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➡ 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...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Study: Many parents put infants to sleep in dangerous positions (Video) CBS News - August 15, 2016 It's a tragedy that happens 3,500 times a year -- a parent puts an infant to sleep, and the child never wakes up. Most often, the cause is Sudden … [Read more...]