Guest Post by The Diamondback Online Staff Editorial Board A seemingly obvious protection went into effect when former President Bill Clinton signed the Violence Against Women Act in 1994. Although activists knew the law would periodically be up for reauthorization, it seemed unfathomable to them that members of Congress would try to reverse a law [...]
The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), originally enacted in 1994 has been introduced in the US Senate. Three of the interns from the Feminist Majority Foundation, myself included, recently attended a Senate briefing on VAWA. At the briefing, representatives from various women’s rights organizations and women’s issues groups stressed the importance of [...]
So, former NYPD officer Kenneth Moreno would like the world to feel bad for having to travel the “rough road” of the past two and half years since he was indicted for raping an intoxicated woman after escorting her to her apartment. Last Thursday, Moreno was found not guilty, as was former officer Franklin Mata [...]
As many of you know February means V-Day! And no, we’re not talking about Valentine’s Day. V-Day is an organization that seeks to raise awareness about violence against women and girls as well as raise money for local beneficiaries that are working to end violence. Many student groups put on “The Vagina Monologues” or host [...]
Guest post by Ellen If you’ve been reading the blog lately, you will probably remember some posts last week about women in prison. I wrote one last week about a court case in Illinois where some former inmates are sueing for being shackled while in labor, and my buddy Emily wrote one about the creation [...]
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