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#MeTooGay: French male gay victims break taboo on sexual abuse

By France24 01/25/2021
"…male gay victims of sexual violence have followed suit by using the #MeTooGay hashtag to speak out about abuse they have never before dared to share for fear it would trigger a homophobic backlash against France’s already vulnerable LGBT+ community…"

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The relationship between self-harm and bullying among adolescents

By Bio Med Central 03/31/2021
"…It is not only being the victim of bullying that is related to self-harm, but also being a bully aggressor. In fact, in our study we found that adolescents who are both bullies and are bullied by their peers (the bully-victims), were the group most vulnerable to self-harm…"

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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day still remains important to this day

By Viera Voice 03/30/2021
"…World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is an annual international observance day held on June 15 each year. The WEAAD came about as the result of the United Nations’ 66/127 2011 resolution, regarding a request by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA)…"
 

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Awareness-raising campaign on same sex intimate partner violence launched

By Independent 03/18/2021
"… The Commission on gender-based violence and domestic violence shall be initiating another online awareness-raising campaign, this time about same-sex intimate partner violence…"

 

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Rise in reports from male domestic abuse victims to Humberside Police

By Planet Radio 03/11/2021
"…Reports from male domestic abuse victims to Humberside Police accounted for more than a quarter of last year’s total and have more than doubled since 2014, force figures show…"

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Brown University Will Let Students Anonymously Report Title IX Sexual Misconduct

By Reason 03/22/2021
"…Brown University has debuted a new system for reporting sexual harassment and misconduct under the auspices of Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex- and gender-based discrimination in education. Notably, it allows students to make an anonymous accusation against another member of campus…"
 

 

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‘Triggered’: Young Tampa Bay filmmaker focuses on bullying, school shootings, depression

By Fox 13 News 03/23/2021
"…Her film "Triggered" shines a light on the painful battles many teens face, from mental illness to bullying to the fear of school shootings. Walker hopes it gets people talking about difficult topics that are sometimes pushed aside…"

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How to help when you suspect elder abuse

By Pocono Record 03/03/2021
"… Know the signs. Elder abuse can present itself in various forms—physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, financial or material exploitation, neglect, and self-neglect. But elder abuse is not always easy to identify…"

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Exclusive: Violence Against Women Act to offer support to LGBTQ survivors

By NBC News 03/17/2021
"… The House of Representatives passed an amendment Wednesday that would create the first grant program dedicated to supporting LGBTQ survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. …"

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