A shocking new report from Women for Refugee Women, a UK-based nonprofit, says one-third of women they interviewed who had been raped or sexually assaulted in their home countries have faced further rape or sexual abuse while destitute in the UK.
Consent, or usually lack thereof, is probably most frequently referenced in our society in cases of sexual assault. However, we must learn how to use consent as a tool in every relationship to identify problematic behaviors in any relationship in which there are different levels of power.
The report discovered that scripted crime television shows, which millions of viewers tune into on a regular basis, depict a false narrative about the unchecked heroism of law enforcement.
Some large art museums are starting to address the glaring underrepresentation of women artists and artists of color.
Nakate, who is the founder of the climate action groups Youth for Future Africa and the Rise Up Movement, confronted the publication on Twitter, writing, “Why did you remove me from the photo? I was part of the group!"
In a year when Latin America was swept with protests against gender-based violence from Mexico to Chile, the Encuentro de Mujeres que Luchan, organized by the Zapatista community, welcomed some 4,000 women to the Chiapaneco highlands to unite in transnational feminist solidarity and confront the global crisis of violence against women.
India’s government said early last week it thinks women are not fit to serve in ground combat roles—citing reasons that are embarrassingly regressive.
While, according to a 2019 survey, 46% of American gamers are women, the games they play don’t reflect their experiences at the same rate.
Actress Jo Martin will be the first black Doctor, and the second woman, in the series’ history.
The annual day to celebrate female athletes has taken on a new urgency as women in sports are rising up more than ever to demand equality — but discrimination persists.
As of January 29, there is a code of conduct set in writing for how simulated sex scenes in movies and TV should be conducted.
This month, Kotex has initiated a new ad campaign that uses red fluid to simulate menstrual blood.
Robin on the Senate trial, part 2; WAPO’s sexist blunder; India’s feminist #MeetToSleep movement; and Mexico’s guerrilla glitter tactics. Guest: Former Congresswoman Liz Holtzman discusses what’s really happening in Washington—and what’s next.
A study published Wednesday confirms “extensive direct links” between environmental pressures and gender-based violence.
In creating the movie ”The Assistant,” writer/director Kitty Green interviewed more than 100 women who worked or had worked at Weinstein’s companies, as well as women at other studios and agencies.
As abortion protections have eroded across the country, countless health care providers have stepped out from behind their stethoscopes to talk about why abortion is an important part of reproductive health care.
Bryant’s athletic prowess does not entitle him to the cultural benefit of the doubt, placing his protection over that of his alleged victim.
Among the flagrantly gendered phrases mentioned — including “ballbuster,” “nurturing,” and “bitchy” — one seemingly positive term stood out: “badass.”
Robin on the Senate trial, coronaviruses, the US ranking drop in gender equality, how Brexit will hurt women most, and a wicked mischief action that’s easy—even legal. Guest: Jessica McDiarmid on missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada.
A new ad campaign from feminine hygiene brand Kotex has decided that using blue liquid to demonstrate the efficacy of its menstruation products in commercials is outdated and, well, absurd.
The CAA’s language grants a legal path to citizenship for only some "persecuted minorities." Muslims, as well as groups like Tamil refugees from Sri Lanka, Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, and Buddhist refugees from Tibet, are all left out.
As financial markets place more emphasis on companies’ social and environmental impact, the social risk created by large-scale protest can affect their bottom line.
These characters’ journeys expose our culture’s ridiculous link between relationship status and total happiness
A study out this month in the American Economic Journal says married women who reach the corporate pinnacle are twice as likely to be divorced three years after their promotion to CEO as compared to their male counterparts.
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