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On November 11, 2011, Eve Ensler told the world that she was Over It. She’s over rape. And rape culture. And gender-based violence. And passivity. And victim-blaming. Aren’t we all? Or, at least, shouldn’t we be? Politicizing the violence is … Continue reading
Posted in Gender-Based Violence, Global Issues
Tagged DC, Delhi, Eve Ensler, Gender, gender-based violence, NCWO, One Billion Rising, Over It, Rape, Rape Culture, Sexual Assault, Steubenville, V-Day, VAWA, violence against women
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By: Julie Rhoad, President/CEO The NAMES Project Foundation/The AIDS Memorial Quilt According to the CDC, at some pivotal point in her lifetime, one in 139 women will be diagnosed with HIV infection. For African American and Hispanic/Latina women, the … Continue reading
By Becky Mezzanotte It was not until I returned from living abroad in the Middle East that I realized just how much I actually cared about women’s rights. Prior to that point in my life, I lived in blissful ignorance … Continue reading
Posted in Gender-Based Violence, Global Issues, HERvotes
Tagged feminism, HERvotes, VAWA, violence against women
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