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Reproductive Control and Race: the Hidden Side of Domestic Violence

Lara wrote 6 hours ago: Please try to overlook the amateur and somewhat sensationalist writing style of the author and read … more →

Tags: Men, misogyny, Race, racism, rape, Sexual abuse, Women, Women of Color

Monday Catch Up

feminist2 wrote 7 hours ago: Hope everyone had a good Independence Day weekend.  Here are some things we missed: Four Freedom Mov … more →

Tags: ableism, activism, ageism, Classism, Consumer society, Environmental Issues, Food Justice, global issues, Health and wellbeing

Violence Against Women

winifredd wrote 15 hours ago:  The United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women of the Department of Economic and Social A … more →

Tags: Best Practices, CEDAW, data base, legislation, Violence, Women

Battered Women Need Not Apply

justice4mothers wrote 16 hours ago: From The Huffington Post: Give Us Your Huddled Masses – But Battered Women Need Not Apply! W … more →

Tags: activism, Domestic Violence, Getting screwed by the politicians

Men in uniform may face stiffer rap for rape

lawreports wrote 1 day ago: 5 Jul 2009, 0109 hrs IST, Himanshi Dhawan, TNN NEW DELHI: In keeping with increasing instances of se … more →

Book on Sexual Harassment Distributed at Egyptian Mosques

administrator wrote 1 day ago: In an effort to raise awareness about the widespread problem of sexual harassment (including in publ … more →

Tags: News Stories, Street Harassment, Egypt, egypt's ministry of endowments, Imams, mosques, sexual harassment

Rape wasn't really rape, but was rape, anyway

jemimaaslana wrote 1 day ago: From the Copenhagen Post: A Jutland couple who made money from allowing men to have sex with two for … more →

Tags: Courts & Justice, Entitlement Issues, Raising Children, Rape Culture, Sexism, Women's Safety

Uganda to outlaw circumcision1 comment

jemimaaslana wrote 2 days ago: From News24.com Uganda will pass a law banning female genital mutilation, which is rampant among pas … more →

Tags: Children's Health, gender roles, Sexism, Women's health, Women's Safety

"OUR YOUR ABUSER" BLOG IS LAUNCHED

enddiscriminationnow wrote 2 days ago: A new Blog has been launched that allows Victims of Domestic Violence or Witnesses of the same to an … more →

Tags: domestice violence, Spousal Abuse, blame the victim, victims of abuse, Battered Women

NOMAS: A Good Group of Men Stand Up to Fight Violence Against Women

justice4mothers wrote 2 days ago: Nobody here is a “man-hater” or a “father-hater.”  There are many good men a … more →

Tags: activism, Domestic Violence, good dudes, Nomas, Patriarchy

Governments Need to Ensure Women Do Not Bear the Brunt of the Economic Crisis

womensphere wrote 2 days ago: Governments need to provide social protection and promote green jobs for women through alternative i … more →

Tags: Employment, work, Financial, Global, Government, War & Conflict

UN Appoints New Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, Its Causes and Consequences

womensphere wrote 2 days ago: On 18 June 2009, the Human Rights Council appointed Rashida Manjoo Special Rapporteur on Violence Ag … more →

Tags: Global, Government

President launches bid to reduce FGM/C in Burkina Faso

womensphere wrote 2 days ago: Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré has launched a campaign to reduce female genital mutilation/c … more →

Tags: Africa, Children & Parenting, Government, health

Eve Ensler: Washington Post Op-ed1 comment

Anne Caroline Drake wrote 2 days ago: A Broken U.N. Promise in Congo Originally published in:  Washington Post, 06/30/2009 http://www.was … more →

Tags: Violence prevention, Abuse of Power, activist, Eve Ensler, Unite to End Violence Against Women, v-day, Washington Post

Domestic Violence Shelter Closed?!!!

Mary Caliendo wrote 3 days ago: Today I learned the news that a women’s shelter in Aurora, IL has now officially closed its do … more →

Tags: Abuse, Aurora, Breaking News, Can you believe this, Chicago Tribune, current event chatter, cuts in funding!, Domestic Violence, end the cycle of domestic abuse

Domestic Violence Shelter Closed?!!!

Mary Caliendo wrote 3 days ago: Today I learned the news that a women’s shelter in Aurora, IL has now officially closed its do … more →

Tags: Abuse, Aurora, Breaking News, Can you believe this, Chicago Tribune, current event chatter, cuts in funding!, Domestic Violence, end the cycle of domestic abuse

Kes-kes pergaduhan dan cabul kehormatan di Kem PLKN, Pekan

wanitakeadilan wrote 3 days ago: Separate allegations of molest and an apparently racially-motivated clash have emerged from a Nation … more →

Tags: Gangguan Seksual, Gender, Keganasan Terhadap Wanita, Kenyataan Media, Malaysian Politics, Pergaduhan Antara Kaum, Politics, Press Statement, Racial tension

One wonders...

jemimaaslana wrote 4 days ago: …what’s the matter with our justice system when two young men get 1½ year in jail each f … more →

Tags: Courts & Justice

Rape: Still NOT funny

berryblade wrote 4 days ago: Rape is not funny. Repeat after me general public; RAPE IS NOT FUNNY. And you know what? People who … more →

Tags: aileen knows all, aileen says listen to this, aussie wowsers, Bite It, dumb wowser cunts, fuck you perth, Gender, i have a fucking sense of humor, misogyny


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