Violence Against Women

This is one of the hardest conversations we rarely have. Violence is not sustained by physically violent men alone. It isn’t sustained by escalating and physically violent men alone. It …

Most of us can name a few famous women from history. Far fewer of us were taught about the African women who led armies, challenged empires, defended their communities, transformed …

Mobility restriction is a term widely used in human rights, disability studies, public health, criminology, and violence prevention because mobility is directly connected to safety, opportunity, and citizenship. Think of …

How to spot the warning signs abusers hide behind — and why “he seemed so normal” is never the whole story Why This Case Still Matters Dennis Rader — known …

“This isn’t a big deal. We have bigger issues.” EXACTLY. The issues of women’s and girls’ safety, human rights, opportunities, and autonomy are a HUGE deal. Loss of safety and …

This is a tragic ending to a beautiful and bright light that challenges a lot of myths about domestic violence only occurring in relationships where the woman is lacking in …

There is nothing abstract about the blood on the floor. The room could be a delivery room. A girl’s restroom after school. A woman’s restroom after a meeting. A forensic …

updated from December 13, 2025 FGM victims’ fury as academics compare practice to cosmetic surgery Any honest critique of global efforts to address female genital mutilation must begin here: Girls’ …

If the public tantrums around males being tested could stop, that would be great because biological tests, some extremely invasive, have always been a part of the lives of women …

The warning signs are not always obvious. No one usually announces, “Women no longer deserve equal treatment.” History shows that rights are often weakened more quietly—through changes in laws, enforcement, …