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An unapologetic feminist and human rights enthusiast, Maureen has dedicated the better part of the past decade to volunteering and working with NGOs and non-profits, and writing about feminist issues. In addition to sherights, her work has been featured on numerous websites, including Mic.com, The Huffington Post, Women Under Siege, Feministing, Jezebel, Fem2.0 and more. She is a huge fan of snark, all things chocolate and traveling. You can follow Maureen on Twitter at @MaureenShaw.

• Sex Work, Student Debt and the Minimum Wage

  By Maureen on February 21, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  This article originally appeared on The Beauty Bean. Republished with permission. This week, a Duke University freshman was “outed” as a porn star. Spotted and confronted by a male classmate, she confessed and swore him to secrecy. Naturally, he blabbed… Read More ›

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• Spotlight On: Sal Bardo

  By Maureen on February 17, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Over the last three years, writer-director Sal Bardo’s films have screened at nearly 50 film festivals in 10 countries. In 2011, he won the Audience Award for Best First Time Filmmaker at Reel Affirmations: Washington D.C.’s International LGBT Film Festival… Read More ›

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• WSJ Columnist Blames Sexual Assault Victims

  By Maureen on February 12, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  On Monday, The Wall Street Journal’s James Taranto published a column in which he argued that a “balanced” approach to our country’s college rape crisis involves placing equal blame on the perpetrators and victims alike. In a crudely inappropriate drunk driving… Read More ›

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• An Open Letter to Dylan Farrow

  By Maureen on February 8, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  It’s been a week since you bravely published an open letter detailing your sexual abuse at the hands of your father. I’ve read it over and over again, each time my heart simultaneously breaking and soaring for you. Breaking because… Read More ›

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• Are You Qualified?

  By Maureen on February 3, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  To kick off our Buzzfeed page, we created a handy flow-chart to help clear up any confusion on who should be calling the shots on abortion. Enjoy.

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• Will Survivors of Sexualized Violence in Kenya See Justice?

  By Maureen on January 30, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  News out of the International Criminal Court does not bode well for Kenyans seeking justice six years after the country’s violent post-election crisis. Sitting President Uhuru Kenyatta’s trial for crimes against humanity was set to begin February 5, but has been delayed at the prosecution’s request… Read More ›

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• NEWS: House Passes HR7

  By Maureen on January 28, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Today, the House passed HR7, the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.” I can’t say I’m surprised; derailing reproductive justice is what the House does. As Think Progress explains, HR 7 underwent several last-minute changes before proceeding to a full… Read More ›

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• So Jenelle Had an Abortion…and Everyone’s OK

  By Maureen on January 27, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  I know I’m a little late to the game here, but this weekend I was finally able to catch up on last week’s Teen Mom 2 season premier and all its resplendent drama. It was mostly more of the same… Read More ›

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• NEWS: House to Vote on HR7 this Wednesday

  By Maureen on January 25, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  This coming Wednesday, January 29, the House will vote on anti-choice bill H.R.7, previously dubbed the “Rape Audit bill.” While lawmakers dropped this egregious component of the bill, it’s far from women-friendy. In addition to outright banning abortion coverage from… Read More ›

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• Abortion Coverage Under the ACA

  By Maureen on January 21, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  As we gear up to celebrate the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade tomorrow, the Kaiser Family Foundation has issued a compelling new brief examining abortion coverage under the Affordable Care Act. You can download the full report here, but we’ve gone ahead… Read More ›

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