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Breaking the Silence: Addressing Gender-based Violence
The silence must be broken. Women, men, and children are being harmed on a daily basis by this public health and safety crisis.
Tagged Gender-based violence
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CNN Host Smacks Down Rape Apologist’s Attempt To Victim Blame Sexual Abuse Survivors
During a segment on CNN’s Newsroom Thursday, host Carol Costello pushed back against author Susan Patton’s attempts to both blame the victims of sexual abuse and frame the issue of rape and sexual violence as nothing more than failed hook ups.
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Hateful Misogynist Rush Limbaugh Tells Men That Women Mean Yes When They Say No
Another day, another new low reached by bottom-scraping conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh. In this instance, Limbaugh justified rape culture by telling men that no really means yes.
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No, the Fact Elliot Rodgers Killed More Men Than Women Doesn’t Change His Misogyny
Some men have been suggesting Rodgers’ killing of more men than women means he wasn’t a misogynist. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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After The Santa Barbara Shootings It’s Time to Talk About The Culture of Violence Against Women
So today, on this tragic Saturday when a very disturbed young man went on a murdering rampage against the “beautiful” women archetype he felt rejected by, I’m wondering if we can finally talk about the systemic problem of violence against women in the United States.
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Anonymous Cowards Try To Silence Female Journalists With Violent Sexual Threats
Women who are involved in journalism are increasingly the targets of violent sexual threats by anonymous cowards in hopes of frightening them to stop expressing their opinions.
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It’s a BFD: Obama Renews Biden’s Violence Against Women Act After GOP Obstruction
President Obama said today while signing the Violence Against Women Act, “I promise you this – not just as your President, but as a son, as a husband, as a father – I’m going to keep at it.”
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The GOP’s version of VAWA Should be called the Defense of Violence Against Women Act
The House GOP’s watered down version of the VAWA is more about preserving their bigotry than anything about protecting women from violence.
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House Republican and OBGYN Says Akin Was Partly Right About Legitimate Rape
A pro-fetus House Republican from Georgia is defending legitimate rape Todd Akin of Missouri and the gift of rape Richard Mourdock of Indiana.
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Defenders of the Steubenville Rape Crew Embrace the GOP’s Protect the Rapist Mindset
The response and support the Steubenville rapists are receiving is typical given the recent attacks on all American women at the hands of Republicans.
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House GOP Shames America by Endangering Women
It’s not just the Sandy bill. Eric Cantor (R-VA) and John Boehner (R-OH) also killed legislation that would help protect 30 million American women’s lives.
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Indians Protest Brutal Rape of Young Woman Who Died Today
A 23-year-old female who was brutally gang-raped in India died today as a result of her injuries. Her attack has inspired protests throughout India.
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The Republican Party: The Crazy Ex in Charge of Your Freedom
The GOP is being overtaken by the crazy exes, bitter and bursting with desire for revenge against a world that threatens to take away their control and power.