The Hidden Epidemic of Men Who Are Raped by Women

There are many great things about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's survey on sexual violence, according to UCLA law professor Lara Stemple. "The interviewer...

Speaking Out On Sexism And Violence Through Hip-Hop

UN: Young women are beginning to find their voices around issues such as sexism and violence, including through hip-hop, an art form which has a long tradition of fighting ...

Beauty & The Beast 'Promotes Domestic Abuse' Claims A Controversial School Lesson Plan

With Emma Watson starring as Belle in Disney’s latest live-action adaptation of a classic animated film, the moral ambiguity of Beauty and the Beast is once again bei...

India’s Dowry Culture

In virtually every corner of the globe women are denied basic human rights, beaten, raped, and killed by men. This happened yesterday, it is happening right now, and it wil...

Medica-Liberia, Community Unite Against Gender Base Violence

Residents and health workers of both King Gray and Cooper Beach Communities say it is time for all Liberians to go beyond condemning the act of SGBV by taking concrete step...

Isabelle Huppert's 'Elle': The Provocative Rape-Revenge Film Earning Raves

The opening scenes of Elle, the latest provocation from Dutch auteur Paul Verhoeven, telegraph the birth of what might become a new kind of razor-edged woman’s story....

Nana Patekar urges students to contribute in nation building

Asserting that Kashmiri children should take part in development of India, veteran actor Nana Patekar said they must focus on education.

"I want to tell the childre...

Nashira: Peace And Prosperity In Colombia's Matriarchal Village

When Margarita's daughter was caught in crossfire between local drug cartels and shot in the head at the age of nine, she decided something had to change. Her options were ...

Do We Know What Our Children Want?

"There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place."

J.K. Rowling

Over the last one century or so, ordin...