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• Testimony at the House Hearings on Sexual Assault Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 1:14 pm [9]

• Sexual Assault and Harassment: Newest Stories Thursday, November 03, 2011 - 10:14 am [32]

• 1984: Sexual Assault: Togo: RPCVs remember Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer Rubin who died while serving in Togo in June, 1984 at Age 23 12 June 1984
  Tags: Peace Corps Annual Report: 1984; Peace Corps Togo; Directory of Togo RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Togo RPCVs; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Obituaries; Murder; Crime; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 1989: Sexual Assault: Congo Kinshasa: The State Department has forwarded to the House ethics committee an allegation that Representative Gus Savage sexually accosted a young Peace Corps worker in Zaire 20 July 1989
  Tags: Peace Corps Annual Report: 1989; Peace Corps Congo Kinshasa; Directory of Congo Kinshasa RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Congo Kinshasa RPCVs; Congress; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Women's Issues; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 1989: Sexual Assault: Congo Kinshasa: Congressman Gus Savage accused by a woman Peace Corps volunteer of engaging in sexual misconduct in Zaire 31 July 1989
  Tags: Peace Corps Annual Report: 1989; Peace Corps Congo Kinshasa; Directory of Congo Kinshasa RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Congo Kinshasa RPCVs; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Politics; Congress; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 1990: Sexual Assault: Congo Kinshasa: The House ethics committee has concluded that Representative Gus Savage, a Chicago Democrat, made ''sexual advances'' toward a female Peace Corps volunteer while he was on an official visit to Zaire 3 February 1990
  Tags: Peace Corps Annual Report: 1990; Peace Corps Congo Kinshasa; Directory of Congo Kinshasa RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Congo Kinshasa RPCVs; Congress; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Women's Issues; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 1997: Sexual Assault: Guatemala: On our second day in country, one Peace Corps Volunteer was raped and one embassy intern was beaten 1 July 1997
  Tags: Peace Corps Annual Report: 1997; Peace Corps Guatemala; Directory of Guatemala RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Guatemala RPCVs; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 1997: Sexual Assault: Liberia: Liberia RPCV Dick Haws writes on the Elusive Numbers on False Rape 1 November 1997
  Tags: Peace Corps Annual Report: 1997; Peace Corps Liberia; Directory of Liberia RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Liberia RPCVs; Journalism; Crime; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Iowa

• 1999: Sexual Assault: The Peace Corps has settled a sexual harassment suit by agreeing to pay $250,000 to a former employee, Raymond W. Millikin Jr, who said his female boss, Inspector General Deborah Holt Kirk, kissed him and grabbed him on several occasions 15 May 1999
  Tags: Peace Corps Annual Report: 1999; Crime; Inspector General; Staff; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2000: Sexual Assault: PNG: Bad News from PNG 7 October 2000
  Tags: Peace Corps Annual Report: 2000; Peace Corps Papua New Guinea; Directory of PNG RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for PNG RPCVs; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2001: Sexual Assault: Gabon: Rape and Mruder of a Volunteer in Gabon 3 January 2001
  Tags: Peace Corps Annual Report: 2001; Peace Corps Gabon; Directory of Gabon RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Gabon RPCVs; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Murder; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2001: Sexual Assault: Peace Corps security in question 14 May 2001
  Tags: Peace Corps Annual Report: 2001; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2001: Sexual Assault: Albania: An Account of an American's Final Days in Albania: A Letter Written by a Peace Corps Volunteer 23 June 2001
  Tags: Peace Corps Annual Report: 2001; Peace Corps Albania; Directory of Albania RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Albania RPCVs; Safety and Security of Volunteers; PCVs in the Field - Albania; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2001: Sexual Assault: Albania: Mixed Feeling for Volunteers on Final Day in Albania 23 June 2001
  Tags: Peace Corps Annual Report: 2001; Peace Corps Albania; Directory of Albania RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Albania RPCVs; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2001: Sexual Assault: NCPA responds to Security Charge against US Peace Corps 28 June 2001
  Tags: Peace Corps Annual Report: 2001; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2002: Sexual Assault: Report says Peace Corps needs to better protect volunteers as assaults against them rise 26 July 2002
  Tags: Headlines: July, 2002; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2002: Sexual Assault: Peace Corps Office of Medical Services, Sexual Assaut Video 31 July 2002
  Tags: Headlines: July, 2002; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2002: Sexual Assault: Attacks on Peace Corps Volunteers Found Rising 3 August 2002
  Tags: Headlines: August, 2002; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2002: Sexual Assault: Peace Corps work getting more risky 4 August 2002
  Tags: Headlines: August, 2002; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2002: Sexual Assault: Peace Corps volunteer safety questioned in recent study 6 August 2002
  Tags: Headlines: August, 2002; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2002: Sexual Assault: Madagascar: Book about late Madagascar PCV Nancy Coutu helps a mother heal 14 October 2002
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2002; Books; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Peace Corps Madagascar; Directory of Madagascar RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Madagascar RPCVs; Obituaries; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Sexual Behavior and HIV risk behavior among Peace Corps Volunteers 9 May 2003
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2003; HIV; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Peru: "The Peace Corps Never Warned Me what I was Really in For" 9 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Peace Corps Peru; Directory of Peru RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Peru RPCVs; Peace Corps South Africa; Directory of South Africa RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for South Africa RPCVs; Lariam; Malaria; Criticism; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: The Peace Corps Responds: Peace Corps 2002 Report on Volunteer Safety 14 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Congress; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: An Open Letter to the Editor of Jane Magazine from a Returned Volunteer 14 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Peace Corps believes series will provide "misleading picture" - Dayton Daily News responds 19 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Journalism; National Peace Corps Association (NPCA); Sexual Assault and Harassment; Ohio

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Dayton Daily News says Peace Corps manipulates crime victim numbers 26 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Crime; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Are Rapes and Assaults on the increase in the Peace Corps? 26 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; FOIA; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Letter from the Peace Corps Associate General Counsel 26 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; FOIA; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Dayton Daily News Editor responds to Peace Corps' letter, says perils faced by volunteers need to be reported 26 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; FOIA; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Dayton Daily News Editor responds to Peace Corps' letter, says perils faced by volunteers need to be reported 26 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; FOIA; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Do Peace Corps Practices leave Volunteers Vulnerable to Danger? 26 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Peace Corps disputes conclusions of Dayton Daily News report 26 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Peace Corps disputes conclusions of Dayton Daily News report 26 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Peace Corps' policies don't honor promise 26 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Bolivia: Pattern of violence - Crimes against volunteers in Bolivia in 2001 27 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Bolivia; Directory of Bolivia RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Bolivia RPCVs; Speaking Out; Crime; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Bolivia: Suggestions can not be applied by a Bolivia RPCV 27 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Bolivia; Directory of Bolivia RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Bolivia RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Dominican Republic: Few do not represent the whole By Dominican Republic RPCV Elizabeth Yehaskel 27 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Dominican Republic; Directory of Dominican Republic RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Dominican Republic RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Dominican Republic: Villifying the poor and PC By Dominican Republic RPCV 27 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Dominican Republic; Directory of Dominican Republic RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Dominican Republic RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: El Salvador: Creating fear by El Salvador RPCV Anna 27 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps El Salvador; Directory of El Salvador RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for El Salvador RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan RPCV Kevin Marousek disagrees with Dayton Daily News Series 27 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Kazakhstan; Directory of Kazakhstan RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Kazakhstan RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Kazakhstan: Response to Kazakhstan RPCV Kevin Marousek By Miranda Bryant 27 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Kazakhstan; Directory of Kazakhstan RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Kazakhstan RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Ivory Coast: Ivory Coast experience By Ivory Coast RPCV 28 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Ivory Coast; Directory of Ivory Coast RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Ivory Coast RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Lesotho: Danger in the highlands of Lesotho 28 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Lesotho; Directory of Lesotho RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Lesotho RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Russia: Peace Corps Mystery Deaths (Part 2) 28 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Russia; Directory of Russia RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Russia RPCVs; Peace Corps Congo Kinshasa; Directory of Congo Kinshasa RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Congo Kinshasa RPCVs; Peace Corps Jamaica; Directory of Jamaica RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Jamaica RPCVs; Peace Corps Afghanistan; Directory of Afghanistan RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Afghanistan RPCVs; Peace Corps Costa Rica; Directory of Costa Rica RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Costa Rica RPCVs; Peace Corps El Salvador; Directory of El Salvador RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for El Salvador RPCVs

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Russia: Some Peace Corps deaths still a Mystery (Part 2) 28 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Russia; Directory of Russia RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Russia RPCVs; Peace Corps Congo Kinshasa; Directory of Congo Kinshasa RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Congo Kinshasa RPCVs; Peace Corps Jamaica; Directory of Jamaica RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Jamaica RPCVs; Peace Corps Afghanistan; Directory of Afghanistan RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Afghanistan RPCVs; Peace Corps Costa Rica; Directory of Costa Rica RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Costa Rica RPCVs; Peace Corps El Salvador; Directory of El Salvador RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for El Salvador RPCVs

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Responding Intelligently By Landon Loomis 28 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Botswana: Safety in Dayton, Ohio By RPCV Journalist sto 28 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Speaking Out; Peace Corps Botswana; Directory of Botswana RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Botswana RPCVs; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Togo: The series By Togo RPCV Peggy 29 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Togo; Directory of Togo RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Togo RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Gabon: Who killed Gabon PCV Karen Phillips? (Part 1) 30 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Gabon; Directory of Gabon RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Gabon RPCVs; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Gabon: Who killed Gabon PCV Karen Phillips? (Part 2) 30 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Gabon; Directory of Gabon RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Gabon RPCVs; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Gabon: The Karen Phillips case 30 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Gabon; Directory of Gabon RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Gabon RPCVs; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Madagascar: Murder victim Nancy Coutu speaks through diary 30 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Madagascar; Directory of Madagascar RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Madagascar RPCVs; Crime; Murder; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Key findings by the Dayton Daily News 30 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Bolivia: Thanks DM By Bolivia RPCV K L 31 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Bolivia; Directory of Bolivia RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Bolivia RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Burkina Faso: Statistical Reference? By RPCV Burkina 31 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Burkina Faso; Directory of Burkina Faso RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Burkina Faso RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Jamaica: perspective By RPCV Jamaica 31 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Jamaica; Directory of Jamaica RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Jamaica RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Kazakhstan: Parents push for Improvements is ignored by Peace Corps 31 October 2003
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Kazakhstan; Directory of Kazakhstan RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Kazakhstan RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Cape Verde: Problems arise when volunteers get caught up in Cape Verde culture 1 November 2003
  Tags: Headlines: November, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Cape Verde; Directory of Cape Verde RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Cape Verde RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Kazakhstan: A sarcastic and angry rant... By Kazakhstan RPCV KevinMarousek 1 November 2003
  Tags: Headlines: November, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Kazakhstan; Directory of Kazakhstan RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Kazakhstan RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Kenya: A Brutal World? By RPCV K Rosenberg 1 November 2003
  Tags: Headlines: November, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Kenya; Directory of Kenya RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Kenya RPCVs; Peace Corps Gabon; Directory of Gabon RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Gabon RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Dominican Republic: Against the Series: Isolated incidents aren't fair representation By Dominican Republic RPCV Elizabeth Yehaskel 2 November 2003
  Tags: Headlines: November, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Dominican Republic; Directory of Dominican Republic RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Dominican Republic RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Peace talk: Peace Corps articles prompt debate 2 November 2003
  Tags: Headlines: November, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Series elicits vigorous response 2 November 2003
  Tags: Headlines: November, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Philippines: Peace Corps lax on security issues by Philippines RPCV Betsy Ferrer 3 November 2003
  Tags: Headlines: November, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Philippines; Directory of Philippines RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Philippines RPCVs; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Partial truth harmful by Kevin Marousek 5 November 2003
  Tags: Headlines: November, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Reporters committed crime of omission by Douglas Appler 5 November 2003
  Tags: Headlines: November, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Anecdotes are not evidence by Jennifer Robbins 5 November 2003
  Tags: Headlines: November, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Hardship part of experience by RPCV Stephen P. Menard 7 November 2003
  Tags: Headlines: November, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Burkina Faso: `DDN' should be ashamed by Burkina Faso RPCV Heidi VanSchoonhoven 9 November 2003
  Tags: Headlines: November, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Burkina Faso; Directory of Burkina Faso RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Burkina Faso RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Dominican Republic: Dominican Republic RPCV David Wortman says Stories not placed in context 21 November 2003
  Tags: Headlines: November, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Dominican Republic; Directory of Dominican Republic RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Dominican Republic RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Tanzania: Tanzania RPCV Malte vonMatthiesse says Harsh realities may block vision of Peace Corps 22 November 2003
  Tags: Headlines: November, 2003; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Investigative Journalism; Peace Corps Tanzania; Directory of Tanzania RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Tanzania RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2003: Sexual Assault: Zimbabwe: Reports of Rape and Torture inside Zimbabwe "peace corps" 28 December 2003
  Tags: Headlines: December, 2003; Peace Corps Zimbabwe; Directory of Zimbabwe RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Zimbabwe RPCVs; Values; Human Rights; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2004: Sexual Assault: Lori S. Robinson, Author of "I Will Survive: An African-American Guide to Healing from Sexual Assault and Abuse," has worked at Peace Corps Headquarters' Communication Department in Washington, DC. 2 April 2004
  Tags: Headlines: April, 2004; Minority RPCVs; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Women's Issues; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2004: Sexual Assault: South Africa: Bill and Charlotte England recall stint in Peace Corps in South Africa when a couple of hoodlums from the village came into their house with a gun 20 April 2004
  Tags: Headlines: April, 2004; Peace Corps South Africa; Directory of South Africa RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for South Africa RPCVs; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2004: Sexual Assault: Poland: Poland RPCV Whitney Ziegler is the intern advisor for the University's Sexual Wellness Advocacy Team, an internship program in which students dedicate time to educating others about sexual assault, relationship violence, the dangers of stalking and healthy sexual relationships 2 May 2004
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2004; Peace Corps Poland; Directory of Poland RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Poland RPCVs; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2004: Sexual Assault: Costa Rica: The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California announced that Timothy Ronald Obert, age 36, was indicted yesterday for engaging in sexual relations with a minor in Costa Rica while serving there as a Peace Corps Volunteer 25 June 2004
  Tags: Headlines: June, 2004; Peace Corps Costa Rica; Directory of Costa Rica RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Costa Rica RPCVs; Crime; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2004: Sexual Assault: Costa Rica: The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California announced that Timothy Ronald Obert, age 36, was indicted yesterday for engaging in sexual relations with a minor in Costa Rica while serving there as a Peace Corps Volunteer 25 June 2004
  Tags: Headlines: June, 2004; Crime; Peace Corps Costa Rica; Directory of Costa Rica RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Costa Rica RPCVs; Psychological Testing; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2004: Sexual Assault: Dayton Daily News Investigative Reporter Russell Carollo says the Peace Corps was the last place he thought he'd find an idea for a long-term project and the last place he thought he would find a federal agency with something to hide 1 July 2004
  Tags: Headlines: July, 2004; Journalism; Investigative Journalism; Safety and Security of Volunteers; FOIA; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Ohio

• 2004: Sexual Assault: During her recent visit to Sudan, UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy heard testimonies of children and women who have been victims of rape and other forms of violence 27 July 2004
  Tags: Headlines: July, 2004; Carol Bellamy (Director 1993 - 1995); United Nations; Sexual Assault and Harassment; New York

• 2004: Sexual Assault: Bolivia: Bolivia RPCV Barbara Goldman earned recognition for her work at the Santa Fe Rape Crisis Center 26 September 2004
  Tags: Headlines: September, 2004; Peace Corps Bolivia; Directory of Bolivia RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Bolivia RPCVs; Women's Issues; Sexual Assault and Harassment; New Mexico

• 2004: Sexual Assault: Swaziland: A Brutal Sexual Assault Galvanizes Swazi Women 4 October 2004
  Tags: Headlines: October, 2004; Peace Corps Swaziland; Directory of Swaziland RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Swaziland RPCVs; Women's Issues; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2004: Sexual Assault: Vanuatu: The Appeal Court has reduced by 23 years the original sentence of a man who raped a US Peace Corps volunteer early this year 21 November 2004
  Tags: Headlines: November, 2004; Peace Corps Vanuatu; Directory of Vanuatu RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Vanuatu RPCVs; Crime; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2004: Sexual Assault: Malawi: Kent Kafatia faces two counts of rape and one count of burglary. Friends of Kent, a charity formed by Santa Barbara residents who were former Peace Corps volunteers in Africa, was financing Kafatia’s education. 23 November 2004
  Tags: Headlines: November, 2004; Peace Corps Malawi; Directory of Malawi RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Malawi RPCVs; Crime; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2004: Sexual Assault: Costa Rica: Timothy Ronald Obert is alleged to have engaged in sexual relations with a minor in Costa Rica while serving there as a Peace Corps volunteer 24 November 2004
  Tags: Headlines: November, 2004; Peace Corps Costa Rica; Directory of Costa Rica RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Costa Rica RPCVs; Crime; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2004: Sexual Assault: Malawi: Kent Kafatia, a UCSB student accused of rape, faces seven new charges after two additional women came forward to identify him as their attacker. Friends of Kent, a charity formed by Santa Barbara residents who were former Peace Corps volunteers in Africa, was financing Kafatia’s education. 2 December 2004
  Tags: Headlines: December, 2004; Peace Corps Malawi; Directory of Malawi RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Malawi RPCVs; Crime; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2004: Sexual Assault: In this seven-part series, "Casualties of Peace," Russell Carollo and Mei-Ling Hopgood examine problems in what is often looked upon as an almost sacred institution, the Peace Corps 9 December 2004
  Tags: Headlines: December, 2004; Journalism; Investigative Journalism; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Awards; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Ohio

• 2005: Sexual Assault: Colombia: Colombia RPCV Rev. James Mitchell sued for alleged sexual abuse 22 January 2005
  Tags: Headlines: January, 2005; Peace Corps Colombia; Directory of Colombia RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Colombia RPCVs; Crime; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2005: Sexual Assault: Malawi: Kent Kafatia, the former City College security officer charged with rape, will begin his trial today. 16 March 2005
  Tags: Headlines: March, 2005; Peace Corps Malawi; Directory of Malawi RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Malawi RPCVs; Crime; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2005: Sexual Assault: Malawi: Kent Kafatia faces a mandatory eight years in prison on the rape conviction 6 July 2005
  Tags: Headlines: July, 2005; Peace Corps Malawi; Directory of Malawi RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Malawi RPCVs; Crime; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2005: Sexual Assault: Malawi: Kafatia guilty of rape 7 July 2005
  Tags: Headlines: July, 2005; Peace Corps Malawi; Directory of Malawi RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Malawi RPCVs; Crime; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2005: Sexual Assault: Malawi: Former UCSB student Kent Kafatia was found guilty of a felony in July for forcible rape 22 September 2005
  Tags: Headlines: September, 2005; Peace Corps Malawi; Directory of Malawi RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Malawi RPCVs; Crime; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2005: Sexual Assault: Malawi: City College sued by Kafatia rape victim 5 November 2005
  Tags: Headlines: November, 2005; Peace Corps Malawi; Directory of Malawi RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Malawi RPCVs; Crime; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2006: Sexual Assault: Costa Rica: Timothy Ronald Obert pleads guilty to sexually abusing a minor while serving as Peace Corps volunteer in Costa Rica 2 February 2006
  Tags: Headlines: February, 2006; Peace Corps Costa Rica; Directory of Costa Rica RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Costa Rica RPCVs; Crime; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2006: Sexual Assault: Malawi: Rape Victim Student Gets $1 Million From City College 26 September 2006
  Tags: Headlines: September, 2006; Peace Corps Malawi; Directory of Malawi RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Malawi RPCVs; Crime; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2007: Sexual Assault: The Gambia: Counter-claims in Peace Corps Volunteer’s Rape Trial in The Gambia 2 April 2007
  Tags: Headlines: April, 2007; Peace Corps The Gambia; Directory of The Gambia RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for The Gambia RPCVs; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Crime; Jurisprudence; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2007: Sexual Assault: Swaziland: Chris Matthews says "Larry Craig, cultural warrior of the right, stands naked tonight, exposed as both a sexual deviant and a world-class hypocrite" 28 August 2007
  Tags: Headlines: August, 2007; RPCV Chris Matthews (Swaziland); Figures; Peace Corps Swaziland; Directory of Swaziland RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Swaziland RPCVs; Journalism; Television; Gay Issues; Congress; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2008: Sexual Assault: Inspector General's Office opposes Proposal to transfer of violent crimes oversight from the Office of Inspector General to the Office of Safety and Security 31 March 2008
  Tags: Headlines: March, 2008; Peace Corps Headquarters; Inspector General; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2009: Sexual Assault: South Africa: South Africa RPCV Casey Frazee creates blog to work with Peace Corps on a global sexual assault, rape and physical assault policy to protect survivors 11 September 2009
  Tags: Headlines: September, 2009; Peace Corps South Africa; Directory of South Africa RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for South Africa RPCVs; Crime; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Women's Issues; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2009: Sexual Assault: The Gambia: Peace Corps Rape Case Continues in the Gambia 19 November 2009
  Tags: Headlines: November, 2009; Peace Corps The Gambia; Directory of The Gambia RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for The Gambia RPCVs; Crime; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Jurisprudence; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2010: Sexual Assault: Benin: Mother says Peace Corps Volunteer Kate Puzey's murder happened within days of her reporting a co-teacher, who was not a Peace Corps volunteer, was sexually abusing some of the female students at the school where they worked 12 March 2010
  Tags: Headlines: March, 2010; Peace Corps Benin; Directory of Benin RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Benin RPCVs; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Crime; Murder; Congress; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2010: Sexual Assault: Ecuador: The 2010 Human Rights Awards will be presented to Ecuador RPCV Barnum Bessman-Quintero, a bilingual therapist who also helps sexual assault victims 9 December 2010
  Tags: Headlines: December, 2010; Peace Corps Ecuador; Directory of Ecuador RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Ecuador RPCVs; Women's Issues; Awards; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Iowa

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• 2011: Sexual Assault: Liberia: Liberia RPCV Ron Woldyk reacts to ABC News' report 15 January 2011
  Tags: Headlines: January, 2011; Peace Corps Liberia; Directory of Liberia RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Liberia RPCVs; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Benin: RPCV Casey Frazee of First Response Action writes: Our Appriasal of Peace Corps' Response to the ABC News 20/20 Investigation of the Murder of Kate Puzey 16 January 2011
  Tags: Headlines: January, 2011; Peace Corps Benin; Directory of Benin RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Benin RPCVs; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Crime; Murder; Television; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Bulgaria RPCV Scott Brinton writes: For anyone considering joining the Peace Corps, you should understand that you’re probably safer overseas than in many parts of the U.S. 27 January 2011
  Tags: Headlines: January, 2011; Crime; Women's Issues; Congress; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Congress to Investigate Peace Corps Treatment of Sex Assault Victims 27 January 2011
  Tags: Headlines: January, 2011; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Congress; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Benin: Lina Lowen writes: Is the Peace Corps Dangerous for Women? 28 January 2011
  Tags: Headlines: January, 2011; Peace Corps Benin; Directory of Benin RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Benin RPCVs; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Crime; Murder; Television; Criticism; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Representative Ted Poe says Congress is going to investigate Peace Corps treatment of sexual assault victims 31 January 2011
  Tags: Headlines: January, 2011; Crime; Women's Issues; Congress; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Uganda: American sailor accused of raping Uganda Peace Corps Volunteer in Uganda while Walker, a builder, was assigned to a construction project for a SEAL team 23 April 2011
  Tags: Headlines: April, 2011; Peace Corps Uganda; Directory of Uganda RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Uganda RPCVs; Peace Corps Kenya; Directory of Kenya RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Kenya RPCVs; Crime; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Uganda: American sailor accused of raping Uganda Peace Corps Volunteer in a Kampala hotel 24 April 2011
  Tags: Headlines: April, 2011; Peace Corps Uganda; Directory of Uganda RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Uganda RPCVs; Peace Corps Kenya; Directory of Kenya RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Kenya RPCVs; Crime; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Bangladesh: Rape Victim Jess Smochek Honored By Congress 28 April 2011
  Tags: Headlines: April, 2011; Peace Corps Bangladesh; Directory of Bangladesh RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Bangladesh RPCVs; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Returned Volunteers Group Calls on Peace Corps to Fix Lacking Rape Response 28 April 2011
  Tags: Headlines: April, 2011; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2011: Sexual Assault: South Africa: South Africa RPCV Casey Frazee writes: I felt devoid of emotion and feeling, sucked out of me when I was sexually assaulted while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in South Africa 9 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps South Africa; Directory of South Africa RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for South Africa RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Bangladesh: House Hearings on Sexual Assault: Testimony by Bangladesh RPCV Jessica Smochek 11 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps Bangladesh; Directory of Bangladesh RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Bangladesh RPCVs; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Congress; Legislation; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Benin: House Hearings on Sexual Assault: Testimony by Catherine Lois Puzey Mother of Slain Peace Corps Volunteer Kate Puzey 11 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps Benin; Directory of Benin RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Benin RPCVs; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Congress; Legislation; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Mozambique: Peace Corps volunteer raped in Mozambique 11 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps Mozambique; Directory of Mozambique RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Mozambique RPCVs; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Nepal: House Hearings on Sexual Assault: Testimony by Nepal RPCV Carol Clark 11 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps Nepal; Directory of Nepal RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Nepal RPCVs; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Congress; Legislation; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Niger: House Hearings on Sexual Assault: Testimony by Niger RPCV Dr. Karestan Koenen 11 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps Niger; Directory of Niger RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Niger RPCVs; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Congress; Legislation; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: House Hearings on Sexual Assault: Testimony by Peace Corps Inspector General Kathy Buller 11 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Inspector General; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Congress; Legislation; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Peace Corps regrets response to rapes, deaths 11 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2011: Sexual Assault: House Hearings on Sexual Assault: Testimony by Jennifer Wilson Marsh, Hotline and Affiliate Service Director of the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, or RAINN 11 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Congress; Legislation; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: House Hearings on Sexual Assault: Opening Remarks by Committee Chairman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 11 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Congress; Legislation; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Readers of the NY Times Comment on the Story "Peace Corps Volunteers Speak Out on Rape" 11 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Rape victims recount Peace Corps Trauma to Congress 11 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams; Peace Corps Headquarters; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Congress; Legislation; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Peace Corps chief expresses regret for sexual assaults on young volunteers 11 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams; Peace Corps Headquarters; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Congress; Legislation; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Peace Corps Releases "Committment to Sexual Assault Victims" 11 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams; Peace Corps Headquarters; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Congress; Legislation; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Congress Urged to Increase Oversight of Peace Corps 11 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams; Peace Corps Headquarters; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Congress; Legislation; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Peace Corps volunteers tell lawmakers of sexual assault 11 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams; Peace Corps Headquarters; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Congress; Legislation; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Where are Peace Corps volunteers most at risk of sexual assault? 11 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams; Peace Corps Headquarters; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Congress; Legislation; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams Details Enhanced Volunteer Safety, Health and Support Measures Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs 11 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Congress; Legislation; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: House Hearings on Sexual Assault: Testimony by Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams 11 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Congress; Legislation; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Niger: Niger RPCV Karestan Koenen writes: For 20 years, I thought my experience with the Peace Corps was uniquely horrific. Instead, I have recently discovered through the testimonies of other returned and current Peace Corps volunteers that the problem is still ongoing, and not limited to any particular country or region. 12 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps Niger; Directory of Niger RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Niger RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Peace Corps volunteers speak out on rape, abuse 12 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams; Peace Corps Headquarters; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Congress; Legislation; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan RPCV Jia Tolentino writes: My ultimately positive experience points to ways the agency can reform and in many ways already has 13 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps Kyrgyzstan; Directory of Kyrgyzstan RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Kyrgyzstan RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Colleen Hodgetts writes: Sexual Violence in the Peace Corps 13 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2011: Sexual Assault: The Free Press Editorial: Peace Corps needs quick reform 15 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Peace Corps Volunteers Speak Out About Violent Rapes 15 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams; Peace Corps Headquarters; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Congress; Legislation; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Lori Ziganto writes: That great lefty favorite, the Peace Corps, just had a 50th birthday! You can tell, because it’s demanding presents. 16 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Speaking Out; Criticism

• 2011: Sexual Assault: David Greenfield writes: Idealistic Peace Corps leadership acted like the evil Haliburton leadership, blaming the victims and discouraging them from seeking legal action 16 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Benin: Benin Peace Corps Murder Provokes Calls for Reform 17 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps Benin; Directory of Benin RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Benin RPCVs; Crime; Murder; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Congress

• 2011: Sexual Assault: India: India RPCV John B. Slattery writes: Peace Corps Volunteers do get in harm’s way and must leave and be taken care of properly, not unlike soldiers 18 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps India; Directory of India RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for India RPCVs; Speaking Out; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Safety and Security of Volunteers

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Honduras: Honduras RPCV Tracey Lake sheds light on the issue of sexual assault 19 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Peace Corps Honduras; Directory of Honduras RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Honduras RPCVs; Sexual Assault and Harassment

• 2011: Sexual Assault: Peace Corps must do more to protect volunteers abroad 20 May 2011
  Tags: Headlines: May, 2011; Sexual Assault and Harassment; Speaking Out