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Indigenous Mexican Woman Kills Rapist, Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

Sofía AguilarMay 22, 2023

by Sofía AguilarMay 22, 202301162

Throughout all of Latin America, it has become increasingly difficult for women to live and thrive due to high rates of gender-based violence and femicide. In Mexico there were more than 1000 femicides in 2021— second only to Brazil in...

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Latina Claims U.S. Border Agents Raped Her in Puerto Rico

Araceli CruzMarch 10, 2020August 3, 2020

by Araceli CruzMarch 10, 2020August 3, 202004810

We’ve heard horror stories of abuse at the hands of immigration officials. Most of those allegations have come from undocumented immigrants. We never expect to hear of sexual assault happening within the confines of an airport. But for Geraldine Rodriguez...

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Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty of Rape in a Victory for the #MeToo Movement

Virginia IsaadFebruary 24, 2020July 23, 2020

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 24, 2020July 23, 202002221

Former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of rape in the third degree and criminal sexual act in the first-degree on Monday. The rape case was brought forth by former aspiring actress Jessica Mann, while the charge of a...

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Actress Annabella Sciorra Testifies Harvey Weinstein Raped Her

Araceli CruzJanuary 24, 2020July 20, 2020

by Araceli CruzJanuary 24, 2020July 20, 202001960

Actress Annabella Sciorra testified in court yesterday that film producer Harvey Weinstein raped her in the mid-’90s. Sciorra is the first rape accuser to contribute testimony in the Weinstein trial in Manhattan. He is currently facing five counts of rape...

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Undocumented Woman Claims ICE Agent Raped Her For Years

Araceli CruzOctober 24, 2019July 26, 2020

by Araceli CruzOctober 24, 2019July 26, 202001127

There’s no denying abuse happens inside immigration detention centers. It also occurs on the outside too. A startling lawsuit alleges that an immigration agent raped an undocumented woman for years by using deportation threats against her and her family. This...

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’13 Reasons Why’ Season 2’s Most Empowering Feminist Moments

Priscilla BlossomJune 1, 2018September 24, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomJune 1, 2018September 24, 202003691

Season 2 of 13 Reasons Why has been out for less than a month, and despite the backlash it’s receiving, that doesn’t mean it hasn’t done plenty right. This important show tackles some incredibly heavy themes, many of which are...

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Sexual Harassment and Assault Was Prevalent at Coachella 2018

Johanna FerreiraApril 19, 2018October 15, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraApril 19, 2018October 15, 202001440

For music lovers Coachella is a BIG deal, especially with this year’s lineup which included everyone from Beyonce — who slayed of course — to Cardi B who twerked onstage pregnant — The Weeknd and more. These performers killed it...

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5 Classic Movies That Can Trigger Conversations About Sexual Assault and Consent

Common Sense MediaApril 4, 2018October 12, 2020

by Common Sense MediaApril 4, 2018October 12, 202013770

One of the joys of parenthood is sharing your favorite childhood movies with your kids. So when it was my turn to choose a movie for family movie night recently, I was excited to show my tweens the original Ghostbusters. But pretty...