With Roe v Wade up in the air again, California has announced that they plan on being a state of sanctuary for women and their reproductive rights and women’s healthcare if it is overturned. More than two dozen states are considering banning abortion as a whole if the United States Supreme Court gives them permission. I’m … Read more
Let’s talk about rape culture at universities, especially since watching The Hunting Ground. According to an article I read on a website called “The conversation,” members of the Western University community say they feel unsafe on their campus. There have been four formal allegations of sexual violence reported in an incredibly short period of time. … Read more
According to an article written by Michele Silbiloni at UNICEF News, the Covid-19 pandemic has heightened the dangers of gender-based violence and human trafficking. The head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime states that action needs to be called now more than ever. Not only has the pandemic worsened the plight of those … Read more
Why Minority Victims of Sex Abuse Don’t Report Nashara Turrentine As a black woman, I grew up in a household that values and cherishes family and holds the family name to a high standard. Things that bring the family shame were never to be discussed with the public or with friends, and anything that … Read more