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	Actress Mariska Hargitay Joins Kym Worthy In Push For Rape Kit Testing March 10, 2014 • CBS News CBS News An award-winning actress is joining forces with Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy in her push for legislation and funding to clear a backlog of 11,000 untested rape kits in Detroit. read more
	'Law & Order: SVU' actress Mariska Hargitay decries delay in rape kit testing March 10, 2014 • Detroit Free Press Paul Egan and Gina Damron Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy on Monday enlisted some star power in her push for funding and legislation to help clear a backlog of thousands of untested Detroit rape kits. read more
	Mariska Hargitay to Produce Documentary on Rape Kit Backlog (Exclusive) March 10, 2014 • The Hollywood Reporter Lesley Goldberg The "Law & Order: SVU" star's Joyful Heart Foundation will serve as a beneficiary of the film. read more
	Kym Worthy: Testing small portion of Detroit's 11,000-plus rape kit backlog identified 100 serial rapists March 10, 2014 • MLive Gus Burns Prosecutor Kym Worthy speaks at a press conference at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice about the 11,000 untested rape kits in the county waiting testing and investigation, Monday, March 10, 2014. Worthy was joined by actress and Joyful Heart Foundation founder Mariska Hargitay to talk about Detroit's progress in testing and getting justice for survivors of sexual assault. read more
	Actress Hargitay Backs Detroit Rape Kit Project March 10, 2014 • Associated Press Corey Williams Actress Mariska Hargitay, who portrays a police detective on television, on Monday pledged her support for a real-life crime-fighting effort: quicker testing for a backlog of thousands of rape kits in the Detroit area and across Michigan. read more
	Mariska Hargitay Says Thank You For Funding Rape Kit Backlog March 6, 2014 • Ecorazzi Maria Mooney ENDTHEBACKLOG is a part of the Joyful Heart Foundation’s initiative to end the injustice of untested rape kits, and its efforts have not gone unnoticed. read more
	States fight rape kit backlog February 25, 2014 • MSNBC Erin Delmore States across the country are proposing and enacting legislation to tackle the estimated 400,000 untested rape kits nationwide. read more
	Ending the Rape Kit Backlog February 21, 2014 • Women's Media Center Marcia G. Yerman The White House Council on Women and Girls released a report in January entitled “Rape and Sexual Assault: A Renewed Call to Action.” read more
	Guest column: End to rape kit backlog will serve healing February 17, 2014 • The Commercial Appeal Memphis Mayor AC Wharton and Sarah Tofte Last week we stood together as Memphis made a public commitment to address and eliminate the city’s backlog of untested sexual assault kits. read more
	Memphis has largest backlog of untested rape kits in US February 12, 2014 • WLOX 13 Kontji Anthony Memphis has the largest known number of untested rape kits in the country. It is why the City of Memphis held a news conference Wednesday morning to announce several developments regarding the city's rape kit backlog. read more
	Mariska Hargitay talks 'SVU' February 4, 2014 • CBS News The Talk Mariska Hargitay discusses how her role on 'Law and Order: SVU' influenced her decision to found the Joyful Heart Foundation, and shaped the mission to heal, educate and empower survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse. read more
	5 ways to help end rape in Alaska February 4, 2014 • CNN Opinion John D. Sutter Join organizations in Alaska in their efforts to help to make it a safer place. read more
	Rape Victims Sue Police Over Decade-Long Rape Kit Backlog December 27, 2013 • Mint Press News Katie Rucke A lawsuit accuses the Memphis Police Department of a history of discriminating against females. read more
	Steal Her Style (For a Good Cause): Julia Roberts’ Printed Scarf December 15, 2013 • InStyle What's Right Now! Julia Roberts wears the Theodora & Callum Red Printed "Joyful Heart" Multi Scarf. read more
	If We Want To Take Sexual Assault Seriously, We Need To Test Thousands Of Rape Kits First December 10, 2013 • ThinkProgress Tara Culp-Ressler Here in the United States, which came first: A victim-blaming rape culture, or a police force that doesn’t take sexual assault cases seriously? It’s a classic chicken-and-egg situation. There’s no right answer. read more
	Domestic Violence: The Secret Killer that Costs $8.3 Billion Annually December 5, 2013 • Forbes Robert Pearl A woman comes to the doctor with depression, fatigue and insomnia. A co-worker stays late in the office even when there is not much to do. A sales associate appears tired and distracted. For each of these individuals, domestic violence – physical, sexual, verbal, emotional or psychological abuse against an intimate partner – could be the underlying cause of distress. read more
	Kristen Bell Helps Raise Money to End Homelessness During 'Path Partners' Charity Event November 29, 2013 • Just Jared Kristen Bell attends a Thanksgiving Day charity event to help end homelessness on Thursday (November 28) in Los Angeles, wearing Theodora and Callum's Red Multi Joyful Heart Wearable Art Scarf. read more
	Kristen Bell Raises Money to End Homelessness with Path Partners Charity November 29, 2013 • Gossip Center Kristen Bell pictured in Hollywood wearing Theodora & Callum’s Red Multi Joyful Heart Wearable Art Scarf. read more
	Gift Guide For Women — Stylish Shopping Ideas For The Holidays November 27, 2013 • Hollywood Life Theodora & Callum's Black Multi Inca Tie All Scarf benefitting Joyful Heart featured in Hollywood Life's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide. read more
	Mariska Hargitay: A Hollywood star for an actress – and activist (+video) November 9, 2013 • The Christian Science Monitor David Clark Scott Mariska Hargitay got a Hollywood star for her role on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." But Mariska Hargitay also heads a foundation against domestic violence. read more
	Mariska Hargitay Helps Survivors of Rape and Violence Find Hope November 8, 2013 • Variety Carole Horst Mariska Hargitay’s fictional life on “Law & Order: Special Victms Unit” inspired her to launch the very real Joyful Heart Foundation. read more
	Mariska Hargitay to Receive Star on the Walk of Fame November 8, 2013 • The Variety Randee Dawn Over the years, Hargitay may not have become Benson, but she’s channeled the dark energy the show can put out into advocacy and charity work. read more
	End our backlog of rape kit processing November 6, 2013 • Shreveport Times Sarah Tofte Every year, thousands of individuals take the courageous step of reporting their rape to the police. read more
	Vice President again in Austin visiting National Domestic Violence Hotline he’s long supported October 30, 2013 • The Washington Post Associated Press His voice thick with emotion, Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday again toured the National Domestic Violence Hotline with Mariska Hargitay. read more
	Mariska Hargitay and Joe Biden Visit National Domestic Violence Hotline Headquarters October 30, 2013 • E! Online Alyssa Toomey Mariska Hargitay and Joe Biden are joining forces for a good cause. read more