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Results related to “rape prevention”

Why Native American Women Are Battling for Plan B

Why Native American Women Are Battling for Plan B

by Akiba Solomon on March 22 2012, 9:34AM

Native American women are three and a half times more likely to be raped in their lifetimes than those of other ethnicities. While some progress has been made since the groundbreaking Tribal Law and Order Act passed in 2010, a new report finds that they’re still fighting. This time it’s for the basic post-assault healthcare.

Topics: Akiba Solomon, Gender & Sexuality, Health

Sh*t Everybody Says To Rape Victims [Video]

Sh*t Everybody Says To Rape Victims [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on January 17 2012, 12:22PM

There’s now a “Shit Everybody Says to Rape Victims” video that’s made by a cast of all black women.

Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog

FBI Finally Calls Rape What It Is

by Akiba Solomon on January 6 2012, 11:16AM

Thanks to the consistent work of a range of activists, the FBI has finally replaced its ridiculously narrow, 85-year-old definition of rape.

Topics: Gender & Sexuality, /NOW Blog

Finally a Rape Prevention Campaign Targeted Towards Men

by Jorge Rivas on January 3 2012, 3:02PM

And it’s multiracial and bilingual, too!

Topics: Gender & Sexuality, /NOW Blog