Sexual violence Archives

1 in 16 Women Were Raped During First Sexual Intercourse Experience

Virginia IsaadSeptember 17, 2019July 28, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 17, 2019July 28, 202002185

Sexual violence against women is more prevalent than many might think and a new study reveals that the first sexual experience for more than 3 million women in the U.S., many in their teens, was forced or coerced. “Any sexual...

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Lady Gaga Taking This Long To Disavow R. Kelly Speaks to the Bigger Problem Surrounding Sexual Abuse

HipLatinaJanuary 11, 2019August 18, 2020

by HipLatinaJanuary 11, 2019August 18, 20200969

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, chances are you’ve heard about Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly, a three-part documentary series profiling the women who have survived sexual abuse and violence from Robert “R. Kelly” Kelly. The series which was produced...

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6 Questions We Are All Asking After Watching ‘Surviving R. Kelly’

HipLatinaJanuary 8, 2019August 18, 2020

by HipLatinaJanuary 8, 2019August 18, 202004186

When major cultural catastrophes occur, the Internet can feel like one of the most cathartic places to go. We rely on our digital community to develop our collective memory, debate and react, and even enforce social change. In the wake...

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Christine Blasey Ford Is Donating All Her GoFundMe Money To Sexual Assault Survivors

HipLatinaNovember 27, 2018August 26, 2020

by HipLatinaNovember 27, 2018August 26, 202001042

Nothing infuriates me more than when people question why sexual assault survivors remain silent for so many years. Any woman who has been a victim of sexual violence knows the risks that come with outing your perpetrator. When Christine Blasey...

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How To Talk About Sexual Harassment With Tweens and Teens

HipLatinaNovember 17, 2018August 26, 2020

by HipLatinaNovember 17, 2018August 26, 202001182

Groping. Grabbing. Lewd talk. These are not words any parent wants their kids to associate with sex. But tweens and teens are getting an earful and not from the 6 o’clock news where you know what they’re seeing and hearing. Instead they head to...

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Dominican Music Artist and Activist Roxiny Honors Survivors of Sexual Abuse in New Video For “Golden Prophet”

HipLatinaOctober 12, 2018August 27, 2020

by HipLatinaOctober 12, 2018August 27, 202001161

On Thursday, October 11th (International Day of the Girl), Dominican singer, artist and activist, Roxiny released the video for her powerful song “Golden Prophet,” which touches on the current conversation surrounding sexual assault and violence against women. The song was...

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Why Not Believing Survivors of Sexual Assault Only Hurts Women

HipLatinaOctober 5, 2018August 24, 2020

by HipLatinaOctober 5, 2018August 24, 202005915

Just a few minutes ago, Sen. Susan Collins announced her vote over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s future as a Supreme Court justice. It’s infuriating especially considering the weeks leading today which have left many of us following the hearings—women in...

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Roxane Gay Addresses Why Louis C.K.’s Comeback Is So Problematic

Johanna FerreiraAugust 30, 2018September 17, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraAugust 30, 2018September 17, 202001245

The #MeToo moment which was originally created by black activist Tarana Burke, has been around years before it was popularized because of sexual assault and rape allegations made against movie producer Harvey Weinstein. It gave not only women in Hollywood...

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#MeToo Founder Tarana Burke Responds To Asia Argento Report

Johanna FerreiraAugust 21, 2018September 15, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraAugust 21, 2018September 15, 20200836

You’ve probably heard by now about the New York Times report regarding Italian actress Asia Argento that has gone viral. According to the report, Argento who has become one of the leading voices in the #MeToo movement, had arranged to...

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#MeToo Leader Asia Argento Tried To Pay Off Her Own Accuser and It’s Not Too Surprising

Johanna FerreiraAugust 20, 2018September 14, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraAugust 20, 2018September 14, 202001200

For many of us women, we will never forget October 2017. It was the month that dozens of women in Hollywood broke their silence and came out with sexual assault allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein. It’s what lead black...

Culture

How To Talk To Kids About Violence, Crime And War

HipLatinaApril 17, 2018October 14, 2020

by HipLatinaApril 17, 2018October 14, 20202 1320

Mass shootings. Nuclear weapons. A robbery at your local corner store. Where do you start when you have to explain this stuff to your kids? Today, issues involving violence, crime, and war — whether they’re in popular shows, video games,...

Lifestyle

How Gender & Sexual Violence Is Impacting Latinas

HipLatinaNovember 10, 2017December 7, 2020

by HipLatinaNovember 10, 2017December 7, 202001810

Debbie Ramirez. Who is she? Do you remember her? She is Puerto Rican. She went to Yale. She came out in the New Yorker alleging that Judge Brett Kavanaugh placed his penis in her face while she was inebriated at...