With her head bent down staring at the floor, saliva running down her chin, a woman is unable to lift her head or close her mouth. Acid has melted her skin. An estimated 1500 people per year are victims of acid attacks; 80 percent of whom are female and 40 percent are under the age of 18. Although acid attacks are becoming increasingly common in countries such as India, … [Read more...] about Acid Attacks: The New Gender Terrorism
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The Invasive Reach of the CyberBully: The Virtual Stalker of the Younger Generation
Another heartbreaking story. In late 2013, a twelve-year-old girl jumped to her death at an abandoned cement plant in Polk County, Florida. Why? Was she having trouble in school? Dealing with the death of a family member? Having trouble facing a diagnosis of cancer? No. She was suffering from something far more insidious—and … [Read more...] about The Invasive Reach of the CyberBully: The Virtual Stalker of the Younger Generation
