Women and girls have been restricted from public places like parks, gyms, and universities, as well as from employment opportunities with NGOs and the United Nations.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the industry's trade group, confirmed that July 2023 marked the fourth year in a row with over one million adjusted background checks each month.
The operation's success was largely attributed to the dedicated work of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) that included victim specialists, child/adolescent forensic interviewers, and other victim service personnel.