Congresswomen Launch First Ever Caucus on Black Women and Girls
“From barriers in education, to a gender-based pay gap that widens with race, to disparities in both diagnoses and outcomes…
TAGS:“What is the Price of Justice?”
People in communities of color who are struggling to achieve economic security often find themselves burdened by court-ordered financial obligations…
TAGS:Senate Holds Backpage in Contempt of Congress in Sex Trafficking Investigation
n October 2015, Backpage and its CEO, Carl Ferrer, received a congressional subpoena from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security…
TAGS:More High Ranking Officers Being Charged With Sex Crimes Against Subordinates
Since September, the armed forces have court-martialed or filed sexual-assault charges against four colonels from the Air Force, Army and…
TAGS:Study Finds That Digital Assistants Do Not Understand Rape Crises
As we increasingly rely on digital assistants like Apple’s Siri or Samsung’s S Voice, many question the extent to which…
TAGS:Domestic Violence During Pregnancy Doubles Risk of Premature Birth
Women who experience domestic violence while pregnant are twice as likely to give birth to a premature baby or a…
TAGS:This Common Response To Campus Sexual Assault Doesn’t Actually Protect Victims
In most college sexual assault cases, schools take the early step of instituting a no-contact order between the alleged victim…
TAGS:Advocacy Learning Center Now Accepting Applications
Embark on an interactive and transformative journey with advocacy groups across the country to explore our collective roots and renew…
TAGS:Tribal Leaders Call for Expanded Jurisdiction Over Non-Native Domestic Violence Offenders
Recognizing that the Department of Justice’s 2014 decision to grant special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction under VAWA was a “historic”…
TAGS:Teen Dating Violence Is Target of New CDC Program
Reducing teen dating violence in the United States is the aim of a new program introduced by federal health officials.…
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