discrimation
Book excerpt: 100 TIMES: A MEMOIR OF SEXISM
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“It’s not that my life has been exceptionally plagued with sexism. It’s that it hasn’t.”
Abortion
A Letter from Men…to Men: Stand Up For Women’s Reproductive Rights!
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It’s painful to admit that I have fallen short, missed the mark—that I have not been a better ally to women in the struggle to maintain their reproductive rights.
Commentary
From Victim to Victor: Surviving Sexual Assault in Uganda
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As a survivor myself, I can tell you that there is no greater gift to rape survivors than to be believed and validated.
Rape
I’ve Witnessed Women and Girls Being Raped in Uganda
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“Because of this, I want to study hard in order to help those who have been mistreated.”
After 17 Years, Venezuelan Survivor Finally Wins Justice
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“It is important that you value my testimony… I come here now because I trust you … and I expect justice.”
Us in the U.S.
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From this point on, Women’s eNews will publish a monthly list of all new policies and legislation that are being passed, as well as proposed, that will impact women’s rights in the U.S. in our new ongoing series titled, ‘Us in the U.S.’
Teen Voices
Viral Video Exposes Cultural Response to Rape in Tunisia
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A high school theater piece in Tunisia reveals what girls there consider the double victimization of rape. “I think it’s time for the Tunisian society to understand that a shotgun marriage will never be the solution for rape,” one girl says.
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.
Rape
Rwandan Rape Survivor in ‘The Uncondemned’ Speaks Out
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Victoire Mukambanda was one of the instrumental witnesses who testified to bring about the first conviction of rape as a war crime in Rwanda. That historic trial is the focus of the new documentary “The Uncondemned.”
Yezidi Women
In German Sanctuary, Yezidi Women Begin to Face the Aftermath
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“They are experiencing multiple levels of trauma,” says the medical chief of this special quota project. “There is the individual trauma, of course. And the collective trauma; because the genocide was directed at their entire community.”