The movement behind #metoo

Originally Published on Change.org on October 30, 2017 My name is Amanda Nguyen, and after my rape, I felt despair. So when I met a broken criminal justice system — like so many survivors who found out their rape kits can be destroyed before being tested — I rewrote the…

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Angry? #MeToo

Originally Published on Change.org on October 25, 2017 #MeToo has flooded our newsfeeds and showcases the ubiquitousness of sexual assault across the world. Here at Rise, we stand in solidarity with everyone who has experienced sexual harassment or assault. That is why we work hard every day to fight for…

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Pass a Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights in California

Originally published on Change.Org in March, 2017 By Flannery From California. California is close to passing a Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights that will guarantee comprehensive, common sense civil rights for survivors like me. In March of 2015, I was sexually assaulted by a man I was dating. When…

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Revoke 501(c)(3) status of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society

Revoke 501(c)(3) status of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society The organization known as The Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses or Watchtower Bible & Tract Society headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, have for many years enjoyed what is known as 501(c) (3) status whereby a nonprofit organization is exempt from…

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