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Author and advocate Mary DeMuth urges the church she loves to rise up and face the evil of sexual abuse and harassment with candor and empathy. Based on research and survivors' stories, along with fierce fidelity to Scripture, DeMuth unpacks the church's response to sexual violence and provides a healthy framework for the church to become a haven of healing instead of an institution of judgment.

The #MeToo movement has focused public attention on the issue of sexual consent. People of all genders, from all walks of life, have stepped forward to tell their stories of sexual harassment and violation. In a predictable backlash, others have taken to mass media to inquire plaintively if "flirting" is now forbidden. This book presents key strands of feminist thought on the subject of sexual consent from across academic and activist communities and covers the history of research on consent in such fields as psychology and feminist legal studies.

Economist and award-winning author Sylvia Ann Hewlett blends vivid stories with powerful new data in assessing the impact of the #MeToo movement in corporate America and provides concrete action to help executives and companies create more inclusive and safe work environments for women, people of color, and LGBTQ employees. While the #MeToo movement has exposed the enormous harm done by sexual misconduct in the workplace, the movement’s full promise has not been fulfilled, Sylvia Ann Hewlett argues.

Cresciuta da una madre divorziata che lavora in una casa editrice, V. colma con la lettura il vuoto lasciato dalla figura assente del padre. A tredici anni, durante una cena, incontra G., un celebre scrittore cinquantenne che, sin dal primo sguardo, la colpisce per il suo carisma e le attenzioni che le rivolge. Rassicurata dai suoi modi gentili e galanti e dallo sguardo clemente della madre, lei si offre a lui, corpo e anima.

At just 10-years-old, Maya was raped by a stranger. At 18, her grandmother passed away, leaving her alone with her step-grandfather who then kicked her out of the house after an incident. Since she had already begun doing sex work at around 16 or 17 years of age, she then moved into one of the brothels in Geylang... Here she tells us what goes on in a typical night of work in Geylang.

Die Scham muss die Seite wechseln. Ein Prozess, der die Welt erschüttert. Eine Mutter, die als Ikone gefeiert wird. Ein Vater, den man als Monster bezeichnet. Eine Tochter, die ums Überleben kämpft. Weil sie Teil eines Verbrechens ist, in dem ihre Eltern Opfer und Täter sind. Das ist ihre Geschichte. Caroline Darian, Tochter von Gisèle und Dominique Pelicot, erhält am 2. November 2020 einen Anruf von ihrer Mutter. Ihr Vater wurde verhaftet.

¿Qué sucede cuando tu comunidad o familia normaliza el abuso y la violación? ¿Cómo enfrentar que se prioricen problemas como la escasez de maestros, comisarios, médicos o dirigentes por encima de tus derechos y dignidad? Distintos lugares de la selva peruana evidencian las respuestas. Indiana, Mazán y Puinahua, en Loreto; y Nieva, en Amazonas, son cuatro distritos del Perú donde denunciar una violación sexual representa una traición a la familia, una ofensa al vecino o el peligro de quedarse sin dirigentes ni maestros.

On an ordinary January afternoon, a disturbing revelation about his wife hurls one man into a maelstrom of public humiliation and heartbreak, and eventually on a spree of run-ins with lawyers, judges, therapists, and law enforcement. Land of July tells the true story of a teacher/student sex scandal that not only shocked an entire school and small suburban community, but made national news. It’s a story filled with countless anecdotes about marriage, trust, infidelity, grief, and the desperate search for hope and family in the face of ruin.

Have you ever found yourself in a relationship or friendship where something just wasn't quite right? I mean, we all have dysfunctional families and "eccentric" friends to some extent, but I'm talking about those moments when you find yourself emotionally exhausted at every interaction and dreading every single moment you spend with that person. Times with them used to be better, and it's those wonderful memories that keep you around them, struggling to remind them of who they can be.

EFT is a world-known practice that helps people find inner peace. Celebrities such as Madonna, Naomie Harris, Deepak Chopra, Whoopi Goldberg, pop sensation Lily Allen, and many more have known for years the benefit of this technique. Countless people have moved on from abusive, toxic relationships due to EFT. Others have manifested moneymaking ideas to live more prosperous lives. Some have been healed of illnesses that puzzle doctors to this day. Others have used it to lose weight.

Uma narrativa profunda, corajosa e inédita da ascensão e queda de João de Deus. Em um livro-reportagem investigativo, Cristina Fibe desconstrói o mito em torno do garimpeiro goiano desde a fundação de seu centro espiritual, na década de 1970, até a descoberta da rede de crimes que ele liderou por quase cinquenta anos

Ce livre est une bouée de secours pour les victimes d'agressions sexuelles en détresse. On évalue à 165 000 par an le nombre d'enfants subissant des violences sexuelles. Dans le même temps, 94 000 femmes adultes déclarent avoir été victimes d'un viol ou d'une tentative de viol et dans 45 % des cas, l'auteur est un conjoint ou un ex-conjoint.Ces violences étant majoritairement intrafamiliales, les victimes se taisent, paralysées par la honte, la culpabilité, prostrées et en état de choc.

Un imprenditore multimilionario, con il tocco di re Mida quando si tratta di portare al successo innovative startup digitali, viene arrestato per reati che vanno dalla violenza sessuale al sequestro di persona, dalle lesioni allo spaccio di droga, compiuti in un attico nel centro di Milano o in una villa di Ibiza, teatro di feste sfrenate a cui partecipavano vip dello spettacolo, professionisti affermati, celebrità assortite e modelle giovanissime.

This audiobook may just be the wake up call of your life! If you're in (or have been affected by) a controlling, suffocating, and deeply damaging relationship that brings you more pain and anxiety than pleasure, support, and joy, there's a good chance that you are in an abusive relationship.

In 1977, Bonnie Robichaud accepted a job at the Department of Defence military base in North Bay, Ontario. After a string of dead-end jobs, with five young children at home, Robichaud was ecstatic to have found a unionized job with steady pay, benefits, and vacation time. After her supervisor began to sexually harass and intimidate her, her story could have followed the same course as countless women before her: endure, stay silent, and eventually quit. Instead, Robichaud filed a complaint after her probation period was up.

From awful beginnings, to more joyful times, Vie shares her story and gives gentle guidance to the listener on how to live a happier, kinder, more confident life, helping them see how wonderful they are, just as they are.

Skating on Thin Ice exposes the culture of toxic masculinity in professional hockey and suggests how sport and society can change the narrative on sexual assault and violence.

Recuperamos El acoso moral, un longseller de Paidós, donde la autora analiza este tipo de relaciones perversas a través de numerosos testimonios y nos enseña a identificarlas allá donde se produzcan, ya sea en la pareja, la familia o la empresa. «Acoso moral» es el concepto que describe la posibilidad de destruir a alguien solo con palabras, miradas o insinuaciones. En este libro, que se alimenta de numerosos testimonios, la autora analiza la especificidad de este tipo de relaciones perversas y nos enseña a identificarlas allá donde se produzcan, ya sea en la pareja, la familia o la empresa.

We Are the Evidence is the first comprehensive resource for survivors of sexual assault. Written with conviction and compassion by Cheyenne Wilson, a registered nurse and survivor of sexual assault, this handbook contains everything victims and advocates need to know to navigate the tumultuous times that follow an assault.

This is a story of hope. It is my personal experience of childhood sexual abuse and its impact on me from childhood through to adulthood. It details how I used alcohol and drugs as a means of coping with the long-lasting harm of abuse and its impact on my life. It describes my journey down the destructive path of addiction until finally, with the loving support of my family, I was able to disentangle myself from the grip of alcohol and drugs and live free from the debilitating harm caused by childhood sexual abuse.