Tag Archives: Violence Against Women

It’s a trick question!

By Tamara Garvey | Published: May 6, 2013
TweetI live in a neighborhood that, when I name it to a new acquaintance, regularly prompts them to reply with some variation of, “Is that neighborhood safe?” or “Eeeep.  Do you feel safe living there?” I have absolutely no idea how to answer this.  I usually go all self-deprecating and say something like, “I guess?  [...]
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The UnSlut Project

By Unslut Project | Published: April 26, 2013
Tweet“It gets better” for LGBTQ youth, but also for young women bullied and called “slut.” The recent suicides of Rehtaeh Parsons, Amanda Todd, Felicia Garcia, and others demonstrate the tragic hopelessness “slut shaming” can create for young girls. By encouraging women who have survived this type of bullying to share their stories and perspectives, The [...]
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This is what the legitimization of acquaintance assault and rape looks like

By Courtney Murphy | Published: April 16, 2013
TweetWhenever I’m intrigued or baffled by what’s going on in the world around me I look to the literature for answers. After the atrocity in Steubenville OH last year and the recent tragic suicide of Audrie Pott in Saratoga CA I started to educate myself on rape. I learnt about rape culture and, equipped with [...]
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Do you want to know what rape culture looks like?

By Amina Abbas | Published: April 16, 2013
TweetDo you want to know what rape culture looks like? It looks like a world where you blame women. Where you ask: “What was she wearing?” “Where has she been?” “How many men has she slept with?” Where one the first things asked after hearing about a sexual assault is “how much was she drinking?” [...]
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Thailand launches One-Stop Crisis Centre to respond to violence against women

By UN Women | Published: April 11, 2013
TweetThis story was cross-posted from UN Women Bangkok, 9 April 2013 – The launch of Thailand’s pioneering One-Stop Crisis Centre by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on 9 April reinforces the continuing efforts to respond to and prevent violence against women and girls after Thailand joined UN Women’s newest global initiative, COMMIT. The One Stop Crisis [...]
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