Warning: This article deals with sensitive issues, such as domestic violence and sexual assault. October: pumpkin spice lattes, sweater weather and spooky Halloween. For a day, or even days if you count “Halloweekend,” you can pretend to be someone or something else. You can escape your reality and dive head-first into a world of manufactured […]
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Papa Putin and Mother Russia: The Historical and Political Implications of Domestic Violence in Russia
In Russia, nearly 40 women die every day due to domestic violence. This rate is around three per day in the United States. The women that survive are too often left with scars, burns, or permanent disabilities, and are subject to continued threats or violence. Despite this, in February of 2017, Russia’s legislature overwhelmingly passed […]
Rwanda’s Path to Gender Equity
When Justine Uvuza returned to Rwanda after the 1994 genocide, she was shocked by the state of her country. At the time, the little remaining infrastructure and shattered political systems that resulted from the Rwandan genocide comprised the leading narrative of the country. But when she returned, what stood out most to Uvuza was […]
The Greg Hardy Case: A Symptom of a Bigger Problem in Macho Culture
Greg Hardy, the embattled defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys, has become another glaring symbol of the National Football League’s (NFL) failures to effectively combat domestic violence by its own players. Originally, Hardy was convicted of domestic violence against his ex-girlfriend, Nicole Holder, but he appealed the decision, and the case was dropped after Holder did […]