A few women who have survived abusive relationships with rap stars are breaking the silence about domestic violence. But a “no snitch” rule is still widely observed in the hip hop music world.
Pop singer Pink’s “Stupid Girls” hit song and MTV video expresses outrage at young women’s self sacrifice to beauty and fashion. Some have applauded her for being outspoken, while others say the song’s name is insulting.
A recent opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal promotes the idea that men are essentially violent and women just have to learn to deal with it. Media critic Jennifer L. Pozner calls it a dangerous response to the problem of sex assault.
A new Tokyo museum presses the cause of the “comfort women” of World War II who were used as sex slaves by the Imperial Army. On Friday, Amnesty International renewed appeals to compensate the women and for Japan to issue them a fuller apology.
Prague is hosting a photography exhibit that documents the sexually degrading ads that pervade the city. Women’s rights activists say it’s a chance to talk about a subject that receives little critical attention in the former Soviet bloc.
Female DJs are making it in a formerly man’s world. But while it’s no longer a novelty to see a woman on deck at a club, women still often feel pressured to prove they can spin, cut and scratch as well as the guys.
A new mini-museum in Cleveland puts the history of contraception–from crocodile dung to the pill–on display. Launched quietly in March, it emerges as the new federal budget threatens the access of millions of women to contraceptive services.
“Acting on Faith” is a new independent film that explores the convergent paths of three female activists from three different religions who are spearheading social change and grassroots activism. Second of five articles on women and religion.
Less than 4 percent of editorial cartoonists on major syndicates are female. That would almost be laughable, says Sheila Gibbons, if it didn’t reflect such a sad and serious sidelining of women’s wit and wisdom.
Since Judy Blume began writing frankly sexual books for young adults in the 1970s, the YA category has come of age and moved on to increasingly harsh and sophisticated topics amid persistent efforts to censor what female teens read.
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