“If a woman is drunk, don’t rape her. If a woman is walking alone at night, don’t rape her. If a woman is drugged and unconscious, don’t rape her. If a woman is wearing a short skirt, don’t rape her. If a woman is jogging in a park at 5 a.m., don’t rape her. If [...]
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Government Panel Recommends Expanding Birth Control Access
Posted in The AAUW Community, Voter Education, Women and Civil Rights, Women's Health, tagged birth control, contraceptive, domestic violence, family planning, Health and Human Services, health insurance, HHS, HIV, HPV, IOM, preventive-care, sexually transmitted infections on July 21, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
On Wednesday, the Institute of Medicine recommended that insurers cover, at no cost, expanded preventive care for women. In its report to the Department of Health and Human Services, the IOM — an independent, nonprofit health organization that lawmakers rely upon for insight on health care — recommended that “the full range” of approved contraceptive [...]
Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva Are Not Unusual
Posted in Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Women's Health, tagged Bell Bajao, domestic violence, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Pixel Project, violence against women on July 23, 2010, | 2 Comments »
Domestic violence is headline news right now, thanks to Oscar-winning actor Mel Gibson and his former girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, who are battling for custody of their baby. Grigorieva is also charging Gibson with domestic abuse. The tape recordings, allegedly of him threatening her and blaming her for his violence, are horrible and make me feel [...]
Project Profile: Sisters Empowering Sisters
Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, tagged Community Action Grants, domestic violence, Following the Fellows, mentor, Project Profile on September 25, 2009, | 1 Comment »
On August 27, after a three-week delay, Chris Brown’s sentence for his felony assault conviction was handed down: five years’ probation and 180 days of community labor. He was convicted of abusing the singer Rihanna, repeatedly punching her in the face and threatening to kill her. Teenagers nationwide followed the story on TV and in [...]
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