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Western Massachusetts helpline a Call for Change seeks to end intimate partner violence where it starts—with the people causing the harm

Aina de Lapparent Alvarez

December 31, 2022 |

The Berkshire Eagle |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

The Call for Change Helpline in Massachusetts takes phone calls from across the country to help prevent domestic violence. The line is confidential and anonymous. Most callers are people causing harm, and responders are trained to help them change abusive behavior.

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Rural patients struggle to access expert sexual assault exams. Telehealth services are closing that gap.

Arielle Zionts

December 22, 2022 |

The 19th |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Eagle County, Colorado

teleSANE services allow remote sexual assault nurse examiners to assist patients and guide nurses through exams via video chat. teleSANE services are expanding across the country, specifically in rural areas, expanding access for those in need of care.

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A Call for Help Answered

Michaela Haas

November 21, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

The A Call for Change helpline is a hotline for abusers seeking help with stopping their violent behavior. The calls are confidential and anonymous and provide support and resources while also holding callers accountable for their actions.

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Shey you sabi? The project sabi initiative engaging with men to curb GBV

Shade Mary-Ann Olaoye

November 03, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Enugu

The Project Sabi Initiative organizes town hall meetings, training, sensitization programs, and school-based clubs aimed at educating men and boys about the harms of gender-based violence. The program has engaged more than 2,000 men and boys so far and set up clubs at 81 schools.

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Forced Marriage, Domestic Violence: Kashmiri Women Reach Out To A ‘Close Friend' For Help

Hameeda Syed

October 04, 2022 |

Article14 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Rajbagh

Mehram, a woman-led collective in India, provides legal aid and counseling for survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse.

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Kids saving kids: How statewide reporting tools can help prevent, stop school shootings

Stephen Stock

September 01, 2022 |

CBS News |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Safe2Tell is a unified statewide system where students can anonymously report concerns or threats, since research shows other students often know about a threat before it is carried out. Teams trained in risk assessment intervene before an attack can happen by contacting parents, making a welfare check, and/or talking with students. The success of the system led to the adoption of similar programs in Oregon, Nevada, and Wyoming.

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An initiative is securing justice for rape survivors but faces a heap of challenges

Umo Akwang

August 20, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Cross River

The Basic Rights Counsel Initiative provides free legal representation, emergency shelter, and psychological support to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Nigeria's Cross River state. In a country where prosecutions can be hampered by ineffective or under-resourced institutions, the organization has filed 822 court cases and secured 30 arrests and convictions.

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Nigerian advocate who launched mobile app to tackle GBV

Blessing Udeobasi

July 31, 2022 |

African Women in Media (AWiM) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

The CampusPal mobile app is a safe, confidential place for students at colleges in Nigeria to report cases of sexual assault and gender-based violence.

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The Violence Interrupters Need Help

Emily Nonko

June 29, 2022 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago CRED is a “violence interrupter” or violence intervention organization that trains and pays Chicago residents that have been impacted by gangs and violence to directly work with people in the community who are most impacted by gun violence. They help mediate disputes, deescalate conflicts, and connect people to social services.

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How a Kenyan mother is taking on cyberbullies with kindness

Mos Mwaniki

June 20, 2022 |

Al Jazeera |

Documentary |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Kuwa Mwema, which is Swahili for “Be Kind,” is an online campaign that aims to promote tolerance and reduce cyberbullying by partnering with influencers and social media personalities to help spread awareness of the effects of cyberbullying and how to practice kindness online.

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