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Labor Rights

Apple’s Inclusive iOS10 Emojis Release Blemished by Company’s Toxic Work Environment

Feminist Newswire | September 19th, 2016

Apple’s highly anticipated release of empowering female emojis has been scarred by the leaking of over 50 pages of emails that reveal the company’s misogynistic work environment.

Uncategorized

Six-Month Sentence for Brock Turner in Stanford Rape Case Ignites Outrage

Feminist Newswire | June 10th, 2016

National outrage erupted earlier this month after Brock Turner, a convicted rapist, was given a six-month sentence in county jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on Stanford’s campus in January 2015.

Economy Violence Against Women

Lawmakers Pledge $80 Million to Eliminate Rape Kit Backlogs Nationwide

Feminist Newswire | September 10th, 2015

Joe Biden announces million dollar plan to clear the massive national rape kit backlog.

Education

“Yes Means Yes” Sex Education Could Spread to California High Schools

Feminist Newswire | September 4th, 2015

Rather than depending on the popular mantra “no means no,” consent under this legislation requires an “affirmative, conscious and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity.”

Campus Violence Against Women

Fraternity Signs Promote Rape Culture, Elicit Outrage

Kelsey Carroll | August 25th, 2015

The signs, which ask for first-year women- and their moms- to be dropped off at an ODU fraternity “for a good time,” have elicited outrage and a promise of disciplinary action from the University.

Race Violence Against Women

Texas Woman Files Complaint After Officer Forcibly Searches her Vagina

Kelsey Carroll and Feminist Newswire | August 14th, 2015

“I feel like they sexually assaulted me! I really do,” Charnesia Corley said about a forced body-cavity search following a traffic stop in which a Texas deputy claimed he smelled marijuana.

Politics Violence Against Women

President Obama’s Definition of Rape is a Sign of Progress

Kelsey Carroll | July 17th, 2015

President Obama was recently asked about Bill Cosby – and in his answer, gave a modern definition of consent that has feminists across the country applauding.

Campus Violence Against Women

This DC Council Member Wants Sexual Assault Convictions to Appear on College Transcripts

Feminist Newswire | July 16th, 2015

DC At-Large Council member Anita Bonds proposed new legislation this week that would require colleges and universities to clearly mark the transcript of a college student convicted of sexual assault while on campus, putting it permanently on a student’s college record.

Violence Against Women

Affirmative Consent Education May Soon Be the Norm for California High School Students

Feminist Newswire | July 6th, 2015

California legislation aimed at preventing sexual assault and educating high school students on healthy relationships is poised to become law, as it passed the California Assembly Education Committee last week.

Politics Violence Against Women

The Senate Blocked the Military Justice Improvement Act Again

Feminist Newswire | June 17th, 2015

The Military Justice Improvement Act (MJIA), championed by Senator Kirsten Gilibrand (D-NY), was once again blocked by the Senate in a vote yesterday.

Campus Violence Against Women

New Poll Reaffirms That 1 in 5 College Women are Sexually Assaulted

Feminist Newswire | June 15th, 2015

The data also show that students are divided about the definition of consent, that victims of sexual assault suffer from trauma, and that a small minority of victims report the crime.

Politics Violence Against Women

Senator Gillibrand Continues Fight for Military Justice Improvement Act

Feminist Newswire | June 5th, 2015

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand yesterday filed the Military Justice Improvement Act as an amendment to the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act.

Activism Violence Against Women

SLUT: The Play Performance in DC Was a Call to Action for Consent Education

Feminist Newswire | May 20th, 2015

Last night, SLUT: The Play, a powerful play about the realities of sexual assault in high schools, was performed for thousands at the Warner Theatre in Washington DC.

Politics Reproductive Rights

The House is Voting on a 20-Week Abortion Ban with Burdensome Rape Requirements Today

Feminist Newswire | May 13th, 2015

House Bill 36 is a restrictive 20-week abortion ban that would force rape survivors seeking abortion care to either report the crime or seek medical care or counseling at least 48 hours prior to having an abortion.

Violence Against Women

A Judge Just Dramatically Reduced the Sentence of a Man Convicted of Raping a Toddler

Feminist Newswire | April 8th, 2015

Nieto, who was convicted last December of one felony count of sexual intercourse with a child and one felony count of lewd act upon a child for sodomizing a 3-year-old toddler, will now only spend 10 years behind bars.

Activism Afghanistan Global Violence Against Women

This Courageous One-Woman Protest Challenged Gender-Based Violence in Afghanistan

FMF Staff | March 5th, 2015

Kubra Khademi designed and wore an exaggerated breast and buttock armor in a crowded street of Kabul to condemn violence against women.

Violence Against Women

Houston Is Finally Testing a Backlog of Thirty-Year-Old Rape Kits

Feminist Newswire | February 27th, 2015

In just one week, those tests have led to hundreds of leads

Campus Violence Against Women

This Bipartisan Bill Will Hold Colleges Accountable for Ending Campus Sexual Assault

Feminist Newswire | February 27th, 2015

Some of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act’s key key provisions include a requirement of confidential reporting systems on colleges and universities, minimum training requirements for campus personnel, and stricter penalties for schools found to be in violation of Title IX or the Clery Act.

Violence Against Women

New Bill Would Create a Registry of Military Sex Offenders

Feminist Newswire | February 18th, 2015

Due to loopholes in the system, many convicted sex offenders in the military are not registered sex offenders once they exit the military.

Campus Violence Against Women

Yale Fraternity That Violated Sexual Misconduct Policy Now Banned From Campus

Feminist Newswire | February 18th, 2015

The fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) will not be allowed to hold on-campus activities, use the school bulletin boards or email system to communicate, or use the fraternity’s name “in connection with the university.”

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