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criminal justice reform

Trans Women Prisoners Suffer Most From Failures To Stop Prison Rape

Many eyes are on Passion Star, but overall the urgency around prison rape has faltered in the 12 years since PREA passed, the Times notes. Regulations won’t do much if…

Adrian —

May 15, 2015

Daily Fix

education

politics + activism

Daily Fix: Republicans Didn’t Rise to the Occasion for Equal Pay Day and More News Stories

The state of conversion therapy, campus sexual assault protests at Columbia, Marylin Zuniga and get-well cards for Mumia, an anti-trans bathroom bill in Nevada, abortion laws in Oklahoma, and more!

Rachel —

Apr 16, 2015

plays

rape culture

theater

“Post Traumatic Super Delightful” Uses Laughter To Talk About Campus Sexual Assault

“Hopefully because this dialogue is happening and we feel like we’re on the cusp of this conversation, people will understand how complex it is and how the survivor has no…

Hannah Hodson —

Feb 27, 2015

longform journalism

rape culture

politics + activism

Rebel Girls: Our “False Rape” Hysteria is Bullsh*t

I come bearing every ounce of truth I could muster about “false rape accusations” and the pitiful rape culture the myth of them exemplifies.

Carmen —

Dec 31, 2014

Daily Fix

rape culture

politics + activism

This Might Be The Most Important Moment Ever To Fight Rape On Campus

Let’s talk about the ways women, communities and even institutions are responding to the situation in ways that can bring us hope.

Adrian —

Dec 10, 2014

sexual assault

you need help

relationships

You Need Help: Your Girlfriend Was Sexually Assaulted and You Don’t Know How to Help

“She told me she’d been raped… She’s feeling embarrassed and ashamed and I don’t know what I’m supposed to do… and everything seems a mess.”

KaeLyn —

Dec 4, 2014

Daily Fix

race

politics + activism

President of Lincoln University Slut-Shames Black Women, Incriminates Black Men, Asks for Silence Around Rape

“The other thing I want to tell you about brothers is that we will lead you to believe that you’re the best thing since sliced bread. But we’re slicing your…

Hannah Hodson —

Nov 11, 2014

Daily Fix

international news

politics + activism

Can Japan Deny Entry To a “Pickup Artist” with a History of Racialized Sexual Violence?

When we discuss this man’s history here in Japan, it becomes difficult to overstate what a truly disgusting individual Julien Blanc is.

Savannah —

Nov 9, 2014

Daily Fix

sexual assault

politics + activism

Help Support Survivors of Sexual Assault with the Carry That Weight National Day of Action

Campuses across the country are hosting events to “tangibly express their commitment to lift the burden of sexual violence from the shoulders of survivors;” you can find an event local…

Rachel —

Oct 29, 2014

notes from a queer engineer

regular

Roma Agrawal: "We have this problem of what an engineer should look like or does look like, that was maybe accurate in the past, but isn't today. There is a long way to go, but for me, it is important to show the diverse faces of engineering." (Image courtesy of Nicola Evans, WSP, via Nature.com)

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Notes From A Queer Engineer: Women In STEM On Women In STEM

It’s going to take a lot of creative solutions to get us where we need to be.

Laura Mandanas —

Oct 8, 2014

barack obama

Daily Fix

politics + activism

It’s On Us: Obama’s New Campaign Says Everyone Is Responsible for Helping End Campus Sexual Assault

It’s On Us could potentially fill the gap between activists and their administrations, creating cultural demand for the work they’ve been pioneering for years.

Carmen —

Sep 19, 2014

criminal justice reform

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Horrifying 80% of Central American Women Sexually Assaulted While Coming to US

This statistic is based on the reports of migrant shelter directors, though it is possible the number is even higher due to underreporting.

KaeLyn —

Sep 17, 2014

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Trans Women Prisoners Suffer Most From Failures To Stop Prison Rape

Daily Fix: Republicans Didn’t Rise to the Occasion for Equal Pay Day and More News Stories

“Post Traumatic Super Delightful” Uses Laughter To Talk About Campus Sexual Assault

Rebel Girls: Our “False Rape” Hysteria is Bullsh*t

This Might Be The Most Important Moment Ever To Fight Rape On Campus

You Need Help: Your Girlfriend Was Sexually Assaulted and You Don’t Know How to Help

President of Lincoln University Slut-Shames Black Women, Incriminates Black Men, Asks for Silence Around Rape

Can Japan Deny Entry To a “Pickup Artist” with a History of Racialized Sexual Violence?

Help Support Survivors of Sexual Assault with the Carry That Weight National Day of Action

Notes From A Queer Engineer: Women In STEM On Women In STEM

It’s On Us: Obama’s New Campaign Says Everyone Is Responsible for Helping End Campus Sexual Assault

Horrifying 80% of Central American Women Sexually Assaulted While Coming to US

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