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February 02, 2018 | Lauren Davidson | Politics
An important, bipartisan bill is taking on sexual harassment

The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act aims to eliminate corporate policies that allow companies to silence victims of sexual harassment in the workplace.

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November 16, 2017 | Shihori Kawamura | Media
Why the connection between sexual assault and masculinity affects all of us

Sexual assault can and does happen to anybody, no matter their gender, race, sexuality, or any other factor. The more survivors who share their stories, the more those people are supported and believed by the public, the closer we’ll come to actually making a change.

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November 13, 2017 | Farha Khalidi | Feminism, Violence against women
Why men need to step up to actually make #MeToo work

Over 12 million women — some famous, many not — have since used #MeToo to share their experiences with harassment and/or assault.

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November 02, 2017 | Anna Khan | Arts and culture, Gender-based violence
Weinstein’s out, but the problem is much bigger

For weeks now, our country’s culture of shaming and silencing survivors has once again been in the spotlight. In the wake of this revelation, many other instances of sexual assault in Hollywood have started make headlines, too.

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October 19, 2017 | Gabriel Leão | Feminism, Gender-based violence, International, Misogyny, Online harassment, Violence against women
In Brazil, one woman challenges a system ‘made by men for men’

When in August Brazilian writer and feminist activist Clara Averbuck refused the advances of an Uber driver, he physically threw her out of his car, leaving her bruised and with a black eye. He then sexually assaulted her as she lay on the ground.

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January 18, 2017 | Ashley Judd | Feminism, Online harassment, Violence against women
Watch Ashley Judd's Powerful Call to Action on Online Abuse

“Online misogyny is a global gender rights tragedy and it is imperative that it ends. Girls and women’s voices are constrained in ways that are personally, professionally and economically damaging.”

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January 18, 2017 | Emma Jane | Misogyny, Online harassment
What the Random Rape Threat Generator Tells Us About Online Misogyny

Rape threats and other sexualized vitriol online feel extremely personal. These are messages that often go into explicit detail about which parts of our bodies will be violated with which instruments. They give the impression that the senders know us, that they are aware of our particular weak spots and of what to say to […]

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December 20, 2016 | Susannah Keogh | Feminism, Girls, Misogyny, Online harassment, Science and tech, Violence against women
The Bigger Problem Online Harassment Indicates
Two weeks ago, my friend Izzy accepted a Facebook friend request from a mutual friend of a friend. Let’s call him "Chris." She thought nothing of it until she read the comments his friends left on the...
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November 10, 2016 | Lauren D | Feminism, Gender-based violence, Violence against women
The Gender Safety Gap
I grew up and currently live in post-9/11 New York City. I don’t remember what the city was like before the attacks. I will never remember a city in which it wasn’t standard to see assault rifles in t...
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October 18, 2016 | Soraya Chemaly | Misogyny, Online harassment
Doxing 101: What to Do About Lou Dobbs' Irresponsible Tweeting?

Last Wednesday, the New York Times published an article in which 74-year old Jessica Leeds described Donald Trump, with whom she was sharing a flight 30 years ago, grabbing her breasts and attempting to put his hand up her skirt. One day later, one of Fox Business’ most popular hosts, Lou Dobbs, retweeted a tweet […]

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October 11, 2016 | Blythe Drucker | Feminism, Misogyny, Online harassment, Violence against women
My Fight To End Sexist Harassment In Schools
In the summer of 2015, I discovered feminism. While I had previously been aware of the fight for gender equality, I had never really educated myself on the movement and its values. Like many others, I...
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October 06, 2016 | Frances Nguyen | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Violence against women
Public Women Are Not Public Property
Ukrainian social media personality Vitalii Sediuk is having a hard time with the definition of "assault." Rather, the self-described “prankster”— who is responsible for assaulting both Gigi Hadid outs...
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October 01, 2016 | Jessica Bennett, Megan White Mukuria | Health, Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #181: Jessica Bennett, Megan White Mukuria. (Original Airdate 10/2/2016)
Robin on woes of female toll-booth agents, and women as best borrowers. Guests: Jessica Bennett on surviving sexist workplaces; Megan White Mukuria on menstrual hygiene products for Global South girls.
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August 01, 2016 | Gabby C | Feminism, Misogyny, Violence against women
Invading A Woman's Personal Privacy Should Be Illegal
Despite a popular myth to the contrary, what a woman chooses to wear is hardly the only factor that contributes to her public objectification — objectification that often overtly violates women’s cons...
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July 22, 2016 | Maria Teresa Kumar, Margot Wallström | Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #177: Maria Teresa Kumar, Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström. (Original Airdate 7/23/2016)
Season Finale. Robin on the GOP platform, Pence, Melania Trump's plagiarized speech—and Megyn Kelly vs. Roger Ailes. Guests: Maria Teresa Kumar on the Latino/Latina vote; Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström on Sweden's feminist foreign policy.
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July 15, 2016 | Clare Malone, Tanya Melich | Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #176: Clare Malone, Tanya Melich. (Original Airdate 7/16/2016)
Robin on the Falcon Heights, Baton Rouge, and Dallas murders; plus FoxNewswomen v. Roger Ailes. Guests: Polling decoded by FiveThirtyEight.com's Clare Malone; GOP insider Tanya Melich on The Republican War Against Women—and on Trump's Convention.
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May 05, 2016 | Bryan Pierce | Feminism, LGBTQIA, Media, Misogyny, Violence against women
Why I Created A Gay, Male Superhero
As a gay man, I know how much I owe women for the equal opportunities I have, and do, enjoy. When I was bullied by other boys schools, I always found female friends to nurture and care for me. I came ...
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March 11, 2016 | Sara Baker | Free Speech, Online harassment
Why Online Anonymity is Critical for Women
When it comes to online violence against women, anonymity is a tricky subject.  Imagine someone is looking for you online. Can they discover what neighborhood you live in, the places you frequent...
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February 10, 2016 | Kaofeng Lee | Free Speech, Online harassment
Technology Abuse: It’s Still About Power & Control
While anonymously perpetrated online abuse is common and frequently in the news, the reality is that in many cases, the perpetrator is someone the victim knows, and often, the harassment is a tactic o...
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December 22, 2015 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Media, Online harassment
Why These Activists Created A Guide To Fighting Online Harassment
Though plenty have tried to minimize the experience for years, online harassment is a serious issue and blatant evidence of persistent sexism. It's widespread one, too: 25% of young women online ...
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November 24, 2015 | Elizabeth B | Feminism, International, Misogyny, Violence against women
Violence Against Women Isn't "Culture": My Experience Studying Abroad
During the first week of study abroad, my program offered an informational session about street harassment to the 35 students enrolled (29 of whom are women). The area of the city in which we were stu...
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October 23, 2015 | Leslee Udwin, Mary Anne Franks, Lorie Mertes | Health, Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #142: Mary Anne Franks, Lorie Mertes, Leslee Udwin. (Original Airdate 10/24/2015)
Robin on FDA's too-fast-track approval of drugs for women, and female workers in G-20 countries. Guests: Leslee Udwin's film "India's Daughter"; Lorie Mertes on a new initiative from Museum of Women in the Arts; Mary Anne Franks on "revenge porn."
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October 20, 2015 | Danika K | Economy, Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Science and tech
What Other Industries Can Learn From Hollywood About Fighting Workplace Inequality
The phrase “sexism is prevalent in Hollywood” feels a little bit like saying “water is wet.” Headlines abound about this unfortunate reality and industry insiders themselves are speaking out more than...
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September 06, 2015 | Amanda G | Education, Feminism, Violence against women
From Girl to "Princess": Experiencing Sexual Harassment for the First Time
It happened a couple of weeks after my 12th birthday. I hadn't entered high school, I didn't have my period or a crush on anyone. I was too young to experience the best, empowering parts of my sexuali...
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September 02, 2015 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Online harassment, Violence against women
The Truth About Gamergate and Online Harassment
Despite composing the majority of video game players, women are frequently attacked within the gaming community. Though it has persisted for years, this horrifying treatment entered the public conscio...
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