With the emergence of smart phones and new technology, stalkers are able to find victims by tracking their cell phones. However, there are ways to protect yourself from being tracked by your phone or internet usage: How to Avoid Prying Eyes
Source: Wall Street Journal
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Contributed by our Guest Blogger Juan Portillo on how western notions of education may take away responsibility from those who oppress or abuse women.
Juan Portillo was born and raised in San Salvador, El Salvador. He came to the US to pursue his tertiary studies in 2003, and after graduating from The University of Texas he worked for 3 years as a marketing manager for a Fair Trade company that works directly with many artisan groups in India. Over 80% of the artisans he helped promote were women, and he started investigating more about the challenges women face around the world. He is now going to start his masters in Women’s and Gender Studies at The University of Texas, and he hopes to be able to contribute to the Out Against Abuse blog in a consistent basis. In his off time, Juan enjoys art, video games, travelling and parrots.
BBC reported today that “Two in every three women in the Indian capital have faced some form of sexual harassment in the last year, a government-backed study has suggested”. Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The study reported that teenage students and women working in the unorganised sector are the most vulnerable. Forms of harrasment that women face everyday include [...]
On July 3, 2010, the father and brother of actress Afshan Azad, who stars as Padma Patil in the Harry Potter movies, were charged with threatening to kill her for her dating relationship with someone outside of her culture. – Source: Mirror.co.uk.
The point of this post isn’t to shine the spotlight on Harry Potter or [...]
What Do You Think Will Help Decrease Dating Violence Amongst Young Adults? – Read about our recent Campus Education Seminar at Hunter College and share your opinions and comments on how we can decrease dating violence amongst college students and young adults.
Yesterday Out Against Abuse attended the 25th Annual Crime Victims’ Candlelight Vigil. The event was sponsored by the Office of the New York State Attorney General and the Downstate Coalition for Crime Victims. One of our Board members, Anindita Chaterjee Bhaumik, led the East Village Hindu Temple Choir in the Candle Lighting Ceremony.
At the end of [...]
OAA hosted its second successful campus education seminar in conjunction with the Women’s Center at Brooklyn College last month. The event had an amazing turnout, with a very diverse and engaging audience. Students analyzed different scenarios and learned about different issues of abuse, including dating violence, sexual assualt and verbal and emotional abuse.
OAA received great [...]
It is astounding how vicious and twisted the world can sometimes be. A video game in Japan has began to stir much controversy. Why? Because it is a video game which allows players to rape and assault underage girls.
The game, called RapeLay, allows players to choose their method of assault against teenage girls and allows [...]
One of Out Against Abuse’s dear friends, Adhunika, will be hosting a fundraiser on April 17th to raise money to promote technology usage for Bangladeshi women worldwide. Please see details of the event below:
When: Saturday, April 17th, 6:30pm – 10pm
Where: PS 234, 30-15 29th St, Astoria, NY 11102
For tickets, please visit: http://adhunika.eventbrite.com
More about Adhunika:
Adhunika is [...]