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Familiar violence and new hope: Indian tragedy may inspire change

By Cheryl Thomas, The Advocates for Human Rights

I am sure many of you have been following the news about the horrific rape of the woman in India. Linked here is a New York Times article that I found especially poignant, where the author describes her own experience of a `rape culture’.

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Batumi, Georgia gathering marks 'Convention on Violence Against Women' as milestone in global fight for women's rights

By Cheryl Thomas, The Advocates for Human Rights

I am writing from Batumi, Georgia, where representatives from 15 countries have come together to acknowledge another milestone on the road to ending violence against women: Europe’s new Convention on Violence Against Women (the “Istanbul Convention”).

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