Originally published on RAINN.org on March 30, 2015. Members of Congress, in a new House resolution, are calling attention to the vast scope of sexual violence, and calling upon organizations and individuals to do something about it. In preparation for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) this April, Rep.…
Dawn and Joyelle are both mothers and survivors of childhood trauma. Discouraged by their exhaustive search to find support for mothers and fathers who are struggling with the ripple effects of abuse, as they raise their children, they decided to create their own resource. Dawn and Joyelle are co-editing a…
Originally published on Everyday Feminism Magazine on March 2, 2015 by Sian Ferguson and re-published here with their permission. A great number of people believe that reporting rape is the best way to fight rape culture. And I understand why many people would think that way. The logic goes that…
President Obama, interrupted the Grammy’s tonight with a pre-filmed message addressing our responsibilities as human beings against the fight of violence towards women and girls. President Obama reminds us,” 1 in 5 women in the U.S. have experienced rape or attempted rape, and that more than 1 in 4 have…
