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1. Violence Against Women Act: (Tags); Violence Against Women Act; Created on 20 February 2019
2. The Violence Against Women Act Just Expired. Here's What That Means For Native American Wome: (Article tagged with: Violence Against Women Act); In late December of last year, Congress allowed the Violence Against Women Act to expire after the extension that temporarily reauthorized it ran out during the partial government shutdown. Its effects ...; Created on 20 February 2019
3. 5 Transgender Folks to Commemorate in Honor of Transgender Remembrance Day: (Living); ... transgender people who had been victims of hate crimes and violence. The vigil then evolved into Transgender Day of Remembrance, which has since been held annually. The murder of Rita Hester was not the ...; Created on 22 November 2022
4. Everything You Need to Know About Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan (and the States That Are Trying to Stop It: (Living); ... underserved and underrepresented communities. Some of these methods will include reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act as part of the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence, as well as ...; Created on 02 November 2022
5. 15 Celebrities Who Won The Internet This Halloween: (Entertainment); ... violence against Pamela Anderson) but with the caption, “But are these even costumes,” Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly for sure know how to keep the public attentive. Rebel Wilson as The Shining ...; Created on 31 October 2022
6. Let's strip down to it: Strippers are unionizing and demanding basic work right: (Feminism); “Stripper strike!” Those words are painted across the signs being held by the dancers working at Star Garden in LA. The dancers have petitioned for unionizing with the Actors’ Equity Association, ...; Created on 09 September 2022
7. MILCK Releases Music Video For "We Won't Go Back", Anthem of the Pro-Choice Movement ...: (Music); ... no I won’t keep quiet” in 2015 with songwriter Adrianne Gonzalez as a way to heal from the sexual assault, domestic violence, and depression she experienced as a teenager. The lyrics about pushing past ...; Created on 18 August 2022
8. Your Abusive Boyfriend Just Lost His Right To Legally Buy A Gun. Or Did He?: (Feminism); ... number of shootings across the country, until now. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is less comprehensive than many gun violence prevention advocates initially hoped. However, it does address some ...; Created on 15 July 2022
9. 6 Strategies We Can Take From Latin American Abortion Rights Activists During Our Fight for Reproductive Justice: (Feminism); ... [are at a] higher risk of being victims of human trafficking and other forms of sexual violence.” This is also the case in the United States, where female farmworkers are ten times more likely to be sexually ...; Created on 06 July 2022
10. Trevor Noah Made An Important Point About The Kim-Kanye-Pete Davidson Situation—And Got Kanye Banned from Instagram: (TV); ... and Kanye is a terrible situation, Noah has a personal connection to the impacts of domestic abuse and violence through his own parents’ story. Noah only alludes to it in the video, mentioning that his ...; Created on 18 March 2022
11. Ava DuVernay, Taraji P Henson, Cynthia Erivo And More: 9 Movies & Shows Featuring Black Women You Need to Stream This Black History Month: (Entertainment); ... especially when it attempted to raise awareness about violence against Black people in the country. As she continues to perform the song, she is constantly being warned and watched by the people around ...; Created on 16 February 2022
12. Aubrey Plaza Shows Off Her Dramatic Chops in "Emily The Criminal: (Movies); ... her ruthlessness, but also a frightening capacity for violence. This is extra shocking since Plaza is primarily known for comedy, but there’s nothing funny about what Emily is capable of. Plaza has turned ...; Created on 08 February 2022
13. A Tale of Two Murders: How the Deaths of 2 Women Lead to a Racial Reckoning in the UK: (Feminism); ... that she was “tired” of “black and brown bodies dying and nobody crying about it.” Newton addresses the issues surrounding the representation of women of color in the media, saying, “Why isn’t violence ...; Created on 29 November 2021
14. Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Has Life Threatened in Anime-Themed Parody Video Shared Online by Far-Right Politician Paul Gosar: (Feminism); ... continued to defend his actions, insisting that the video was not meant to be a threat of physical violence. Even as an encapsulation of his fight over immigration policy, in light of the Trumpian era ...; Created on 19 November 2021
15. For The Gworls is a Black-Trans Led Collective That Creates Curated Parties and Events to Fundraise For Black Trans Lives: (Feminism); ... by Human Rights Campaign, several dozen gender non-conforming people killed in acts of violence in 2021. The actual numbers are likely far higher, according to the report, since many cases are misreported: ...; Created on 16 November 2021
16. United Nations Annual Climate Conference Recognizes Women As Trailblazers of Climate Action: (Feminism); ... the power of social media to establish virtual climate communities, taking to Instagram or Twitter to insight change. In light of these progressive moments, the increased online harassment and violence ...; Created on 11 November 2021
17. An Increasing Number of Women in the UK Have Reported Being Pricked or "Spiked" With Drug-Filled Syringe Needles While Out in Public. Activists Are Calling For Safer Nightclub Condition: (Feminism); ... violence against women, a new, horrifying issue has emerged in the past couple of months : “needle spiking." Spiking is a method in which someone pours drugs in somebody else’s drink. It can take many ...; Created on 02 November 2021
18. You’re Invited: Celebrate "Project Runway's" Nina Garcia & Help Women Rise Against Violence at Womankind’s Virtual Gal: (Sponsored); ... the multidimensionality of its Asian heritage to work alongside survivors of gender-based violence as they build a path to healing. Read on for a letter from the organization, detailing their work, their ...; Created on 14 October 2021
19. R. Kelly, R&B Singer and Producer, Finally Convicted of Sex Crimes After Decades of Allegations and Crimes Against Underage Girls and Boys: (Music); ... in swifter action. The women who accused both Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby were predominantly white, and both men were imprisoned. The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community ...; Created on 28 September 2021
20. How the US Criminal Justice System Failed Olympic Gold Medalists: the Botched FBI Investigation of Former Team USA Doctor Larry Nassar: (Feminism); ... the 1994 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Signed under the Clinton administration, the VAWA provided civil rights remedies for victims of gender-based violence. This law, however, was deemed unconstitutional ...; Created on 24 September 2021

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