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Tell Congress: We Demand a Campus-Inclusive Violence Against Women Act

Published: July 27, 2012

Enough is enough. Under the “fake” VAWA passed by the House this year, 11 million students would be denied the vital improvements to their school’s sexual assault policies that are included in the real VAWA. Authored by Republican members of Congress Eric Cantor and Sandy Adams, this version eliminates protections for students, as well as […]

By Feminist Campus Team

Clinic Defense Update: OSA Targets Doctor’s Home

Published: July 24, 2012

As I arrived at the clinic Saturday morning a lot of things came back to me, like the sinking in my stomach as I drove up to the clinic, not knowing if it would be quiet, or if dozens of protestors would greet me with hatred and sign waving. Not a lot has changed in […]

By Sarah Shanks

Standing With Sisters in the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Published: July 23, 2012

This week, more than 20,000 people from around the world, including scientists, medical doctors, sex workers, and AIDS activists, have been convening at the Washington, D.C., Convention Center for the XIX International AIDS Conference, the theme of which is “Turning the Tide Together.” The international conference hasn’t been in the U.S. for 22 years, because […]

By Francesca Witcher

Pass a Final Violence Against Women Act that Includes Campus SaVE

Published: July 19, 2012

Part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. Cross-posted with Jewish Women International. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a previously bi-partisan bill used to advance services for victims and survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, has itself become a victim of political contention. Two different versions of this legislation currently exist, one […]

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