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Activists,NewsMediaExamineReportingofRape

Activistsandnewsreportersarequestioninghowmediaaroundtheworldreportrapeandothersexualabuse.TheOxfordJournalofPublicHealthhascalledonworldmediatoimprovereportingonsexualviolenceagainstwomen.Themagazinesaysthemediatoooftenconcentrateonafewcrimes--andfailtomakesenseofthelargerissueofsexualviolence.

“Weneedtochallengethoseattitudesthat,first,excuseviolencebymenand,secondly,disparageanddenigratewomen.”

Rape–andotherformsofsexualabuse–willbeourfocusonthiseditionofAsItIs.

Mediareportsthisyearhavetoldofmanyextremesexattacks.InNewDelhi,agroupofmenrapeayoungstudentonabus.Shelaterdiesfromherinjuries.AteenagegirlinSouthAfricaisalsogangraped.Shealsodiesofherinjuries.ASwisswomanisgangrapedinfrontofherhusbandduringavisittoIndia.

IntheUnitedStates,youngathletesabuseagirlwhoisunconsciousandsendoutpicturesofthesexualabuseontheirmobilephones.And,mostrecently…

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ThreemissingwomenarerescuedfromahouseinCleveland,Ohiowheretheyhavebeenheldandsexuallyabusedformanyyears.

Womeninpublichealthandinmediaarecallingforreportingthatleadstosocialchange.Theyarealsocallingforanendtoreportingthatblamesthevictim.

TheUnitedNationssaysthatwomenage15to44are“moreatriskfromrapeanddomesticviolencethanfromcancer,caraccidents,warandmalaria.”

JaniceDuMontisascientistattheWomen’sCollegeResearchInstituteinToronto,Canada.SheandDeborahWhiteofTrentUniversitywroteaneditorialaboutrapefortheOxfordJournalofPublicHealth.ItiscalledSexualviolence:

whatdoesittakefortheworldtocareaboutwomen?

JaniceDuMontsaysthemediadonotgiveaclearpictureofthelargenumbersofrapethattakeplace.Shesayswesternmediaoftenreportonincidentsinotherplaces.

“RapeisnotjustIndia’sshame.Itoccurseverywhere,youknow,regardlessofcultureorsocio-economicstatus.”

Shesaysthemediaseeminterestedinsomerapecases,butnotothers.

“Thesearethemoreshockingcases.Socasesinwhichwomenaregangrapedorrapedbymorethanoneassailant.Youknow,thesecasesarenotreallyrepresentativeofthefullsortofrealitiesofsexualassault,especiallyinnon-conflictsettings.”

JaniceDuMontsaysitismuchmorecommonforwomentobeattackedbysomeonetheyknow,includinghusbandsandotherfamilymembers.Shesaystheseattacksharmsociety.

“Iguessthepointwewouldliketomakeisthattheseothermorecommonformsofsexualassaultthatmaynotbedeemednewsworthyhaveahugetollontheindividualandsocietyasawhole.Youknow,haveimmediateandlingeringeffects.Theyresultinalotofpainandsuffering,unwantedpregnancies,sexuallytransmittedinfections.”

DoctorDuMontsaysrapevictimsmaysufferfromdepression–continuingseveresadness--orliveinfear.Theymayleaveschoolorevenattemptsuicide.Insomecultures,thevictimisforcedtomarrytheattacker.Orsheiskilledinthenameoffamilyhonor.

JaniceDuMontsaysanyrapeharmsbothrapesurvivorsandtheircommunity.Shesaystheproblemismadeworsebylackofinformation,falsebeliefsandblamingthevictim.

“Ithinkit’sthesepervasivenegativeattitudesandstereotypesaboutwomenwhoarerapedandrape,ingeneral.Andweneedtochallengethoseattitudes,butalsopracticesandpoliciesthat,first,excuseviolencebymenand,secondly,thatdisparageanddenigratewomen.”

TheeditorialintheJournalofPublicHealthalsotoldaboutareportbyaNigerianwriter,AmakaOkafor-VanniintheGuardiannewspaper.ShecriticizedwhatshecalledacultureofrapeinNigeria.MizOkafor-Vannicalledforanendtosocialrulesthatdemandmodestyfromwomenbutpunishwomenwhenmenfailtohonortheirmodesty.

ExpertsDuMontandWhitewantothersworkinginwomen’shealthcareandpublichealthtohelpreportersunderstandthewholestoryExpertsDuMontandWhitewantothersworkinginwomen’shealthcareandpublichealthtohelpreportersunderstandthewholestoryofrape.Theyarecallingformediareportsthatwillexplainthe“psychological,physical,socialandeconomiccostsofalltypesofsexualviolence.”

“Itisaboutexertingpowerandcontroloversomebodyelse.It’snotrelatedtosex.It’srelatedtoabuseofpowerandcontrol.”

TheWomen’sMediaCenterandtheColumbiaUniversityMailmanSchoolofPublicHealthheldaneventthiswintertoeducatereportersandpublichealthstudents.HelenBenedictspokeattheeventinNewYork.ShealsowritesablogfortheWomen’sMediaCenterwebsitepagecalled“WomenUnderSeige.”ShecriticizedmediaintheUnitedStatesforfailingtoaskwhymenrape.Shesaysreportersinsteadaskquestionsabouttherapevictim.

ReporterMallaryJeanTenoreseesdifferencesinreportingonthreemaintopics:

thevictims,thesuspectsandculturalbeliefsaboutsexualattacks.WritingonthejournalismwebsitePoynter.org,shegivestheexampleofIndianreporterSameeraKhan.

Ms.KhanwritesthatusuallypolicemakemoraljudgmentsaboutthevictimsandtheIndianmediasimplyrepeatthem.ButshepraisedthereportinginthecaseoftheyoungstudentinNewDelhi.Ms.KhansaysshethinkstheimprovedreportingcameaboutbecauseoftheangryresponseofaveragepeopleinIndiawhowantedjusticeforthevictim.Shesaysthemediareflectedthefeelingoftheprotesters.

JaniceDuMontsayssexualattacksareunderreportedaroundtheworld.ShesaysCanada’smostrecentsurveyis20yearsold.Thismonth,theUnitedStatesmilitaryreporteda35%increaseinunreportedsexualattackssince2010.

PresidentObamaimmediatelycalledforstrongerenforcementtopreventabuseinthemilitary.ThereportwasreleasedtwodaysafterpolicearrestedthechiefoftheAirForceofficethatdealswithpreventingsexualattacks.Heisaccusedofasexualattack.

Rapehasalsobecomeaweaponofwar.ArecentreportbytheInternationalRescueCommitteesaysrapeisamajorandtroublingfeatureoftheSyriancivilwar.TheU-NsayshundredsofthousandsofwomenintheDemocraticRepublicofCongohavebeenvictimsofsexualviolence.

Andthat’sourprogramfortoday.Remember,forthelatestworldnews,tuneinatthetopofthehourUniversalTimeonradio,orvisitourwebsite.

I’mSteveEmber.Thanksforjoiningus.

PhoneApptoAssistAlzheimer’sCaregivers

Alzheimer’sdiseaseismostlyaconditionofoldage.Sincelifeexpectancyisgettinglongeraroundtheworld,thenumberofpeopleaffectedbythebraindiseaseisexpectedtotripleinsomecountriesbythemiddleofthecentury.PeoplewithAlzheimer’softenhaveothermedicalneedsthatrequiretheservicesofnumeroushealthcareprofessionals.Caregiversoftenhaveahardtimekeepingupwithallthemedicalinformation.

Moreandmore,familymembersarebeingcalledontohelpcareforlovedoneswithAlzheimer’s.Itisaresponsibilityforwhichmostpeopleareunprepared.ThisiswhytheHebrewHome,aprivatehealthcaregroupinRiverdale,NewYork,developedaniPhoneandiPadapplicationcalled“Balance.”

Theappofferscaregiversadviceonrecognizingsymptomsandonfeeding,bathingandprovidingahealthyenvironmentforthepatient.ItcanbeboughtontheInternetforfourdollars.DavidPomeranzisHebrewHome’sprogramdevelopmentdirector,andhecreated“Balance.”

“Itisnoteasyandwehopethiswillmakeitalittleeasierforpeople.”

TheHebrewHomeisanot-for-profitorganizationthatprovidescareto75,000patientsthroughoutNewYorkCity.

“Wearedealingwiththeirfamilymembersbecause,asaphilosophy,wefeelthatweneedtocareforthecaregiverequallyinour（responsetothe）careneeds（of）theclientsthemselves,sinceifthecaregiverdoesnothavethepropersupports,theysimplycannotbeacaregiver.”

MisterPomeranzsaysthe“Balance”softwareisdesignedtoletusersorganizemedicalandotherinformationsotheycaneasilykeeptrackoftheperson'shealth.Ithelpscaregiversmanagedoctor’sappointmentsandshareinformationwithdoctorsaboutthepatient’sdailyemotionalchanges.

InterestintheappisnotlimitedtotheUnitedStates.

“Ithasbeeninterestingtoseethatwehavehadappspurchased（incountries）fromEgypttotheNetherlandstoGreece.ItisliketheUnitedNationseveryday,toseewherepeoplearebuyingthis.”

DavidPomeranzsayssoftwaredevelopersareworkingonaversionof“Balance”formobiledevicesusingtheAndroidoperatingsystem.

Inaseparatebutunrelatedstory,scientistsatWashingtonUniversitySchoolofMedicineinSaintLouis,MissourihaveidentifiedgeneslinkedtoAlzheimer’sdisease.Theysaythediscoverycouldhelpresearchersdevelopnewdrugsagainstthebraindisease.Gototohearmoreaboutthisstory.

Andthat'stheTechnologyReport.Transcripts,MP3sandpodcastsofourreportsareat.We'realsoonFacebook,TwitterandYouTubeatVOALearningEnglish.

CaliforniaGovernorJerryBrownwantstoincreasepartnershipsbetweenhisstateandChina.ThegovernortraveledtoChinalastweektoseekChineseinvestmentinthingslikehigh-speedrail,renewableenergyandelectricvehicles.

CaliforniaSeeksChina'sHelpinGoingGreen

TheCaliforniagovernorspokeatChina’sTsinghuaUniversity.HecalledforapartnershipbetweentheUnitedStatesandChinatodeveloptechnologiestoreducegreenhousegases.

“Chinahasbeeninstrumentalindrivingdownthecosts,andmakingavailablethattechnology.Sothereisarealconnection.”

Mr.Brownmetw