Latest items for United States
May 1, 2025, 5:12 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"At the same time, more than 4 out of 5 Indigenous women experience violence in their lifetimes" (par. 8).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"At the same time, more than 4 out of 5 Indigenous women experience violence in their lifetimes" (par. 8).
May 1, 2025, 5:12 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Vanessa Roanhorse, the CEO of Roanhorse Consulting, an Indigenous woman-led think tank, and co-founder of Native Women Lead, which supports Native women’s economic mobility" (par. 8).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Vanessa Roanhorse, the CEO of Roanhorse Consulting, an Indigenous woman-led think tank, and co-founder of Native Women Lead, which supports Native women’s economic mobility" (par. 8).
May 1, 2025, 5:12 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: LO-SCALE-1
"In Navajo Nation, Roanhorse, who is a Diné citizen, said many of those hurdles to business ownership are also bureaucratic. The application for business registration alone requires applicants to prove they’re Navajo citizens and they must work with a Regional Business Development Office, but there are only five of those offices across the entire Nation, which is the size of West Virginia. Old infrastructure and limited staffing lead to long waitlists and delays. A process that took Roanhorse three hours to complete in New Mexico took her about three months in the Navajo Nation. Native entrepreneurs also have to contend with unique challenges, like what kind of collateral they even...more
Variables: LO-SCALE-1
"In Navajo Nation, Roanhorse, who is a Diné citizen, said many of those hurdles to business ownership are also bureaucratic. The application for business registration alone requires applicants to prove they’re Navajo citizens and they must work with a Regional Business Development Office, but there are only five of those offices across the entire Nation, which is the size of West Virginia. Old infrastructure and limited staffing lead to long waitlists and delays. A process that took Roanhorse three hours to complete in New Mexico took her about three months in the Navajo Nation. Native entrepreneurs also have to contend with unique challenges, like what kind of collateral they even...more
May 1, 2025, 5:12 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-1
"'We say that we are matrilineal or matriarchal — we have this respect for women — but in reality that is not what is seen,' said Navajo Nation Council Delegate Eugenia Charles-Newton. 'I think a lot of it is the belief that women should not be leaders'" (par. 13). "Albert, who is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes, said her tribe has placed a lot of focus on ensuring women are in positions of power" (par. 35).
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-1
"'We say that we are matrilineal or matriarchal — we have this respect for women — but in reality that is not what is seen,' said Navajo Nation Council Delegate Eugenia Charles-Newton. 'I think a lot of it is the belief that women should not be leaders'" (par. 13). "Albert, who is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes, said her tribe has placed a lot of focus on ensuring women are in positions of power" (par. 35).
May 1, 2025, 5:12 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, IIP-PRACTICE-2
"At the same time, more than 4 out of 5 Indigenous women experience violence in their lifetimes. They are two to three times more likely than other women to experience violence, stalking or sexual assault" (par. 8).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, IIP-PRACTICE-2
"At the same time, more than 4 out of 5 Indigenous women experience violence in their lifetimes. They are two to three times more likely than other women to experience violence, stalking or sexual assault" (par. 8).
May 1, 2025, 5:12 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: ERBG-DATA-1
"November 30 marks Native American Women’s Equal Pay Day, spotlighting that those working full- or part-time are still earning only 55 cents for every $1 paid to non-Latino White men. Only Latinas have a wider gap" (par. 2). For years, the United States has failed to invest in data collection on Indigenous communities, making it difficult to reliably track wage gaps among the 574 federally recognized tribes. What is known about a couple of the largest tribes is also extremely limited. The data is older and it relies on very small sample sizes that open significant room for error. And with differing locations, sizes and makeups, it’s next to impossible...more
Variables: ERBG-DATA-1
"November 30 marks Native American Women’s Equal Pay Day, spotlighting that those working full- or part-time are still earning only 55 cents for every $1 paid to non-Latino White men. Only Latinas have a wider gap" (par. 2). For years, the United States has failed to invest in data collection on Indigenous communities, making it difficult to reliably track wage gaps among the 574 federally recognized tribes. What is known about a couple of the largest tribes is also extremely limited. The data is older and it relies on very small sample sizes that open significant room for error. And with differing locations, sizes and makeups, it’s next to impossible...more
May 1, 2025, 5:12 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Angelique Albert, the CEO of Native Forward Scholars Fund, the top funder of direct scholarship dollars to Native American students, said the fund is working with tribes to identify what jobs are needed, help students obtain scholarships in those fields and then encourage them to pursue careers back home. Those that do get loan forgiveness. About 70 percent of the fund’s scholarships go to Native American women, Albert said. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland is an alumnus. Albert, who is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes, said her tribe has placed a lot of focus on ensuring women are in positions of power. The Salish and...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Angelique Albert, the CEO of Native Forward Scholars Fund, the top funder of direct scholarship dollars to Native American students, said the fund is working with tribes to identify what jobs are needed, help students obtain scholarships in those fields and then encourage them to pursue careers back home. Those that do get loan forgiveness. About 70 percent of the fund’s scholarships go to Native American women, Albert said. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland is an alumnus. Albert, who is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes, said her tribe has placed a lot of focus on ensuring women are in positions of power. The Salish and...more
May 1, 2025, 5:12 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
"Like for most women, caregiving responsibilities limit the economic mobility of Native American women, who traditionally have cared for multiple generations often at once. That has an impact on entire communities. Sixty-four percent of Native mothers are breadwinners in their families. About a quarter of Native households are headed by women, with 30 percent of them living under the poverty level, according to census data compiled by the National Partnership for Women & Families" (par. 6). "Some of that gap has been manufactured by colonization. Historically, women in the Navajo Nation held significant power in their families and in their governments. Navajo are matrilineal, introducing themselves first through their mother’s...more
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
"Like for most women, caregiving responsibilities limit the economic mobility of Native American women, who traditionally have cared for multiple generations often at once. That has an impact on entire communities. Sixty-four percent of Native mothers are breadwinners in their families. About a quarter of Native households are headed by women, with 30 percent of them living under the poverty level, according to census data compiled by the National Partnership for Women & Families" (par. 6). "Some of that gap has been manufactured by colonization. Historically, women in the Navajo Nation held significant power in their families and in their governments. Navajo are matrilineal, introducing themselves first through their mother’s...more
May 1, 2025, 5:12 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: CL-DATA-1, MARR-PRACTICE-7
"Sixty-four percent of Native mothers are breadwinners in their families. About a quarter of Native households are headed by women, with 30 percent of them living under the poverty level, according to census data compiled by the National Partnership for Women & Families" (par. 6).
Variables: CL-DATA-1, MARR-PRACTICE-7
"Sixty-four percent of Native mothers are breadwinners in their families. About a quarter of Native households are headed by women, with 30 percent of them living under the poverty level, according to census data compiled by the National Partnership for Women & Families" (par. 6).
May 1, 2025, 5:12 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: CL-PRACTICE-2
"Like for most women, caregiving responsibilities limit the economic mobility of Native American women, who traditionally have cared for multiple generations often at once. That has an impact on entire communities. Sixty-four percent of Native mothers are breadwinners in their families. About a quarter of Native households are headed by women, with 30 percent of them living under the poverty level, according to census data compiled by the National Partnership for Women & Families" (par. 6). "One of the main issues affecting Native American women in general, she said, is that there are few jobs — and in particular specialized ones — on the reservation. Charles-Newton has a law degree...more
Variables: CL-PRACTICE-2
"Like for most women, caregiving responsibilities limit the economic mobility of Native American women, who traditionally have cared for multiple generations often at once. That has an impact on entire communities. Sixty-four percent of Native mothers are breadwinners in their families. About a quarter of Native households are headed by women, with 30 percent of them living under the poverty level, according to census data compiled by the National Partnership for Women & Families" (par. 6). "One of the main issues affecting Native American women in general, she said, is that there are few jobs — and in particular specialized ones — on the reservation. Charles-Newton has a law degree...more
May 1, 2025, 5:12 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"Mines on Navajo lands in the early 1900s created new jobs largely for men. And then in the 1930s, a program by the U.S. government to kill thousands of livestock on Navajo lands, especially sheep, eliminated jobs and financial stability for the many Navajo women who owned and managed the sheep herds. Over time, their power continued to dwindle. That legacy has a lasting impact" (par. 12). "One of the main issues affecting Native American women in general, she said, is that there are few jobs — and in particular specialized ones — on the reservation" (par. 15). "The concentration of women in lower-paying jobs, such as hospitality and retail,...more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"Mines on Navajo lands in the early 1900s created new jobs largely for men. And then in the 1930s, a program by the U.S. government to kill thousands of livestock on Navajo lands, especially sheep, eliminated jobs and financial stability for the many Navajo women who owned and managed the sheep herds. Over time, their power continued to dwindle. That legacy has a lasting impact" (par. 12). "One of the main issues affecting Native American women in general, she said, is that there are few jobs — and in particular specialized ones — on the reservation" (par. 15). "The concentration of women in lower-paying jobs, such as hospitality and retail,...more
May 1, 2025, 5:12 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-2
"Gina Kallestewa, the assistant executive director at the Zuni Housing Authority, said religious beliefs around men as leaders have affected women in her community in rural New Mexico, who face pay discrepancies and unfair treatment" (par. 19).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-2
"Gina Kallestewa, the assistant executive director at the Zuni Housing Authority, said religious beliefs around men as leaders have affected women in her community in rural New Mexico, who face pay discrepancies and unfair treatment" (par. 19).
May 1, 2025, 5:12 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-4
"Entrepreneurship, which has been viewed as the path to unlocking higher earning potential for Native American women, could be the answer, but many Pueblo communities in rural pockets of the country can’t pursue it due to limited Internet and broadband access" (par. 21). "In Navajo Nation, Roanhorse, who is a Diné citizen, said many of those hurdles to business ownership are also bureaucratic. The application for business registration alone requires applicants to prove they’re Navajo citizens and they must work with a Regional Business Development Office, but there are only five of those offices across the entire Nation, which is the size of West Virginia. Old infrastructure and limited staffing...more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-4
"Entrepreneurship, which has been viewed as the path to unlocking higher earning potential for Native American women, could be the answer, but many Pueblo communities in rural pockets of the country can’t pursue it due to limited Internet and broadband access" (par. 21). "In Navajo Nation, Roanhorse, who is a Diné citizen, said many of those hurdles to business ownership are also bureaucratic. The application for business registration alone requires applicants to prove they’re Navajo citizens and they must work with a Regional Business Development Office, but there are only five of those offices across the entire Nation, which is the size of West Virginia. Old infrastructure and limited staffing...more
May 1, 2025, 5:12 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-3, GP-DATA-1
"The Navajo Council currently has more women on it than ever before, but the Nation has still never had a woman president. Charles-Newton said she’s been approached dozens of times by qualified women applying for positions in the tribal government who continue to get passed over" (par. 14).
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-3, GP-DATA-1
"The Navajo Council currently has more women on it than ever before, but the Nation has still never had a woman president. Charles-Newton said she’s been approached dozens of times by qualified women applying for positions in the tribal government who continue to get passed over" (par. 14).
April 30, 2025, 11:55 a.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"In the United States, '1 in 4 women have experienced severe intimate partner violence,' according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Advocacy groups have described the murder of US women, 'predominantly killed by men they know, and largely by current or former intimate partners,' as 'a silent epidemic'" (par. 22).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"In the United States, '1 in 4 women have experienced severe intimate partner violence,' according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Advocacy groups have described the murder of US women, 'predominantly killed by men they know, and largely by current or former intimate partners,' as 'a silent epidemic'" (par. 22).
April 17, 2025, 5:10 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"O’Malley, who worked in a rape crisis center in the 1970s before becoming a sex crimes prosecutor and then D.A., pointed out that from law enforcement to courts, women still face stigma and ignorance when it comes to sex crimes" (para 12). " For example, not every county [in California] has a designated hospital where forensic exams can be done. Especially in rural areas, getting proper care and treatment for sexual assault survivors is challenging" (para 14).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"O’Malley, who worked in a rape crisis center in the 1970s before becoming a sex crimes prosecutor and then D.A., pointed out that from law enforcement to courts, women still face stigma and ignorance when it comes to sex crimes" (para 12). " For example, not every county [in California] has a designated hospital where forensic exams can be done. Especially in rural areas, getting proper care and treatment for sexual assault survivors is challenging" (para 14).
April 17, 2025, 5:10 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"And for every 1,000 sexual assaults, about 975 of the perpetrators will face no legal consequences — for a variety of reasons that include the ongoing biases of those meant to help survivors" (para 3). "And if an exam is done, California lacks a cohesive statewide system to track results to 'support the identification and prosecution of serial perpetrators,' according to the report. Yes, in this day and age when DNA is helping to solve decades-old murders, we still don’t have a reliable system to track active serial rapists. O’Malley points out that almost 40% of those convicted of sex crimes re-offend" (para 15). "Throughout our justice system, all the...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"And for every 1,000 sexual assaults, about 975 of the perpetrators will face no legal consequences — for a variety of reasons that include the ongoing biases of those meant to help survivors" (para 3). "And if an exam is done, California lacks a cohesive statewide system to track results to 'support the identification and prosecution of serial perpetrators,' according to the report. Yes, in this day and age when DNA is helping to solve decades-old murders, we still don’t have a reliable system to track active serial rapists. O’Malley points out that almost 40% of those convicted of sex crimes re-offend" (para 15). "Throughout our justice system, all the...more
April 17, 2025, 5:10 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"One in 5 American women will be raped or be the victim of an attempted rape in their lifetime. One in 3 of those survivors will be between the ages of 11 and 17 when the attack occurs, so being a child is actually a risk factor for females" (para 2). "In 2022, she courageously testified against once-super-mogul Harvey Weinstein in his Los Angeles rape trial, detailing how he had assaulted her in an L.A. hotel room in 2005" (para 23).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"One in 5 American women will be raped or be the victim of an attempted rape in their lifetime. One in 3 of those survivors will be between the ages of 11 and 17 when the attack occurs, so being a child is actually a risk factor for females" (para 2). "In 2022, she courageously testified against once-super-mogul Harvey Weinstein in his Los Angeles rape trial, detailing how he had assaulted her in an L.A. hotel room in 2005" (para 23).
April 17, 2025, 5:10 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"One of the most basic problems that Siebel Newsom and O’Malley found was that the system, from responding officers to judges, still lacks trauma-informed training. Whether it’s the uniformed officers responding to a domestic violence call or the jurist passing a sentence on an acquaintance rape, survivors still too often find themselves facing the same kinds of bias that has infused the system for decades" (para 18). This quote refers specifically to California (ELW - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"One of the most basic problems that Siebel Newsom and O’Malley found was that the system, from responding officers to judges, still lacks trauma-informed training. Whether it’s the uniformed officers responding to a domestic violence call or the jurist passing a sentence on an acquaintance rape, survivors still too often find themselves facing the same kinds of bias that has infused the system for decades" (para 18). This quote refers specifically to California (ELW - CODER COMMENT).
April 17, 2025, 5:10 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In some states, survivors of rape and incest now face restrictive abortion bans, including places that won’t allow an exception unless the assault is reported to police" (para 8).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In some states, survivors of rape and incest now face restrictive abortion bans, including places that won’t allow an exception unless the assault is reported to police" (para 8).
April 4, 2025, 9:22 a.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: ACR-LAW-1
"'Italy can’t argue that surrogates in California are being exploited because in California it is perfectly legal'" (para 13).
Variables: ACR-LAW-1
"'Italy can’t argue that surrogates in California are being exploited because in California it is perfectly legal'" (para 13).
April 4, 2025, 9:21 a.m.
Countries: Canada, United States
Variables: ACR-LAW-1
"The practice is legal and regulated in 66 countries, although most Italians access the procedure in the US or Canada, where surrogacy is not specified on the birth certificate and where their child can obtain immediate US or Canadian citizenship" (para 7).
Variables: ACR-LAW-1
"The practice is legal and regulated in 66 countries, although most Italians access the procedure in the US or Canada, where surrogacy is not specified on the birth certificate and where their child can obtain immediate US or Canadian citizenship" (para 7).
April 1, 2025, 7:34 p.m.
Countries: Denmark, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"A survey of women aged 18 – 55 in Denmark, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the USA found that 23 per cent of women reported at least one experience of online abuse or harassment" (para 13).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"A survey of women aged 18 – 55 in Denmark, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the USA found that 23 per cent of women reported at least one experience of online abuse or harassment" (para 13).
March 26, 2025, 9:54 a.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2
"In 2018, 51 women were murdered in Puerto Rico. According to the government’s Office of the Women’s Procurator, 23 of them were murdered by their partners, though it’s likely that figure is much higher, given the breakdown of the island’s infrastructure and the unreliability of statistics from official sources" (para 10).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2
"In 2018, 51 women were murdered in Puerto Rico. According to the government’s Office of the Women’s Procurator, 23 of them were murdered by their partners, though it’s likely that figure is much higher, given the breakdown of the island’s infrastructure and the unreliability of statistics from official sources" (para 10).
March 26, 2025, 9:54 a.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The pandemic further compounded the crisis. By 2021, the frequency and the ferocity of violence against women forced the island’s government to declare a state of emergency that called for a committee to provide education, support and rescue around gender violence, along with a mobile app with which victims could request emergency help. Even if these efforts worked perfectly, they probably would not be able to fully extinguish this fire, given how long it has been raging" (para 11).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The pandemic further compounded the crisis. By 2021, the frequency and the ferocity of violence against women forced the island’s government to declare a state of emergency that called for a committee to provide education, support and rescue around gender violence, along with a mobile app with which victims could request emergency help. Even if these efforts worked perfectly, they probably would not be able to fully extinguish this fire, given how long it has been raging" (para 11).
March 26, 2025, 9:54 a.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"I grew up in Carolina, a town 15 minutes from San Juan. For years I thought the women in my family had the worst taste in men. I never understood why they stayed with men who beat them for not asking permission to leave the house or otherwise 'disobeying,' or for any attitude that appeared to challenge their all-encompassing supremacy. I thought that to survive, we women had to make ourselves small, meek. But even that wasn’t enough. My grandmother, aunt and mother would eventually leave the men who beat and bloodied them, and ours became a family of women without men. I didn’t fare much better. By 1990, I...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"I grew up in Carolina, a town 15 minutes from San Juan. For years I thought the women in my family had the worst taste in men. I never understood why they stayed with men who beat them for not asking permission to leave the house or otherwise 'disobeying,' or for any attitude that appeared to challenge their all-encompassing supremacy. I thought that to survive, we women had to make ourselves small, meek. But even that wasn’t enough. My grandmother, aunt and mother would eventually leave the men who beat and bloodied them, and ours became a family of women without men. I didn’t fare much better. By 1990, I...more
March 26, 2025, 9:54 a.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2, DMW-PRACTICE-1
"Our patriarchal culture too often tells Puerto Rican men that they must be the bosses of their families and deciders of their destinies. That macho mentality also shames men for not going to war against American imperialism" (para 4).
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2, DMW-PRACTICE-1
"Our patriarchal culture too often tells Puerto Rican men that they must be the bosses of their families and deciders of their destinies. That macho mentality also shames men for not going to war against American imperialism" (para 4).
March 21, 2025, 4:18 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"The imprisoned Egyptian father who shot his two teenage daughters to death in an 'honor killing' has made a shocking statement 16 years after the crime. Yaser Abdel Said, 67, fatally shot his daughters, 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said, in his taxi cab in 2008 because they were dating men who didn't practice the Muslim faith" (para 1-2).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"The imprisoned Egyptian father who shot his two teenage daughters to death in an 'honor killing' has made a shocking statement 16 years after the crime. Yaser Abdel Said, 67, fatally shot his daughters, 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said, in his taxi cab in 2008 because they were dating men who didn't practice the Muslim faith" (para 1-2).
March 21, 2025, 4:18 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"Yaser Abdel Said, 67, fatally shot his daughters, 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said, in his taxi cab in 2008 because they were dating men who didn't practice the Muslim faith" (para 2). "But the teen sisters were found bloodied and slumped over in their father's cab on New Year's Day in 2008 in the parking lot of the Omni Mandalay Hotel in Irving, Texas, where it was discovered they had been shot to death. Sarah Said was shot nine times and Amina Said was shot twice. Investigators said Amina was killed instantly. In a piece of incriminating evidence, jurors heard the 911 cellphone call made by Sarah Said...more
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"Yaser Abdel Said, 67, fatally shot his daughters, 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said, in his taxi cab in 2008 because they were dating men who didn't practice the Muslim faith" (para 2). "But the teen sisters were found bloodied and slumped over in their father's cab on New Year's Day in 2008 in the parking lot of the Omni Mandalay Hotel in Irving, Texas, where it was discovered they had been shot to death. Sarah Said was shot nine times and Amina Said was shot twice. Investigators said Amina was killed instantly. In a piece of incriminating evidence, jurors heard the 911 cellphone call made by Sarah Said...more
March 21, 2025, 4:18 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The sisters, who attended Lewisville High School, had previously spoken out about the abuse imposed by their own father before they were killed. 'Amina, just before she was murdered, she told a teacher about the tension in the household and she was terrified of you,' Scott said to the father in the interview. Scott then read an email that was sent by one of his daughters to her high school history teacher just days before the killings. 'She said, 'We are running away before the break ends. I know he will search for us until he finds us and he will, without any drama or doubt, kill us,'' Scott continued"...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The sisters, who attended Lewisville High School, had previously spoken out about the abuse imposed by their own father before they were killed. 'Amina, just before she was murdered, she told a teacher about the tension in the household and she was terrified of you,' Scott said to the father in the interview. Scott then read an email that was sent by one of his daughters to her high school history teacher just days before the killings. 'She said, 'We are running away before the break ends. I know he will search for us until he finds us and he will, without any drama or doubt, kill us,'' Scott continued"...more