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Public health
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

Do Sexual Abuse Offenders Target the Same Type of Victim?

Child sexual abuse is highly underreported, perpetrators often cross victim categories, and official records substantially underestimate crossover offending.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Tennessee actually just did something amazing for women | Arwa Mahdawi

Let's say you're going on a first date and you want to make sure the person you're meeting up with isn't a registered sex offender. If you live in the US, you can find this out very quickly: there's a centralized website provided by the US Department of Justice that lets you search a name or location in seconds. This doesn't mean that everyone found liable for sexual abuse comes up, of course.
US politics
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Christmas brings rise in domestic violence in Germany DW 12/20/2025

Germany lacks sufficient women's shelter capacity, forcing many domestic violence victims to be turned away or displaced, while reported violence increases and holiday demand spikes.
Public health
fromNature
2 months ago

COVID-19 is spreading again - how serious is it and what are the symptoms?

SARS-CoV-2 infections are rising while reduced surveillance and underreporting hinder accurate detection of variants and timely vaccine decisions.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

After ICE raids surged this summer, calls to LAPD plummeted

Immigration enforcement sweeps in Los Angeles coincided with a sharp drop in LAPD calls for service, especially domestic and family-related incidents, indicating fear-driven underreporting.
LGBT
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Facing Up to Sexual Assault in Queer Communities

Sexual violence against LGBTQ+ people is widespread, underreported, often perpetrated by heterosexuals, and requires cultural and policy change to improve prevention and reporting.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
4 months ago

Rural women are at a higher risk of violence and less likely to get help

Violent crime and male violence against women are often higher and more underreported in rural communities than in urban areas.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Islamophobia on the rise in Australia and majority of incidents are not reported, report says

Since 2021, the Islamic Council of Victoria received 96 reports of Islamophobia incidents, with 26 reported in just six months from January to July this year.
Social justice
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