... trauma of their childhoods, and in the process, many become addicted," says Saada-Saar. "So I learned . . . that to make change ... prison are in for drug-related, non-violent crimes, says Saada-Saar. Of these women, 88 percent were themselves victims ... 39;s power and strength." And, we all can learn from Saada-Saar's example of using her power to serve and help others more vulnerable ...

Yemeni forces aborts shia attack on Saada palace - Yahyasheikho786's Blog As the conflict escalated between Houthi rebels on one ... the insurgent group launched a massive attack on the northern and southern suburbs of the city of Saada, the capital of the northern governorate that bears the same name, in an attempt to seize the presidential palace, ...

... . Girls in detention facilities are also routinely sexually coerced or abused by staff. While girls make up only 11 percent of the population of state-operated juvenile facilities, they account for 34 percent of the victims of sexual violence in these facilities. — ‘Precious’ girls without a happy ending, by Malika Saada Saar, founder of the Rebecca Project for Human Rights

A very rare thing happened a few weeks ago in the hallowed halls of Congress. Girls got a chance to be heard. They were not girls from elite schools or one of those prep programs for youth interested in politics. No, these were girls previously locked up for prostitution and assault. Tiffany Rivera and Nadeyah Shereff testified before the House Judiciary Committee's hearing on girls in the ...

The Oprah Winfrey-produced movie, "Precious," which recently opened to ecstatic reviews, tells the story of a poor, abused, illiterate, and overweight African-American teen. Rarely has American popular culture bothered to fully humanize a young woman on the forgotten edges of the American experience -- or courageously unearth the injuries of spirit and body done to so many vulnerable ...

DUBAI, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Yemeni rebels on Monday posted footage of a man they identified as one of several Saudi soldiers in their custody as Riyadh continued its offensive against the Shi'ite insurgents. Saudi Arabia launched air strikes on the northern Yemeni rebels last week after they crossed the border and said they had seized an area called Jabal Dukhan. On Friday, the rebels said they ...

... Yemen. November 26, 2009 Stratfor on the war In Saada: . . . Iran is engaged in an escalating proxy battle with ... through Hajjah and Huth in northern Yemen before reaching Saada, where the Houthi rebels are concentrated. This route, however, has become more problematic for ... in central Yemen, on to Baraqish and finally reach the Saada Mountains. Throughout the supply chain, bribes are paid to ...

... vote on Thursday was to elect 12 deputies to fill parliamentary seats that had become vacant through death. It could not be conducted in Qatabah and two districts of the northern province of Saada, where the government and Saudi forces have been fighting Shiite Zaidi rebels intensively since August. Separately, hundreds marched through the streets of Dhaleh and Al-Habilayn, north of the main ...

Juleanna Glover and Richard Wolffe with Rebecca Project's Malika Saada-Saar and a party guest. Juleanna Glover opened the doors of ... This is a group founded by executive director Malika Saada-Saar and Autumn VandeHei to advocate for women who have survived ... Quinn, and Shanti Stanton and Matt Stanton. In remarks at the party, Saada-Saar thanked VandeHei and the women involved, "Our ...

... it has recaptured ground from the Houthi rebels in the northern Saada province, while Saudi Arabia says its paratroopers are conducting mop-up ... The Yemeni military says it has recaptured territory from the Houthi rebels in Saada province, along its side of the border. Yemeni warplanes struck rebel positions in both Saada and Amran provinces, overnight. Eyewitnesses report Yemeni armed forces moved ...