In this poem, the author only known as Trobers discusses her experience of returning from war with PTSD, and recalls the girl she used to…
“Audrie & Daisy” is the Netflix Original documentary that investigates the invasive influence social media has on our understanding and opinion of sexually based criminal…
‘Rape Poem To End All Rape Poems’ is a slam poem by Rutgers University Slam Poetry team, including Justice Hehir, Lindsey Michelle Williams, Kate Thomas,…
In October 2015, Sweden opened the world’s first male rape center. It is the only known center that provides emergency medical care for men and…
On November 19, 2014, Rolling Stone Magazine published a story about sexual assault at the University of Virginia (UVA). The article exposed the brutality of…
A friend of mine once told me that she was the product of her mother’s rape. Staring at her reflection in the mirror, she wondered…
Lara Mcleod was just 19 when she was reportedly raped by Joaquin Rams, the fiancée of her elder sister. At the time Lara stated that…
‘Trellis’ documents the agony and trauma of young girl reacting to her friend’s sexual assault. The poet, Andrew Gibson uses vivid imagery and rhetoric to…
‘Til It Happens To You’, a song performed by Lady Gaga, exposes rape and assault crimes that occur on university campuses, through a chilling montage…
Maya Angelou, an author, poet, and civil rights activist depicts the struggle of women in a male-dominated society. Her poetry is intended to raise awareness of women’s…
Most us have heard the horrifying statistics surrounding domestic violence, but we rarely get to glimpse the personal stories of victims. The students of Fordham…
In May 2012, the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) filed a complaint with the U.S. Justice Department for maltreatment of inmates in Alabama’s Julia Tutwiler Prison…
Twenty years after the genocide in Rwanda, Pieter Hugo, a photographer, visited and documented efforts of reconciliation between Hutu and Tutsi individuals following the Rwanda…
Nirvana’s song “Polly” is about a 14-year-old girl who was kidnapped after attending their concert in Tacoma, Washington. The man who abducted her, Gerald Friend, raped…
“My name is Will, and I think rape is hilarious…when it happens to a dude,” begins the monologue in a recently posted video written and…
This poetry slam by Neil Hilborn and Ollie Renee Schminkey is a fascinating duet about the difficulties and traumas they both experienced in their relationships. Touching…
“Shrinking Women” by Lily Myers tells a story of women in her family who have been taught to shrink for generations while the men grew. Her…
Claiming that mainstream porn is in the business of “making hate,” sociology and women’s studies professor Gail Dines at Wheelock College, Boston, has been a…
On August 11th, 2012 in Steubenville, Ohio, two high school football players kicked off the beginning of the season with a night of partying, drinking,…
