ELAINE MURPHY
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selected articles

Gender & Human Rights

The boys learning anti-sexism in India
For​BBC Future: India's Action for Equality programme seeks to end violence against women -- by focusing on teenaged boys. 
When a Nun's True Calling Is Outside the Convent
For Bright Magazine: Meet Sister Lucy, a Catholic nun running an interfaith NGO in India
What Really Happens Inside American Immigration Facilities and Detention Centers
For Teen Vogue: How has medical neglect been allowed to persist for so long?

Volunteers Leaving Water for Migrants Traveling to the United States Border Are Helping Save Lives
For Teen Vogue: For many migrants, the water is the only thing preventing them from dying of dehydration.
How Fingerprinting Parents of Children Seeking Asylum in the United States Endangers Both Them and Their Children
For Teen Vogue: "Word spread very quickly, and so, immediately, there's a chilling effect. The parents felt they were no longer able to come forward," says policy expert Jennifer Podkul. 
How Family Separation at the Border Impacts Children
For Teen Vogue: ​"Being separated from their parents or having inconsistent living conditions for long periods of time can create changes in thoughts and behavior patterns," says psychologist Amy van Schagen.

Outdoors

​Petite Adult Hikers: Try This Kids’ Gear
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For Outside Magazine: If you’re small-framed, you could be in for some serious savings on gear

Travel

Molise: Italy's Last Undiscovered Region
For Dream of Italy: The newest region of Italy is beautiful, unspoiled, and undiscovered. Explore Molise's centuries-old traditions such as cheesemaking and church bell making, and visit a part of Italy that has remained unchanged through the years.
Spend the Night on a Wild Prison Island
For Dream of Italy: Asinara, a small island off the northern coast of Sardinia, is a former penal colony frozen in time. No inhabitants or construction – other than those related to the prison – have graced Asinara for more than 100 years, and as the island is now a national park, it remains wild. 

Local

There Is None This Chuck Won't Do
For Fullerton Stories: At 85, Chuck Geitner is the oldest student at Fullerton's American Martial Arts Academy. He's always been a man of varied athletic pursuits, and now he's set to earn his black belt in karate.​
Trial Begins for Ramos and Cicinelli
For Fullerton Stories: Fullerton police officers Manuel Ramos and Jay Cicinelli are on trial in the city's first police brutality case, a high-profile and closely watched trial. They are charged with murder for the death of homeless man Kelly Thomas. ​
Innovation in Old Town Irvine
For OC Metro: A former lima bean factory provides a collaborative workspace for creative professionals.
40 Under 40
Cover story for OC Metro: Just another list? Hardly. The 40 faces in this special report reflect something powerful about Orange County. ​

selected publications

BBC
Outside Magazine
Teen Vogue
Dream of Italy
Orange County Register Magazines

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