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At White House Staff Picnic, Biden Says, Seven Women Told Him They'd Been Raped
Speaking at the United State of Women summit on Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden said that seven women he met on a rope line at a White House picnic Monday told him they had been raped.
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Pakistan Province Passes Landmark Law Protecting Women Against Violence
Lawmakers in Pakistan's largest province on Wednesday gave unprecedented protection to female victims of violence, in a bid to stem a rising tide of gender-related abuse in a country ranked as the world's third most dangerous place for women.
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Michelle Obama Calls for Addressing Crisis in Girl's Education
With a whopping 62 million girls out of school worldwide, US First Lady Michelle Obama has said to address the global crisis in girl's education requires not just investment, but also challenging cultural beliefs and practices.
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US expands count of rape victims by including men
The government is expanding its definition of rape, including men for the first time when counting the number of victims, the Obama administration announced on Friday. The expansion, which supporters say is long overdue, is important because policymakers and lawmakers use crime statistics to allocate resources for prevention and victim assistance.
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At White House Staff Picnic, Biden Says, Seven Women Told Him They'd Been Raped
Speaking at the United State of Women summit on Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden said that seven women he met on a rope line at a White House picnic Monday told him they had been raped.
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Pakistan Province Passes Landmark Law Protecting Women Against Violence
Lawmakers in Pakistan's largest province on Wednesday gave unprecedented protection to female victims of violence, in a bid to stem a rising tide of gender-related abuse in a country ranked as the world's third most dangerous place for women.
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Michelle Obama Calls for Addressing Crisis in Girl's Education
With a whopping 62 million girls out of school worldwide, US First Lady Michelle Obama has said to address the global crisis in girl's education requires not just investment, but also challenging cultural beliefs and practices.
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US expands count of rape victims by including men
The government is expanding its definition of rape, including men for the first time when counting the number of victims, the Obama administration announced on Friday. The expansion, which supporters say is long overdue, is important because policymakers and lawmakers use crime statistics to allocate resources for prevention and victim assistance.
