VOA慢速英语--Creator of ‘Me Too’ to Start Ball Drop in Times Square

Around the world in 2017, women and some men used the social media hashtag #MeToo to tell their stories of sexual abuse. To ring in 2018, the creator of Me Too will press the button that releases the ball drop in Times Square in New York City. Activi

PBS高端访谈:宾夕法尼亚州立大学丑闻后的教训

JEFFREY BROWN: Andand we return to the Penn State story with a wider perspective on what's happened and what should be taken from it. For that, we're joined by Teresa Huizar, executive director of the National Children's Alliance, which works with gr

VOA标准英语2010年-Childhood Sex Abuse Victims to March o

Victims of childhood sexual abuse are gathering in Rome this weekend and will attempt to march on Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican to demand the Catholic Church do more to protect children and hold abusers accountable. A few hundred people from a

美国国家公共电台 NPR States Aim To Halt Sexual Abuse Of People With Intellectual Disabilities

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Earlier this year, we told you about a group with some of the highest rates of sexual assault. In a series of NPR stories, we reported about people with intellectual disabilities and how our data shows they are sexually assau

Trump Blames Democrats for Fueling Sexual Abuse Claims

Donald Trump is blaming opposition lawmakers for fueling stories that he abused women before becoming president of the United States. On Monday, 56 members of the U.S. House of Representatives called on House leaders to investigate reports of sexual

Anger Grows Over Reports of Sex Abuse by Producer Harvey Weinstein

Anger Grows Over Reports of Sex Abuse by Producer Harvey Weinstein The organization that awards Oscars for best movies is deciding what to do with Harvey Weinstein. The movie producer has been accused of sexual abuse from many women, including well-k

美国前体操医生认罪

Former US Gymnastics Doctor Admits Guilt in Sex Abuse Case A former USA Gymnastics doctor has told a court in the United States that he is guilty of sexual assault connected to his work with the national gymnastics organization and Michigan State Uni

VOA慢速英语--美国体操官员在丑闻后请求辞职

US Gymnastics Officials Asked to Resign After Abuse Scandal U.S. Olympic officials have called for the resignations of all directors of USA Gymnastics, the organization that selects and trains Olympic gymnasts. The demand came Wednesday, the same day

:在日本,表达“我也是”是存在风险的!

In Japan, Saying Me Too Comes With Risks In the United States, a movement known as #MeToo has been urging women and men to speak out against sexual abuse, especially in the workplace. The goal is to end sexual wrongdoing. But the movement has not bee

哈维·韦恩斯坦被控强奸与性侵

Film Producer Harvey Weinstein Charged with Rape, Sex Abuse American film producer Harvey Weinstein has surrendered to police on sex crime charges. His action comes seven months after women began publicly accusing him of sex abuse. He turned himself

VOA慢速英语2012 Health Report - What Parents Can Do to Help Prevent Dating Abuse

Health Report - What Parents Can Do to Help Prevent Dating Abuse This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Today we take another look at teaching young people how to build healthy relationships. Last week we told you about a new study in the Uni

VOA慢速英语2014 联合国儿童基金会称:针对儿童的暴力非常普遍

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AS IT IS 2015-07-26 UN: Victims of ISIS Abuse Need Support

AS IT IS 2015-07-26 UN: Victims of ISIS Abuse Need Support A United Nations diplomat is warning girls against joining the self-declared Islamic State militant group. If the girls become members of the group, she says, it will be the biggest mistake i

2007年VOA标准英语-Nairobi Hosts Conference on Child Sexual Abuse

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 24 September 2007 Kenya is hosting Africa's first-ever conference about the sexual abuse of children, a problem that has become one of the widest-spread and most troubling issues on the continent. Nick Wadhams has the story fo

VOA标准英语2014--US Football to Alter Personal Conduct Policy to Help Curb Abuse of Women

US Football to Alter Personal Conduct Policy to Help Curb Abuse of Women WASHINGTON The U.S. National Football League says it plans to improve its personal conduct policies following the release of a video showing one of its biggest stars beating his

美国国家公共电台 NPR 4 Accusers Sue Taekwondo Champion Brothers For Alleged Sexual Abuse

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: An update now on a widening sexual misconduct scandal in taekwondo. The former Olympic coach Jean Lopez and his gold medal-winning brother, Steven Lopez, have both been accused of sexual assault. Four women - former elite athletes

美国国家公共电台 NPR Ex-Aid Worker: Abuse Of Refugee Children On Nauru Was Mostly Ignored

Ex-Aid Worker: Abuse Of Refugee Children On Nauru Was Mostly Ignored DAVID GREENE, HOST: We're about to hear a firsthand account of the abuse of refugees. These refugees sought asylum in Australia. Australia parks its refugees on a distant Pacific Is

美国国家公共电台 NPR Report Reveals Widespread Sexual Abuse By Over 300 Priests In Pennsylvania

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: We begin this hour with a report of widespread clergy sex abuse in Catholic churches throughout Pennsylvania. A grand jury investigation released today gives details on 301 priests who allegedly abused more than 1,000 children. P

美国国家公共电台 NPR Clergy Sex Abuse Survivors Face Lifelong Financial Burdens

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Being a victim of child sexual abuse can affect a person's entire life from health and relationships to spirituality. And the loss of income can be enormous. We're going to consider those long-term monetary costs by looking at th

2007年VOA标准英语-UN to Investigate Sexual Abuse Allegations in S

By Tom Rivers London 03 January 2007 The United Nations says it will investigate allegations that some peacekeepers in southern Sudan have been involved in the rape and sexual abuse of children. The abuse allegations were published Tuesday in Britai