As lock-down mandates began to take effect across the globe due to the COVID-19 pandemic another pandemic followed. The Shadow Pandemic refers to the increased reports of domestic abuses cases against women and children after the COVID-19 took the world by storm. The UN Women created the Shadow Pandemic Campaign on May 27th 2020 during … Read more
Sociological discussions within the last 10 to 15 years have begun to unpack root causes of violence within society. While it is clear that violence within all societies – even those of early establishment – has long existed and been contemplated, recent times have demonstrated an exponential growth in violence within the United State’s school … Read more
This BBC article succinctly sums up the issue of street harassment, a type of harassment that can involve cat-calling, groping, lewd comments, verbal threats/coercion, and may escalate into violence. Every woman I know, including yours truly, has endured frequent street harassment wherever we go, not only while here at East Carolina University. Many men consider … Read more