Boko Haram leader states that the 200 plus schoolgirls who were kidnapped in April have been “married off” to Boko Haram fighters. See Jezebel. Lawsuits were filed against Phi Kappa Tau when a member of the Georgia Tech fraternity sexually… Read More ›
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Some college men worry that the movement to take rape seriously is affecting their sex lives. See Salon. The Obama administration has created a new set of rules to provide women with access to contraception. See msnbc. Ms. Magazine demonstrates how Rwandan… Read More ›
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Vogue Italia uses Violence Against Women as the theme for its April edition. See the Independent. More men feel compelled to accept the depictions of realistic standards of female beauty. See the Onion. The Guardian describes the culture of exceptionalism portrayed… Read More ›
Wartime Rape: A Primer
The news of Libya’s Gadhafi giving his soldiers Viagra to perpetrate rape as a weapon of war may seem shocking to some. It’s hard to conceptualize such brutality and even harder when news of it seems to come out of… Read More ›
Women Around the Globe: News Roundup
Following are links to news stories concerning women internationally. Happy reading! A female political campaign official goes missing in Uganda, reportedly kidnapped by persons dressed in military uniforms. See Daily Monitor. Rwandan rebel leader accused of ordering his soldiers to… Read More ›