‘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…
