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Violence Against Women Act
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(Tags)
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Violence Against Women Act
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Created on 20 February 2019
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The Violence Against Women Act Just Expired. Here's What That Means For Native American Wome
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(Article tagged with: Violence Against Women Act)
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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 ...
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Created on 20 February 2019
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You’re Invited: Celebrate "Project Runway's" Nina Garcia & Help Women Rise Against Violence at Womankind’s Virtual Gal
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(Sponsored)
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... 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 ...
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Created on 14 October 2021
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R. Kelly, R&B Singer and Producer, Finally Convicted of Sex Crimes After Decades of Allegations and Crimes Against Underage Girls and Boys
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(Music)
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... 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 ...
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Created on 28 September 2021
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How the US Criminal Justice System Failed Olympic Gold Medalists: the Botched FBI Investigation of Former Team USA Doctor Larry Nassar
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(Feminism)
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... 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 ...
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Created on 24 September 2021
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Inside Job: Rosa Brooks Wanted To Shed Light On Problems In Policing—So She Became A Cop
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(Books)
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... says the role of the police should be to protect communities from violence rather than to deal with traffic violations or, say, a $20 bill that may be counterfeit. Now, as the founder of Georgetown’s Innovative ...
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Created on 21 September 2021
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Hashing It Out: #MeToo Trailblazer Tarana Burke Opens Up About Her Message of Solidarity and Writing Her Remarkable New Memoir, Unbound
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(Feminism)
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... lifelong activist who saw a lack of empathy in traditional responses to sexual assault, Burke had been using the phrase “me too” for years to expand the dialogue around sexual violence. She was fresh off ...
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Created on 14 September 2021
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The recent Taliban takeover is terrifying for Afghan women and girls—here's wh
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(Feminism)
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... August 15, 2021
Violence Against Women
In 2009, Afghanistan made historical progress in curbing violence against women and girls in the country by passing the Elimination of Violence ...
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Created on 18 August 2021
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It’s A Matter Of Life Or Death: Why We Must Teach Students About Dating Violence
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(Feminism)
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott vetoed a bill aimed at requiring schools to educate kids about dating violence prevention; this education would occur once in middle school and twice in high school.
As ...
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Created on 23 June 2021
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Racism, Sexual Misconduct, Domestic Violence, and Sexism: Is it time to put The Bachelor to bed?
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(TV)
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After COVID, countless scandals and many questionable decisions, many fans think The Bachelor franchise has finally run its course. According to his Instagram, Chris Harrison officially stepped down ...
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Created on 11 June 2021
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Three Women Share Harrowing Stories About "That '70s Show" Actor Danny Masterson During Rape Tria
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(Feminism)
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... to the backyard to the jacuzzi, where he demanded for Trout to take off her clothes or “he would do it for her.” She obeyed Masterson’s command because she didn’t “want violence to occur.”
Shortly after ...
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Created on 02 June 2021
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NYPD Is Banned From NYC Pride Events Until 2025 In An Effort To "Create Safer Spaces" For LGBTQIA+ And BIPOC Communitie
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(Feminism)
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... spaces for the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities at a time when violence against marginalized groups, specifically BIPOC and trans communities, has continued to escalate,” event organizers said in a statement ...
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Created on 19 May 2021
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Evan Rachel Wood, Ashley Morgan Smithline, And At Least 13 Other Women Speak Out Against Marilyn Manson
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(Feminism)
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Trigger warning: This article includes detailed descriptions of abuse and sexual violence.
Last week, Ashley Morgan Smithline opened up about her abuse with singer Marilyn Manson. Smithline confessed ...
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Created on 13 May 2021
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Another Black Trans Woman Was Murdered. Here Are 10 Black Trans-Led Organizations To Support Right Now.
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(Feminism)
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TW: This article discusses the murder of a Black trans woman and violence against transgender folks.
On Sunday, April 4, a Black trans woman named Jaida Peterson, 29, was found dead in her hotel room ...
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Created on 15 April 2021
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I am a Victim of Sexual Coercion, Abuse, Stalking, and Harassment. This is My Story.
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(Living)
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... my university’s office of student conduct. File a report with campus police at my university. Obtain a restraining order from the domestic violence court. File a report with the police. File a Title ...
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Created on 30 March 2021
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HBO's New Documentary "TINA" Mishandles Tina Turner's Farewell To Life In The Public
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(Movies)
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... manages to rise above their seemingly insurmountable circumstances. In Tina Turner’s case, however, the public’s obsession with her triumph over domestic violence has both catapulted her into mainstream ...
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Created on 30 March 2021
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8 AAPI Organizations To Support Right Now
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(Feminism)
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... by 150 percent since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. According to Stop AAPI Hate, a coalition that tracks incidences of anti-Asian violence in the United States, nearly 3,800 incidents have ...
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Created on 24 March 2021
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On International Women's Day, Women in Mexico Marched To Protest The Country's Ongoing Crisis of Gender-Based Violen
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(Feminism)
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... of sexual violence against women in Mexico. An investigation by Animal Politico found that between 2014 and 2018, only five percent of the country’s sexual assault allegations resulted in a criminal sentence. ...
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Created on 10 March 2021
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Greta Thunberg, Rihanna, Disha Ravi and Nodeep Kaur: The Indian Farming Protests and The Women Speaking Out
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(Feminism)
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... minority. It’s police violence, militant nationalism, and attacks on labor rights. It’s global authoritarianism. Don’t tell me to stay out of your affairs. These are all of our issues.”
If spreading ...
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Created on 17 February 2021
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Meet the Next Generation of Superstar Activists: Exclusive BUST Interviews
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(Feminism)
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... the leadership and organizing skills necessary to address anti-trans violence. In 2016, Willis designed the Black Trans Flag—a variation of the pink and blue flag that replaces the center white stripe ...
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Created on 15 February 2021
