Best of The Tempest 2019: Love edition. Here’s what we loved, felt, breathed for 2019 was the year of growth, and becoming. These are some of the stories that resonated with us. By Maheen Humayun December 31, 2019
Pakistan’s band-aid solutions for child abuse are no longer enough How many more children should pay the price of our sins? By Shehrbano Naqvi December 17, 2019
Violence against Native American women and children is finally being taken seriously President Trump has finally signed an executive action order to protect Native American women and children from violence. By Olivia Burke December 11, 2019
I was in denial, until a stranger in Germany helped me confront my past I can say what happened to me now. By Shaima Alterkawi November 1, 2019
I was abused by my Quran teacher and I’m not the only one I was frozen. I did nothing. I didn’t even know how to process what had just happened. By Mehvish Irshad March 6, 2019
I live in one of the worst countries for women. Can #MeToo finally change that? Writing about violence against women in developing countries is like walking on a tightrope. By Saira Mahmood November 13, 2018
My professor forced himself on me. Here’s why I didn’t report him. I didn't want to sacrifice my academic career, so I put up with his abuse. By Anonymous September 22, 2018
I’m afraid to tell the police what happened – because he follows me everywhere It's hard to get away from the person who assaulted you when he's around every corner you turn. By Shannon Aplin June 20, 2018
These bills are harming people who engage in consensual sex work When you interfere with the tools sex workers use to protect themselves, you make them more vulnerable. By Sian Ferguson April 29, 2018
Scandals like Nouman Ali Khan and Harvey Weinstein say a lot about society’s treatment of women Justice just isn’t as simple as it may seem. By Naela Hasan April 18, 2018
Sorry, Rose McGowan, but your gross and obvious transphobia will never be feminism Y'all, Rose McGowan has got me fucked up. By Audria Byrd February 7, 2018
My PTSD means that I’m afraid of someone touching me, but I still crave it After experiencing sexual assault, I often avoided touching others - but this lack of human contact led me to experiencing skin hunger. By Sian Ferguson January 31, 2018
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