- 1. A New Study Shows Suicide Attempts Among Young Girls Have Risen 50% During the Pandemic—Here's How To Hel
- (Living)
- Many terrifying statistics have come out due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one of them being an alarming increase in suicide attempts among adolescent girls. According to a new study by the Center for ...
- Created on 16 June 2021
- 2. Amy Coney Barrett Is A Threat To Civil Rights
- (Blog)
- ... she supported an action that would allow men accused of sexual assault to sue their accusers. According to Ms. Magazine, " Last year in Doe v. Purdue University, she wrote an opinion allowing a male student ...
- Created on 30 September 2020
- 3. Denmark's New Law Against Sexual Violence Is A Huge Ste
- (Feminism)
- Last Wednesday, Denmark announced that sex without explicit consent can be prosecuted as rape. This modification to the country’s sexual violence laws “is one of the most important battles for gender ...
- Created on 10 September 2020
- 4. Your Feminism Isn't Intersectional If It Doesn't Include Prison Aboliti
- (Feminism)
- Trigger warning: this story includes discussions of sexual assault, domestic violence, violence against womxn. Since the murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tony McDade, and a number of other ...
- Created on 16 July 2020
- 5. What Kesha’s Legal Battle Shows Us About the Treatment of Sexual Assault Survivors in the Court
- (Music)
- ... justice system. While there have been some wins for sexual assaul tsurvivors, more often than not, their reputations are ruined and they are blamed for their own rape. But, no matter if they win or lose, ...
- Created on 10 February 2020
- 6. "When It Happens To You" Is A Powerful Play Of Love and Humor Through Tragedy ...
- (Arts)
- ... Redefining Redemption For Survivors Of Sexual Assault Rape Survivor From El Salvador Faces Retrial For Murder After Having A Miscarriage Rape Kits Aren’t Getting Tested, But Kamala Harris Has A Plan ...
- Created on 16 October 2019
- 7. How Data Journalist Mona Chalabi Impacted Statistics And Instagram With Illustrations
- (Living)
- ... sometimes. There are so many subjects, like sexual assault, that are incredibly difficult. One of the first things I will do is a Google image search for “sexual assault” to see what visual language already ...
- Created on 30 September 2019
- 8. 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
- 9. Native Women's Equal Pay Day Raises Awareness About More Than Just Pay Inequit
- (Feminism)
- ... sexual violence. These women also continue to endure the highest rate of sexual assault and are murdered at 10 times the national rate. Indigenous Americans born today have a shorter life expectancy than ...
- Created on 23 September 2019
- 10. Looking Back At The Case of Aziz Ansari
- (Feminism)
- ... love of stand-up comedy, I swear the thought crossed my mind, “Oh perfect, something to watch tonight” and Grace* — the subject of the viral Babe.net story which alleges Ansari coerced her into sexual ...
- Created on 18 September 2019
- 11. The Glitter Revolution of Mexico is Fighting Gender-Based Violence
- (Feminism)
- ... blaming the police for perpetrating the violence committed against the recent teenage victim. Furthermore, the protest focus on the government for failing to protect women against all sexual assault and ...
- Created on 28 August 2019
- 12. While We Mourn, Let's Remember Where The Democratic Candidates Stand On Gun Contro
- (General)
- ... for high-capacity magazine bans and assault weapon bans. Top image courtesy of the Washington Post More from BUST Emma Watson Backs Free Legal Hotline For Victims Of Workplace Sexual Harassment Women ...
- Created on 05 August 2019
- 13. 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
- 14. Women In Medicine Are Bringing Time’s Up To The Healthcare Industry
- (Feminism)
- ... for digitally penetrating, fondling, and even licking patients on his exam tables for two decades, but few are aware of the sexual abuse and discrimination that female medical professionals face. A group ...
- Created on 28 February 2019
- 15. My Body, My Trauma, My Choice
- (Feminism)
- This piece discusses sexual assault. I tried to have fun, dancing to generic music blasting from the stereo and clutching a rum and Coke in my hand. My friends and I had decided to try out a new club, ...
- Created on 05 February 2019
- 16. The Thousand Oaks Shooter Is Another Mass Murderer With A History Of Violence Against Women
- (Feminism)
- The former track and field coach of the man who shot and killed 12 people Thursday night at a California bar has come forward saying he sexually assaulted her when he was a senior at Newbury Park High ...
- Created on 09 November 2018
- 17. Cast A Gratitude Spell For Dr. Christine Blasey Ford
- (Living)
- In a nation where no sufficient structures are enforced for sexual perpetrators, survivors too often receive no justice. Out of every 1,000 rapists, 994 rapists walk free, according to the Rape, Abuse, ...
- Created on 15 October 2018
- 18. Trump Mocks Christine Blasey Ford's Sexual Assault Testimony, Claims "A Man's Life Was Shatter
- (Feminism)
- This week, the tension surrounding Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the accusations of sexual assault against him by Professor Christine Blasey Ford continues to climb. On Tuesday, President ...
- Created on 03 October 2018
- 19. The Violence Against Women Act Is About To Expire
- (Feminism)
- In the aftermath of the 1991 testimony by Anita Hill—in which she alleged sexual harassment by Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas—a landmark piece of legislation was passed: The Violence Against ...
- Created on 01 October 2018
- 20. Germaine Greer’s Poisonous Attitudes Towards Rape Are An Attack On Women
- (Feminism)
- ... men that we are nothing more than objects—sex dolls, if you will. When you take away a woman’s right to choose if she wants to engage in sexual activity, that is violence. When you force her into sex, ...
- Created on 19 June 2018
