Louise Trauma Center

08/09/2023

The Louise Trauma Center (LTC) is dedicated to raising awareness about immigrant women who have suffered from gender-based violence such as female ge***al mutilation (FGM), r**e, domestic violence, and forced marriage. This site aims to help these women win asylum. The site will feature new asylum cases, briefs, reports, and analysis on the law surrounding these issues. We will also highlight the long-term damage caused by these types of persecution.http://louisetrauma.weebly.com/

08/09/2023

Many r**e victims suffer for years from PTSD and other long-term physical and mental effects of their sexual assault. Some victims suffer "a lifetime of torment." For a summary of research and case law regarding the long-lasting effects of r**e. Learn more http://louisetrauma.weebly.com/r**e.html

08/09/2023

15 million girls a year marry before the age of 18. That’s approximately 41,000 girls per day, 28 girls every minute or 1 girl every 2 seconds. 720 million women alive today were married before their 18th birthday – this is equivalent to 10% of the world’s population. If there is no reduction in child marriage, 1.2 billion girls will marry as children by 2050 – equivalent to the entire population of India. Nearly 900m people globally have been affected by child marriage. That’s approximately 13% of the world’s population. Visit our site to learn more about force marriage

15 million girls a year marry before the age of 18. That’s approximately 41,000 girls per day, 28 girls every minute or 1 girl every 2 seconds. 720 million women alive today were married before...

08/06/2023

The practice of female ge***al mutilation (FGM) has impacted an estimated 140 million girls and women worldwide, and it continues to affect at least 3 million girls annually in Africa. FGM carries many immediate and long-term health risks and is recognized internationally as a clear violation of human rights. FGM is enforced by community expectations about marriageability. The social consequences that uncut girls face can be severe. visit our site to learn more http://louisetrauma.weebly.com/fgm.html

08/06/2023

The Louise Trauma Center (LTC) is dedicated to raising awareness about immigrant women who have suffered from gender-based violence such as female ge***al mutilation (FGM), r**e, domestic violence, and forced marriage. We help these women win their asylum cases. Visit our site to access asylum cases, briefs, reports, and analysis on the law surrounding these issues.

The Louise Trauma Center (LTC) is dedicated to raising awareness about immigrant women who have suffered from gender-based violence such as female ge***al mutilation (FGM), r**e, domestic violence,...