coverage to the big stories of the day, we also bring our readers' attention to policy, politics, legal and human rights stories that get ignored in an infotainment culture driven solely by pageviews. "

Looking for some fatherhood literature? Here's a great find- Stepped Up: The Urgency for Fatherhood.

"The Story of Solutions explores how we can move our economy in a more sustainable and just direction, starting with orienting ourselves toward a new goal"

Great article for background information/history of media. "More generally, the competitive news media select and frame stories in ways that hamper the ability of the democratic system to solve internal social problems as well as international conflicts in an optimal way. These effects are unintended consequences of the structure of the media market."

Great article for background information/history of media.

Part I: Trafficking in Human Beings Amounting to Torture and other Forms of Ill-treatment - Legal Analysis Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights Part II: Clinical Links Between Human Trafficking and Torture Helen Bamber Foundation

by Renee Hobbs Journal of Communication.

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Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism: A Commentary on the Global Realities

Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism: A Commentary on the Global Realities