The Forgotten Woman Who Transformed Forensics (by inventing the rape kit). “In a cruel irony, a woman who drove major social change failed to get her due as a result of politics and sexism.”
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The Forgotten Woman Who Transformed Forensics (by inventing the rape kit). “In a cruel irony, a woman who drove major social change failed to get her due as a result of politics and sexism.”
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An Understanding Ear: How Martha Goddard Became An Advocate For Victimized Women, an excerpt from The Secret History of the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story by Pagan Kennedy.
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