Sexual violence

24 Dec

‘It was a hunting ground’: women and sexual assault in the UK armed forces

BarbraInternationalArmed Forces, England, Sexual Assault, Sexual violence

Despite the promise of equality and camaraderie, women in the military have endured harassment, discrimination and rape.

17 Oct

‘We can win this battle:’ Evanston residents, politicians rally for abortion rights

AnnetteUnited StatesAbortion Ban, Abortion Care, Abortion Pills, Abortion Rights, Abortion Rights Rally, Healthcare, Illinois, legislation, Northwestern, Pro-Choice Rally, Reproductive rights, Sexual Assault, Sexual Health, Sexual violence, Spoken Word, travel, United States

Poet and dancer Sunshine Lombré shared a spoken word piece about reproductive rights and sexual violence to a crowd of listeners dressed in pink at Evanston’s Pro-Choice Rally and March on Sunday. Lombré emphasized that most cases of sexual assault go unreported, which contributes to minimized statistics about abortions as a result of sexual violence.