Sexual Harassment / Assault / Abuse

The Missouri Pelvic Exam Rule For Abortions, Explained

by Lee Rossi | Jun 10, 2019 | Gender Inequality, Sexual Harassment / Assault / Abuse

Article by MORGAN BRINLEE They passed a law banning abortion after eight weeks and refused to renew the license of the only clinic within the state providing the procedure. Now Missouri’s anti-abortion state officials are continuing to ramp up their efforts to...

The Rage of the Incels

by Lee Rossi | Jun 10, 2019 | Gender Inequality, Sexual Harassment / Assault / Abuse

Article by Jia Tolentin May 15, 2018 Incels aren’t really looking for sex. They’re looking for absolute male supremacy. Lately I have been thinking about one of the first things that I ever wrote for the Internet: a series of interviews with adult virgins, published...

Experts Ranked the Most Dangerous Countries for Women. The U.S. Made the Top 10

by Lee Rossi | Jun 2, 2019 | Gender Inequality, Sexual Harassment / Assault / Abuse

Article by NATASHA BACH (June 27, 2018) What do Syria, Somalia, Yemen, and the U.S. have in common? Besides the travel ban imposed by the last on the first three, these four countries are among the 10 most dangerous in the world for women. According to a...

A GOP lawmaker used the phrase ‘consensual rape’ during abortion debate. He says he misspoke.

by Lee Rossi | May 24, 2019 | Legislative News of Relevance, Sexual Harassment / Assault / Abuse

Article by Orion Donovan-Smith May 17 Click here to watch video A Republican Missouri legislator apologized Friday for using the phrase “consensual rape” during a debate over a new, restrictive antiabortion bill. “I’m not trying to make excuses,” said Rep. Barry...

Should 11-year-old girls have to bear their rapists’ babies? Ohio says yes.

by Lee Rossi | May 14, 2019 | Gender Inequality, Sexual Harassment / Assault / Abuse

Article by Eric ZornContact Reporter Chicago Tribune An 11-year-old rape victim in northwestern Ohio is pregnant, according to news reports, and a highly restrictive state law on abortion signed last month says a girl in her position must carry and deliver her...

In Cities with “Nuisance Laws,” Victims of Domestic Violence Face Eviction for Calling 911

by Lee Rossi | May 14, 2019 | Sexual Harassment / Assault / Abuse

Article by NORA CAPLAN-BRICKER In the city of Maplewood, Missouri, calling 911 to report violence in your home can get you evicted for being a “nuisance.” Rosetta Watson, a survivor of domestic abuse, learned this the hard way after she called police multiple times...

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