Teen Voices
D.C. Teens Welcome Self-Defense Classes in School
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What if “self-defense” made its way into school curriculum? Students at Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, D.C., would be thrilled.
Teen Voices
Teens Explore Gender Wage Gap Solutions
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On Equal Pay Day, a Teen Voices videographer in Washington, D.C., finds out what her classmates think of the gap and their suggestions to fix the problem.
Commentary
Thanks to You Both: Senator Boxer and Anita Hill
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Barbara Boxer’s retirement news took me back to 1992 when we were running a grassroots campaign to get her elected to the U.S. Senate. It was tough going. Then came Anita Hill’s testimony against Clarence Thomas.
D.C.
Take It from Me: D.C. Rape Bill Needs More Muscle
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If a strong bill passes and is put into effect, I’d encourage rape survivors to turn to the police in Washington, D.C. If not, my own experience will remain a cautionary tale. Instead of professionalism, I was treated with skepticism. The process dragged on. He was never arrested.
Cheers & Jeers
Rapist Law May Be Voided; Abortion Laws Multiply
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Morocco may toss out part of its penal code that allows rapists to go unpunished if they marry their victims. Also this week, Republicans in the House of Representatives are looking to make 2014 another banner year for anti-abortion laws.
Arts & Culture
‘In Bloom’ Opens in NYC, Must be Seen Everywhere
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A bumper crop of great movies open Jan. 10, including this teen-angst drama in the context of forced marriage and vigilante justice in the former Soviet Union. Another winner, “Divorce Corp,” brings a critical look at the problems plaguing family court.
Arts & Culture
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A Family Murder Leaves Lasting Mark on 5-Year-Old
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While it led to years of chronic bouts of the crazies and self-medication, her mother’s murder didn’t rob her completely of a childhood or a future, says Kat Hurley in this excerpt from her memoir “I Think I’ll Make It.”
Arts & Culture
21 Women Leaders 2014 – Seven Who Amplify Our Power
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Profiles of seven outstanding leaders dedicated to improving lives of women and girls: Elyse Cherry, Lynn Hershman Leeson, Emily Neilson Jones, Winsome McIntosh, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Melanne Verveer
Crime & Law
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Faith-Based Housing Helps Women Leave Prison
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Calls from the bus station can come at 2 a.m. for two Christian centers run by women, one in Texas, the other in Tennessee. The job is to keep the lights on for female ex-cons with nowhere else to go.
Jordan
Syrian Mothers Anguished by Children’s War Trauma
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In a group therapy session in Jordan, refugee women unload about the difficulties of caring for children afflicted by nightmares, aggressive outbursts and PTSD symptoms. “I have two boys, ages 3 and 5. They are scared of everything,” says one participant.