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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: India: Child abuse survivors recount trauma The Statesman - August 18, 2016 India has one of the strongest laws against sexual abuse of children in the form of The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012. But unfortunately, POCSO … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Egypt: Will tougher sentences prevent female genital mutilation in Egypt? openDemocracy - August 18, 2016 Egypt is considering tougher sentences and stiffer fines for doctors and parents who perform female genital mutilation on their daughters. But … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Cayman Islands: Governor's Office responds to child abuse editorial Cayman Compass - August 17, 2016 The Governor's Office, like so many others in Cayman, were appalled to hear of the delay in investigating the case of the young child who has alleged … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Indigenous Leaders Call On Justin Trudeau For Redress On Sixties Scoop The Huffington Post Canada - August 17, 2016 Indigenous leaders are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for redress of the Sixties Scoop, a government policy under … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Australia: Review of contentious child protection law imposing tight time limit on parents due to begin in Victoria ABC News Australia - August 18, 2016 Most Victorian parents who have had their children removed now have a strict time limit of 12 … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Dropped and dismissed: Child sex abuse lost in the system (Includes audio) Center for Investigative Reporting - August 13, 2016 In this hour of Reveal, we meet Tennessee, who decides to confront the man she says abused her decades earlier. As she … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: How Interactive Text Messaging is Enhancing Health and Human Service Outcomes (Press release) Actua - August 17, 2016 How can something as simple as a text message help people change their behavior for the better, or unlock access to new … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Does religious liberty protect child neglect? Patheos - August 17, 2016 The Pew Research Center recently produced a report about little-known exemptions in state laws concerning child abuse and neglect. Report: Most states allow religious … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Child Abuse May Shorten Some Women's Lives HealthDay News - August 17, 2016 Women who suffered physical or emotional abuse as children often die at a younger age than other women, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among nearly 6,300 … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Russia: "Legal Initiative": in Dagestan, female genital cutting is done with clergy's approval Caucasian Knot - August 15, 2016 Dagestan preserves the practice of traditional girls' genital cuttings (circumcision), performed with the support of the … [Read more...]