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I was shocked and saddened to learn that so many female immigrants have suffered abuse from licensed medical professionals and gynecologists within detention centers across the U.S. . The medical abuse that many of these women experienced during their time locked in these private facilities was brutal, inhumane, nonconsensual, and left many of them with … Read more

October is the National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This month is a time to spread awareness about domestic violence, support survivors, and also advocate for policy change. According to the Denver National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in four women and one in nine men experience severe physical violence and/or stalking. While domestic violence isn’t … Read more

With November fast approaching I thought I would share some information on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The United Nations has dedicated November 25th as a day to help bring awareness to gendered based violence against women. According to the UN “the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women issued … Read more

Many of us have been taught to trust law enforcement, that we are safe with them, but for some that has not always been the case. In 2017 18-year-old Anna Chambers was arrested for marijuana possession and was then raped by the two arresting police officers in the back of their unmarked car and was … Read more

     I was scrolling on twitter the other day when I came across a tweet pertaining to the recent events that are taking place at Howard University; located in Washington, D.C. I eventually came across an article that addressed some of the major concerns of the students as well as Alumni. As protests continue … Read more

While searching for a topic to write about in this blog post I came across an article that actually blew my mind about a recently surfacing method of attack towards women in the UK. In this article, they describe the experience 18-year-old Lizzie Wilson had during a night out with her friends in Nottingham England. … Read more

Last week October 22, 2021, a woman whose name and identity have not been disclosed to the public was sexually assaulted on the SEPTA, a Philadelphia train station. The assaulter, Fiston Ngoy, who has a previous record of sexual assault and should have been deported back to Congo years ago (Allen, 2021), was arrested and … Read more

Link: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/nevada-animal-shelter-domestic-violence-survivors-pets I thought to share a little bit of a happier post since we talk about a lot of hard/heavy subjects in this class. A nonprofit organization called “Noah’s Animal House’s” works with a neighboring women’s shelter in order to make sure that domestic abuse survivors can still have their pets upon escaping their abusers … Read more