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Women Around the Globe: News Roundup
The first of seven planned “maternity waiting homes” in north-central Liberia is scheduled to open its doors. See Women’s eNews. Afghanistan‘s Ministry of Justice is considering adopting a new...
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Are SlutWalks Awesome…Or Offensive?
It seems you can’t read a paper or blog these days without articles about SlutWalks — protests against victim-blaming and rape culture — popping up. I’ll take this opportunity to add to that growing...
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Action Alert: Strike Out Rape Culture, NYC!
There’s nothing to pull me out from my maternity break like a little rape culture. Check out this gem I found on NOW-NYC’s Not Cool Tumblr: This Bowlmor Lanes advertisement is currently posted...
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Justice Served?
In my very first post, Taking Rape Seriously, I reported on the NYC case of Tony Simmons, who was found guilty of sexually assaulting youths under his care as a city employee. Today, he was sentenced....
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Rape Prevention 101: Don’t Dress Like a Slut, Obvs
Looks like victim blaming is still all the rage. How many times have you ever heard guys (and sometimes girls) say in response to reports of rape/sexual assault/sexual harassment, “well, what was she...
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Reproductive Coercion is Abuse, Too
I caught last night’s Law & Order: SVU episode, which featured John Stamos (yummm) as a reproductive abuser (not yummm), and it got me thinking. How many viewers dismissed the episode, not...
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Sherights Spotlight: Nancy Schwartzman
Nancy Schwartzman is a courageous filmmaker, speaker and activist fighting to empower women and end sexual violence. Named one of the “10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2011″ by Independent Magazine, Nancy’s...
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Women Around the Globe: News Roundup
Rape, child abuse and domestic violence are all driving HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa. See The Guardian. A female rapper, Mayam Mahmoud, tackles harassment and victim-blaming in her songs, challenging...
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It’s Time to #StopRush
He’s at it again. Yesterday, Rush Limbaugh dismissed a new study on street harassment by stating, “[Liberals] just despise basic human nature.” He then suggested that men should “walk up to the woman...
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