Rape
Campus Sexual Assault Survivors Need Support to Raise Their Voices
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As schools like Stanford University face lawsuits over ignoring sexual “predators,” survivors of these assaults need better support and justice.
Incarceration
Let’s Stop States from Shackling Female Prisoners in Childbirth
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Most of the women who are being subjected to this degrading and dangerous practice have already undergone enough trauma. We need the help of Congress and the Department of Justice to stop this “birthing barbarism” in the 28 states that still allow shackling at some or all points from the second trimester through postpartum recovery.
Rape
Rape Trauma Is Too Serious Not to Know Our Safety Options
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Novel interventions are springing up across college campuses to help young women prevent and even recover from rape. They are not a substitute for educating males and holding perpetrators accountable. But their benefits should still be appreciated.