Dr. Blasey Ford herself has largely been seen as credible, which in turn appears to be a sign of cultural progress. Yet the public narrative that has been maintained about perpetrators has not progressed in tandem with this evolved view of survivors.
After almost a year of unprecedented media attention on the topic of rape culture, America’s newest college students may be better armed with a clear understanding of the once-taboo topic of sexual assault than any before them.
Robin on GOP suicide, MeToo's span from China to Antarctica, Cosby in handcuffs, and the rising of a global political force. Guest: Soraya Chemaly, on reclaiming social media and on her timely new book, Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger.
Writer Asha French adds some missing context to the journey to self-acceptance shown in the Netflix movie.
The United States incarcerates more women than any other nation. Why? The majority of have been detained for nonviolent crimes, including prostitution, deemed a public-order offense.
I am a vegan and a feminist. Despite their different labels, however, I don’t believe these are separate identities.
Students aren’t just vulnerable because of powerful professors whose prestige allows them to go unchecked, but also because nobody tells them what good relationships with professors are supposed to look like, or presents a clear pathway for how to develop them.
Robin on Dr. Ford v. Kavanaugh, lesbiphobia in retirement homes, Somalia's FGM deaths, and how the Koch Brothers miscalculated. Guests: Erica Gonzalez on Puerto Rico's hurricane anniversary; Maya Dusenbery on Doing Harm, her exposé of medicine today.
This year is the 20th anniversary of the widely beloved romantic comedy Practical Magic, a film that argues sorority is the most powerful magic available to women specifically because of its ability to uniquely support and instill confidence in each other.
We're marking the return this week of Women’s Media Center Live With Robin Morgan (available by podcast at wmclive.com and iTunes) with an excerpt from Robin Morgan's new book, Dark Matter: New Poems.
For years, autism in women and girls has been overlooked and underdiagnosed.
McDonald’s employees made history today, as cooks and cashiers in 10 cities across the country walked off the job to protest the company’s failure to address groping, propositions for sex, indecent exposure, and other inappropriate and illegal conduct in its stores.
Mona Haydar is a Syrian-American rapper and singer-songwriter who uses her powerful voice to call for justice.
Psychology and medical students and social workers need to learn how to accommodate people that have been through the trauma of rape or they will continue to not only be unable to help but also worsen the experiences of one out of every eight people.
Season Premiere! Robin on Serena Williams, the mid-term elections, the Pennsylvania Catholic diocese coverup, killer whales—and two funerals. Guest AURN White House Correspondent April Ryan on her new book, Under Fire. Expanded Surrealism Corner!
For the first time in history, white men constitute a minority of people running as Democrats for seats in the House of Representatives, according to an analysis published Tuesday by Politico.
Brazilians have the chance to vocally — or better yet, cybernetically — call out and fight restrictions to women’s rights through Beta, the first-ever cyberfeminist robot.
While it’s frustrating that Williams has to find herself navigating distractions like these instead of focusing on her 23 Grand Slam championships, Williams is nothing if not persistent.
The administration's deportation practices are sending women and LGBTQ would-be asylum seekers back to dangerous situations, where threats, violence, and even death may await.
Not only has Mazzoli been deemed “one of the more consistently inventive, surprising composers now working in New York” by the New York Times, but she is also the founder of the Luna Lab, a mentorship program for female-identifying composers between the ages of 13-19.
Women who are survivors of sexualized violence experience more vivid memories than women who have endured other traumatic, life-altering events, according to a new study.
“I don’t think there is any reason whatsoever to charge me with hate speech toward anyone,” says Russian feminist Lyubov Kalugina.
A group of world-class photographers are using the power of photography to impact the lives of women and girls around the world.
From Brazil to México, from Chile to Venezuela, from Peru to Costa Rica, from Bolivia to Ecuador, the green wave protesters’ call for legal, safe, and free abortion has intensified. The right to choose is influencing and energizing the activists in these countries, and these countries’ political institutions are paying more attention to their activism.
When marginalized folks find ourselves confronted with a privileged person who, malevolently or not, is completely unaware of and abusing that privilege, we are often caught between not wanting to take the time and effort of teaching those people how to behave better, and wanting to open up a space for a productive discussion.
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