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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.
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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.
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CaliforniaGovernorJerryBrownwantstoincreasepartnershipsbetweenhisstateandChina.ThegovernortraveledtoChinalastweektoseekChineseinvestmentinthingslikehigh-speedrail,renewableenergyandelectricvehicles.
CaliforniaSeeksChina'sHelpinGoingGreen
TheCaliforniagovernorspokeatChina’sTsinghuaUniversity.HecalledforapartnershipbetweentheUnitedStatesandChinatodeveloptechnologiestoreducegreenhousegases.
“Chinahasbeeninstrumentalindrivingdownthecosts,andmakingavailablethattechnology.Sothereisarealconnection.”
Mr.Brownmetw