#protections

#protections

Assaults on transit workers across the country have tripled since 2008.

The MBTA is reminding riders to report assaults on bus drivers as attacks continue to rise. [ more ]

Nursing industry groups are concerned about the increase in non-fatal violence against healthcare workers.

The killing of a Connecticut nurse during a house call has sparked calls for better protections for home health care workers. [ more ]

The North American wolverine will receive threatened species protections due to climate change.

Wolverines rely on mountain snowpack, which is shrinking due to warming temperatures.

Wolverines join other animals at risk from climate change, including polar bears and crocodiles. [ more ]

Debate in Italian Senate over new law on protections for women centered around Giulia Cecchettin, a 22-year-old student whose violent death has sparked national attention.

The case highlights the pervasive issue of violence against women in Italy, where chauvinistic attitudes persist at all levels of society.

Italy's Interior Ministry has recorded over 100 cases of women killed this year by intimate partners, making the issue a pressing concern. [ more ]