Femicide is the killing of women. It is not just the homicide of women because they so happen to be female but the killing of women just because they are female. It is a term that was coined in Latin America. The reason that it was coined was because there is a prominent issue of … Read more
This article talks about human trafficking and social media. This article goes into depth about how social media makes it easier to find victims. This article also talks about how it is more likely for younger individuals to be trafficked because they are on social media way more. This article goes more in depth about … Read more
“Missing White Woman Syndrome” is a term that was created by Gwen Ifill. This term was coined to describe the phenomenon of the media’s extensive (and obsessive) coverage of white, upper-middle-class women and girls who have gone missing. “Missing White Woman Syndrome” comes from white supremacist, patriarchal beliefs about feminism. Meaning that white, blonde, attractive, upper … Read more
Many people know that sexual assault is something that goes on in the military and it is often covered up and “swept under the rug.” Many have heard about many different cases about sexual assault like Vanessa Guillen and the suspicious “suicide” of LaVena Johnson. In 2018, studies showed that women who were assaulted, 59% were … Read more
Sexual Assault on college campuses is not a new topic for many undergraduate students to hear about. Going into college you were always told to be careful and look out for yourself and your friends because of what can happen in college. Studies show that among many undergraduate students, 26.4% of females and 6.8% of males … Read more