Plans to Tackle Violence Against Women And Girls Have Been Launched By the Home Secretary

Plans to tackle violence against women and girls were launched by the Home Secretary today the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day.   The ‘Call to End Violence Against Women and Girls – Action Plan’ was published...

Gauteng Education Department Acts Against School Violence

The Gauteng Education Department is taking decisive action to change the landscape of school grounds, which have been marred by alarming reports of incidents of sexual abuse and violence.

Human Trafficking Roadshow to Take to the Streets of South Africa

A road show on human trafficking and gender based violence is to be held next week to raise public awareness around the issue.

Honolulu Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison on Sex Trafficking Charges

Rodney D. King, 44, has been sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge David Alan Ezra to 300 months in prison followed by a life term of supervised release in federal court. King pleaded guilty on May 25, 2010, to sex trafficking involving two adult...

Delaware Repeat Sex Offender Convicted of Child Exploitation Offenses

Paul Edward Pavulak, 66, of New Castle, Del., has been convicted by a federal jury in Wilmington of child exploitation offenses. Pavulak was convicted of one count of attempted production of child pornography, one count of attempted enticement and coercion...

Pushing Back Against Domestic Violence in Nepal

Across Nepal, which has declared 2010 the year to end gender-based violence, women continue to fall victim. The village of Shipawa is one Nepalese community in which the issue is particularly apparent.

White Balloon Day Floats Idea of Child Safety

The Australian Federal Police (AFP), the National Association of Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) and Bravehearts is celebrating White Balloon Day as part of National Child Protection Week in Canberra.

Tasmanian Men Face Charges Relating to Child Exploitation Material

Two Tasmanian men will face court after being charged with accessing child abuse material online by the Australian Federal Police (AFP).

National Child Protection Week Australia Runs From September 5-11

The Australian Federal Police and the National Association of Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) are this week banding together to highlight the fundamental need to protect Australian children online through the National Child Protection Week...