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November 08, 2013 | Lauren Wolfe | International, Media, Violence against women
10 wars to watch (and that the media ignore)

Bloodshed, famine, rape, internal displacement. There are truly few things as awful as the reality of living through modern warfare. The horror, suffering, and pain caused by war are acutely felt on an individual level. Often though, that pain is endured quietly, out of view, while the media focuses on bombs falling and guns firing.

WMC Women Under Siege
November 08, 2013 International, Violence against women
Women under siege (and on the Web) this week
Our roundup of what's happening around the world and around the Web when it comes to women, war, and sexualized violence this week.
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November 07, 2013 | Riya S | Arts and culture, Feminism, International, Violence against women
A Feminist Wave of Fury
I'm not walking 'before' Anybody. I'm not here to parade my body, Or prance and flit about. Cause under all the prettiness, There beats an Amazon heart. To wear what We want. To do what We dream. To...
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November 06, 2013 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Media, Politics
Jessica Valenti On What It Will Take To Make A Woman President
Jessica Valenti, called one of the Top 100 Inspiring Women in the world by The Guardian, is the author of four books on feminism, politics, and culture. Valenti founded Feministing.com, which Columbia...
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November 06, 2013 | Mary Ann Swissler | Violence against women
Using Student-Made Films to Confront Campus Sexual Assault
Student filmmakers and their professors at five far-flung colleges have united to create a diverse collection of short films to promote campus sexual assault awareness and prevention. So far, the films have reached 400 additional schools, and counting.
WMC Women Under Siege
November 06, 2013 | Megan Riesz | International, Violence against women
U.S. steps up protection of women in war
One of the first things that happens when war breaks out is that the rule of law crumbles. Women become targets of violence—whether through rape or sexual exploitation as food and other resources quickly become scarce. This can have critical consequences not only for the women themselves, but for the escalation of the war.
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November 03, 2013 | Sarah Colome | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity
Where Are the White Women? A Response to Halloween, Blackface, and Missed Opportunities
It is always important to make sure that white folks are not taking up space in a racial justice movement whose very problem is derived from our privilege and racism: it is important to stand in solid...
WMC Women Under Siege
November 01, 2013 International, Violence against women
Women under siege (and on the Web) this week
Our roundup of what's happening around the world and around the Web when it comes to women, war, and sexualized violence this week.
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