Violence Against Women & Children
Sexual Violence
Life Sentencing for American Expat Sends Strong Message to Sex Offenders Overseas
An American expat will spend the rest of his life behind bars for child sexual abuse crimes committed in the Philippines. A Los Angeles federal court...
May 19
Slavery
Gary Haugen's TED Talk Highlights What's Missing in Fight to End Poverty
“The Locust Effect” author warns until everyday violence against the poor ends, development efforts will disappoint
April 20
Sex Trafficking
Behind the Suits: Meet Lisa Slavovsky
Working with IJM’s teams around the world, Aftercare Specialist Lisa Slavovskly provides essential support to the field offices combatting child sex...
April 11
Violence Against Women & Children
Local Radio Station Recognizes IJM Women in Leadership
Recognizing March as a month to celebrate women, a Chennai radio station recently hosted IJM Chennai’s Directors of Casework and Communications. The...
March 20
Violence Against Women & Children
Child Abuse Perpetrator Simon Harris Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison
Justice has been served in a child abuse case that affected a large number of Kenyan children. In December, we posted about the guilty verdict in the...
February 27
Violence Against Women & Children
Behind the Suits: Meet Mark Clookie
With 4 billion people living outside of the protection of the law, IJM relentlessly works to prove that justice is possible for people in poverty....
February 19
Violence Against Women & Children
Op-ed: Why Justice Is Essential for Development
On December 4, the Secretary-General released a report called “The Road to Dignity by 2030: Ending Poverty, Transforming All Lives and Protecting the...
January 02
Sexual Violence
British Charity Director Found Guilty for Abusing Street Children in Kenya
Boys living on the streets of one Kenyan town say former charity director Simon Harris sexually assaulted them and threatened them with violence when...
December 16
Violence Against Women & Children
Blog: Overcoming Ordinary Terror
It's been a month since more than 200 Nigerian girls were kidnapped from their school by the militant group Boko Haram. The world has since been...
May 20