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GovernmentExecutive.com article announcing legislation introduced, June 2011
ABC News article, "Kate Puzey Law Would Protect Whistleblowers, Victims of Sex Assault," on June 24, 2011
Miami Herald article, "Georgia senator's bill would protect Peace Corps workers," on June 23, 2011
Washington Post article, "Legislation Backed to Protect Peace Corps Volunteers," on June 22, 2011
Denver's local CBS affiliate interviews Kate Finn, First Response Action board member, May 2011.
Boston Globe editorial "Peace Corps must do more to protect volunteers abroad" on May 20, 2011
WBUR, Boston NPR affiliate radio interview with Karestan Koenen on May 17, 2011
The Houston Chronicle article "Rotten in the Corps.· Peace Corps has to stop blaming rape on victims" on May 15, 2011
Boston Globe Op-Ed by Karestan Koenen, Ph.D., "Dealing with rape in the Peace Corps," on May 12, 2011
Peace Corps Connect article "Peace Corps hearing will lead to legislation" on May 11, 2011
Huffington Post article, "Peace Corps Volunteers Speak Out About Rape, Violence" on May 11, 2011
Chicago Tribune article, "Rape victims say Peace Corps insensitive to their stories," on May 11, 2011
Washington Post article, "Peace Corps chief expresses regret for sexual assaults on young volunteers", on May 11, 2011
Jezebel.com article, "Peace Corps Accused of Blaming Rape Victims" on May 11, 2011
New York Times article, Peace Corps Volunteers Speak Out on Rape, May 10, 2011
ABC News article and video on May 9, 2011
University of Michigan The Michigan Review article, April 2011
National Sexual Violence Resource Centerposts the ABCnews.com story
Congress to Investigate Peace Corps Treatment of Sex Assault Victims on ABCnews.com
Jezebel.com article about response to sexual assault in Peace Corp, January 2011
John Coyne Babbles in response to 20/20 show, January 2011
Volunteers react to 20/20 show, January 2011
Politicsdaily.com response to 20/20 show, January 2011
Peace Corps apologizes to Kate Puzey's family, but not panelist survivors, January 2011
ABC News about assaulted Volunteer, January 2011
National Peace Corps Association interview with Casey Frazee, founder of First Response Action, September 2010
Not Another Wave blog post by Casey, July 2010
Safety at Risk for Peace Corps Volunteersarticle, Washington Times, June 2010
Cincy Chic interview with Casey, May 2010
National Sexual Violence Resource Center, re-print of a WorldView article by Casey
National Peace Corps Association WorldView magazine article, December 2009
Dayton Daily News report in 2003 about safety in the Peace Corps

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