- 21. Feminist Superhero Mariska Hargitay Opens Up About "SVU’s" Record-Breaking 21st Season: BUST Intervie
- (TV)
- ... God, her guy, and grappling with sexual violence both on-screen and off. Inside a vast warehouse space overlooking the Hudson River in lower Manhattan is a warren of rooms as familiar to millions of ...
- Created on 27 September 2019
- 22. Two Cops Raped A Teenager, But Won't Serve Jail Tim
- (Feminism)
- ... sex with Anna, they maintained that the sex was consensual. In 35 states, any sexual activity between police officers and those they arrest is considered a crime. At the time, New York was not one of those ...
- Created on 30 August 2019
- 23. Kirsten Gillibrand Has Left The 2020 Race — But Won't Stop Fighting For Wome
- (Feminism)
- ... in this race: she centered women in her campaign, taking an unprecedented approach to becoming the president of the United States. Al Franken faced eight credible allegations of sexual harassment. ...
- Created on 29 August 2019
- 24. Steve King Asks What Our World's Population Would Look Like Without Rape And Inces
- (Feminism)
- Yesterday, Representative Steve King (R-Iowa) tried to bedazzle a conservative club with a hot historical take on reproduction. Needless to say, we can file accuracy under King’s many weaknesses, right ...
- Created on 15 August 2019
- 25. A Feminist Activist Is In Hiding After She Was Accused of Inciting Rebellion in Pakistan
- (Feminism)
- Gulalai Ismail is known for being outspoken against forced marriage, sexual assault, and gender inequality. The Pakistani feminist’s activism has brought her international acclaim. But it's also made ...
- Created on 23 July 2019
- 26. Rape Kits Aren’t Getting Tested, But Kamala Harris Has A Plan To Fix That
- (Feminism)
- Democratic senator and 2020 presidential hopeful Kamala Harris announced a plan to end the nationwide backlog of untested sexual assault evidence on Thursday. Promising to invest $1 billion in funding, ...
- Created on 12 July 2019
- 27. A New California Bill Would Make It Easier for Sex Workers to Report Crimes
- (Feminism)
- A new bill being proposed in the California state legislature “would prohibit a sex worker for being arrested if they are reporting any number of specified crimes, including sexual assault, trafficking, ...
- Created on 18 June 2019
- 28. 12 Women and Non-Binary Asian Americans You Should Know About
- (Feminism)
- ... Hawaii and the first Asian American woman elected to the Senate. Not only that, but as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee she has asked every single nominee whether they have committed sexual harassment, ...
- Created on 31 May 2019
- 29. Busy Philipps' #YouKnowMe Spotlights Women's Abortion Storie
- (Feminism)
- ... experiences of sexual assault that resulted in pregnancy. Philipps reminds us that abortion is a simple medical procedure that millions of people have gone through. It isn’t an easy decision for anyone ...
- Created on 21 May 2019
- 30. Maternity Leave Is A Reproductive Rights Issue—Here's Wh
- (Feminism)
- ... often bare alone: from wanted to unwanted pregnancies, access to reproductive healthcare, sexual assault — the list goes on. The men (and women) in Congress want us to have babies so badly they will ...
- Created on 15 May 2019
- 31. How To Finesse The Best Reproductive Health Care During The Trump Years
- (Sex)
- ... on this statement, but his actions continue to speak volumes. Last year, Brett Kavanaugh—alleged sexual assaulter and Trump’s contentious choice for the U.S. Supreme Court—was appointed to the bench, tilting ...
- Created on 24 April 2019
- 32. From Blasey Ford to Kavanaugh: The Highs And Lows Of TIME’s 100 List
- (Entertainment)
- ... and ending sexual harassment in the workplace. Thompson wrote “For Brie, it just comes naturally. Her activism is an extension of who she is. She sits at a table and wants to make sure everyone has access ...
- Created on 17 April 2019
- 33. The House Reauthorized The Violence Against Women Act, And It's About Tim
- (Feminism)
- ... to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in three women and one in six men experienced some form of contact sexual violence in their lifetime in the United States. During the partial government ...
- Created on 04 April 2019
- 34. Tennessee Becomes First Southern State With Hate Crime Statute Protecting Transgender People
- (Feminism)
- ... in the state of Tennessee added a hate crime statute to judges’ sentencing rules for crimes that targeted a person based on race, religion, color, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, ...
- Created on 20 February 2019
- 35. The Violence Against Women Act Just Expired. Here's What That Means For Native American Wome
- (Feminism)
- ... found that "Native American women are the victims of violent crime at a rate three-and-a-half times greater than the national average.” Rates of sexual assault are even higher, with ‘[s]tatistics reflect[ing] ...
- Created on 19 February 2019
- 36. New Gillette Ad Seems To Support The #MeToo Movement—But Let's Look At Its Parent Compan
- (Feminism)
- ... The ad then cuts to an old Gillette advertisement with the slogan "the best a man can get," and the voice-over asks, "Is this the best a man can get?" The ad then shows various scenes of bullying and sexual ...
- Created on 15 January 2019
- 37. The "Comfort Women" And Their Fight For Justic
- (Feminism)
- ... language regarding sexual abuse and rape. Footage from a rare surviving video of a "Comfort Station" (link here) The Comfort Women program was assembled by the Japanese military during the WWII. The ...
- Created on 28 September 2018
- 38. Bill Cosby Has Been Sentenced To Prison After Decades of Sexual Violence
- (Feminism)
- Bill Cosby has officially been given a three to ten year prison sentence for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand, following years of attacks spanning decades alleged by dozens of women. ...
- Created on 26 September 2018
- 39. Ayanna Pressley Is The Latest Progressive Woman Of Color To Beat A White Male Incumbent
- (Feminism)
- ... with drug addiction and was incarcerated for most of her youth, and that she is a victim of sexual battery, make her prepared to fight for people who have lived through trauma and be a better representative ...
- Created on 05 September 2018
- 40. 16 Feminist Comedians To Watch Instead Of Yet Another Straight White Dude
- (Entertainment)
- ... their love of baseball. Esposito and Butcher used their shared stage/screen time to further explore feminists themes, including sexual assault and the #MeToo movement. Nicole Byer Nicole has been ...
- Created on 10 August 2018
