Violence against Women
Tips, tools and facts
The stats on female genital mutilation are scarce. It is a practice that is often kept secret for cultural reasons, especially...
Adverse (or Disparate) Impact
a term used to describe a substantially different rate of selection in hiring, promotion, transfer...
U.S. Legislation: Recognizing the growing problem of FGM in the U.S., American lawmakers have updated laws about the practice....
Do you have a friend you’re worried about? Maybe you’ve noticed changes in their behavior or style that worry you. There are...
The Basics
One in three teens experience some kind of abuse in their romantic relationships, including verbal and emotional...
Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart follows one Nigerian villager’s clash with European colonization in 1890’s Africa. This...
He/she is cute, funny, smart and (gasp!) he/she wants to be with you. All the time! In fact, he/she declared his undying love...
Trust your instincts. If you feel unsafe, go with your gut. Don't worry about what others think; safety comes first.
Use your...
The Crucible is like a 17th century Mean Girls. One queen bee can manipulate her friends into a pretty nasty witch hunt, which...
When Brisa was a young girl in Bolivia, an adult family member repeatedly raped her. After suffering in silence, she tried to...
The definitions of the crimes against women vary depending on the state and/or country. Local tradition often overrides laws and...
The future is bleak according to Margaret Atwood. The novelist's The Handmaid's Tale warns us of a world post-national tragedy...
Inspired in equal parts by her own dancing experience and the threats of gang activity, obesity, and low self-esteem in her area...
Approximately, 1.8 million adolescents in the U.S. have been the victims of sexual assault.
25% of girls and 17% of...
There’s more than one reason to like Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson’s portrayal of an isolated teenager. Maybe you’ll like the...
