Rape during warfare is routinely used to terrorize women and girls around the world. When victims fall pregnant—which, despite Todd Akin’s insistence that rape doesn’t result in pregnancy, it does—they deserve and are entitled to comprehensive healthcare, including abortion. However, because the… Read More ›
Governor Cuomo signs two critical bills for pregnant New Yorkers. See RH Reality Check. The Atlantic reports on the the invisible labor women perform around the world. Following Steve Harvey’s Miss Universe mix-up, The Guardian calls attention to the real problem with beauty pageants. The New… Read More ›
Some men are starting to call themselves “Meninists” to express their opposition to feminism. See BuzzFeed. The Huffington Post describes how women’s bodies were the ultimate battleground of war-torn 2014. The Sony e-mail hack revealed how even rich and famous women… Read More ›
This post originally appeared on the YWCA blog. Republished with permission. By Celia Richa, Senior International Policy Advocate, Futures Without Violence Across the globe, millions of women and girls are subject to violence simply because of their gender. We’ve seen it… Read More ›
I’ve found a pretty divided camp every time I bring up sex work within feminist circles, and I probably bring up sex work more than most. Yesterday (Dec 17) was International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. The day… Read More ›
Acknowledging Human Rights Day is a milestone in and of itself. It’s a chance to start conversations about social justice and equality, renew commitments to justice and dignity for all, and celebrate activists and social movements globally. Yet there is… Read More ›
I love all-things HR (that’s Human Rights, not Human Resources), so let me be the first to wish you a happy Human Rights Day! Today, we bring attention to human rights abuses, while raising awareness of human rights proclamations and… Read More ›
Dearest sherights community- Thanks for the very warm welcome! I can’t wait to settle into my seat as Editor of sherights, and am excited for the feminist rock-and-roll to come. I thought I would take a hot second to tell… Read More ›
I had the honor of attending today’s CEDAW discussion on women in conflict & post-conflict situations. The room was packed with both UN experts and NGO representatives to kick off the Committee’s process of developing a general recommendation on the… Read More ›
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