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Ardern announced mental health ministerial inquiry
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11980494 Ardern said mental health was a personal issue for “many, many New Zealanders”. “Most of us will know a friend or whānau member that has faced a mental health challenge in their lives. Plenty have reached out and received the support required, but too many still have unhappy stories to tell. “We know that…

Guilt and Shame Associated with Sexual Abuse
Guilt and Shame Resulting from Sexual Abuse (angelfire.com) Sexual abuse can be a very traumatic and painful experience. Shame and guilt are emotions that most commonly result from any form of sexual abuse. Loss of self respect, low self-esteem, intense sense of betrayal, powerlessness, rage and anger at self and abuser, depression and sadness are…

Rise of Far Right Populists Threatens Human Rights
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/jan/13/emergence-populist-leaders-threatens-democracy-human-rights-watch-world-report-2017-trump-putin-erdogan The rise of populist leaders such as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin poses a “dangerous threat” to human rights that could encourage global abuses around the world, Human Rights Watch has warned in its annual report. Accusing the US president-elect of a campaign for office that fomented hatred and intolerance, the group also singled…

Our Brains Are Hard-Wired To Disbelieve Victims.
Another possible explanation is what social researchers have deemed the Just World Hypothesis. Essentially, the theory goes like this: Human beings are hard-wired with the idea that people get what they deserve and that the world is a fair place with predictable, moral outcomes. In other words, good people are rewarded, bad people are punished,…

#Summer #Holiday #Vlad #Donny
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are both taking time off. Compare and contrast the world leaders' recreational activities. pic.twitter.com/k5SqBezEWU — HuffPost (@HuffPost) August 9, 2017
The #MeToo Movement
http://bit.ly/2tEggPQ The origins of ‘Me Too’ date back to the late 1990s when activist Tarana Burke worked as a youth camp director. On her organisation’s website, Burke tells the origin story of ‘Me Too’, when a thirteen-year-old girl sought her out to share her experience of sexual abuse. Burke notes her difficulty in hearing the…