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October 08, 2013 | Trip E | Education, Feminism, Girls, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity, Violence against women
When the Controversial Decision to Only Cast Women Of Color Makes Sense
Last week, Barnard College/Columbia University’s V-Day organization announced that this year's production of Eve Ensler's play The Vagina Monologues will feature a cast entirely composed of self-iden...
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October 08, 2013 | Kerry K. Paterson | International, Media, Violence against women
10 must-read books on sexualized violence in war
Our mission here at WMC’s Women Under Siege is to add to the public record on sexualized violence in conflict. But if you’re just setting out to learn more about a topic as complicated as this, figuring out where to begin might seem a bit daunting.
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October 06, 2013 | YingYing S | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Media, Race/Ethnicity
Julie Chen Didn’t Betray Me
CBS “The Talk” host Julie Chen revealed on Thursday that as a young journalist, she was pressured by racist comments from a boss to undergo surgical procedures to enlarge her eyes. “He said, ‘Let’s f...
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October 02, 2013 | Bryan Hoben | International, Violence against women
Burma refuses to relinquish rape as weapon of war
On September 24, British Foreign Secretary William Hague’s initiative to end sexualized violence in conflict zones took the 2013 UN General Assembly by storm. The event was hosted by Secretary Hague and Zainab Hawa Bangura, special representative of the Secretary-General on sexual violence in conflict, and included speakers from 27 member countries.
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October 02, 2013 | Saru Jayaraman | Economy
“Living Off Tips”: Restaurant Workers Campaign for a Living Wage
As the effort to raise the federal minimum wage gathers momentum, the author, co-founder of a restaurant workers’ advocacy group, reports on a campaign to raise awareness about an often-overlooked piece of the story—the subminimum wage for tipped workers.
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October 01, 2013 | Ally B and Emma M | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Health, Media, Misogyny
A Response to “The 100 Things Every 20-Something Needs to Realize”
When we noticed the article “The 100 Things Every 20-Something Needs to Realize” being posted and reposted on Facebook last week by some of our favorite ladies, we thought we’d give it a look. We hope...
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