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Working Together ........ Across Disciplines, Communities, and Countries
The "Making a Difference Canada" initiative is a joint effort with Making a Difference USA, supported with generous funding by the Donner Canadian Foundation in Canada, and by the William H. Donner Foundation in the USA.
The purpose of the "Making a Difference" initiative is to challenge the justice system in both the U.S. and Canada to more effectively prosecute sexual offenders.
Research shows that the criminal justice systems in the U.S. and Canada, as in other countries, are less likely to prosecute incidents of sexual assault if there is relationship between the victim and the accused, there is no sign of physical injury, and the suspect is not otherwise associated with criminal activity. However, these two characteristics are in fact typical for the majority of adult sexual assaults.
In fact, the research demonstrates that:
The "Making a Difference" initiative was designed to address this problem, by bringing together multi-disciplinary teams in 8 Canadian and 8 US communities to work collaboratively to improve sexual assault victim support, investigation, and evidence collection, and to facilitate reform in the U.S. and Canadian criminal systems to challenge the status quo and more effectively prosecute incidents of adult sexual assault.
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More info on our shared efforts with The Voices and Faces Project
Media Coverage of the Calgary Voices and Faces Project Presentation
Theo Fleury, former NHL Star, Speaks out
About Sexual Violence
Forensic Research Network's sexual assault prevention video
Here is an advance peek at the Forensic Research Network's sexual assault prevention video, which will be premiered at the sexual assault workshop in Calgary, AB June 9th. It is 1 minute in length and is based on information in our literature review by the Forensic Research Network on the most effective sexual assault prevention initiatives.
https://breeze.mtroyal.ca/sexualassaultprevention/
The Voices and Faces Project's Anne Ream talks to Canadian Public Radio (CBC). read more →
To hear Anne Ream's interview with Canadian Public Radio (CBC) click here →
Isl AM will be posting amazing interview with Anne Ream abt sexual violence. Her documentary project is on PEI http://ping.fm/7MYWJ 1 day ago
http://www.cbc.ca/islandmorning/2010/05/anne-ream.html
The Voices and Faces Project in Canada: A new global initiative funded by the Donner Canadian Foundation
We are proud to announce our newest initiative in the fight to end sexual violence against women. more »
2010 National Crime Victim's Rights Week Video Featuring The Voices andFaces Project
The Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) at the United States Department ofJustice has just released its 2010 National Crime Victims' Rights Weekvideo...more »