In addition to releasing the viral video, the group of survivors are demanding action from Attorney General Pam Bondi as well as backing new proposed legislation to facilitate legal accountability for perpetrators.
The federal Office for Civil Rights has closed offices, abandoned many Title IX complainants, and opened investigations that align with the current administration’s political priorities. Students in need of redress must turn to alternative routes to demand accountability.
The upcoming film "Kiss of the Spider Woman" is set in a prison during an era of state terrorism in Argentina. A survivor of that brutal military dictatorship reminds us that accountability is possible.
Women who are under state supervision in places with abortion bans often have to get approval from officials to access care in other states.
Thousands of women are being held in jail without having been convicted, but simply because they can’t afford bail. Advocates are pushing for reform.
This approach is precisely how we plan to carry forward Dr. King’s legacy.
In the wake of the Senate investigation, the Justice Department may expand compassionate release to victims and survivors of sexual abuse in federal prisons.
As the world observes the two-year mark of the global pandemic, we take stock of the devastating impact on incarcerated women in the U.S.
There has been a 52% increase of Latinas incarcerated nationally
The 5-4 decision affirms recent precedent by overturning provider restrictions in Louisiana.
“Remember the true meaning of Juneteenth — a celebration kept alive by generations of black people.”
Advocates hope that the aptly named criminal justice law, which is limited in scope, could lead to broader reforms.
With the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, anti-abortion activists see a new opportunity to overturn or gut Roe v. Wade.
Colonel Magistrate Freddy Mukendi is an imposing man who speaks from behind darkly shaded eyeglasses. He takes up the full space of a lounge chair, giving off a breezy, if formal, comfort in his own skin. Considering his high-level position in the DRC, this may not be entirely unexpected.















