sexual violence


[Image Description: A boy in a refugee camp in Delhi during the Partition in 1947.] via Margaret Bourke-White, Life Magazine
[Image Description: A boy in a refugee camp in Delhi during the Partition in 1947.] via Margaret Bourke-White, Life Magazine

The “alternative” history of the Partition that school didn’t tell you about

Safa Shoaib
[Image description: Dr. Gisella Perl on the cover of her book, “I Was A Doctor in Auschwitz”.] Via Wikipedia
[Image description: Dr. Gisella Perl on the cover of her book, “I Was A Doctor in Auschwitz”.] Via Wikipedia

This gynecologist was Auschwitz’s only salvation

Advaita Chaudhari
[Image description: Photo of a man and a woman in an office, with the man cornering the woman against a window.] Via Adobe Stock
[Image description: Photo of a man and a woman in an office, with the man cornering the woman against a window.] Via Adobe Stock

My friend was sexually harassed at work and we all failed her

Anonymous
[Image Description: Mia Khalifa slightly faces away from the camera in a still from the TV show Ramy] Via IMDB
[Image Description: Mia Khalifa slightly faces away from the camera in a still from the TV show Ramy] Via IMDB

Mia Khalifa makes the porn industry billions, after being coerced into a contract for only $12K

Ayesha Mirza

In Pakistan, minority women are a lesser citizen

Ayesha Mirza
[Image Description: A man is holding his left shoulder with his right hand. Half of his face is hidden by a shadow and he his facing away from the camera] Unsplash
[Image Description: A man is holding his left shoulder with his right hand. Half of his face is hidden by a shadow and he his facing away from the camera] Unsplash

Male survivors are getting left behind. It is time we talk about them.

Saira Mahmood
[Image description - Image of President Donald Trump signing a bill into action.] via The Guardian.
[Image description - Image of President Donald Trump signing a bill into action.] via The Guardian.

Violence against Native American women and children is finally being taken seriously

Olivia Burke
A black woman with long hair holds the collar of her jacket and looks solemnly ahead.
A black woman with long hair holds the collar of her jacket and looks solemnly ahead.

South African universities are facing a crisis of sexual assault committed by staff

Alice Draper
Images courtesy of the interviewees. [Image Description: Two leaders in the fight against domestic violence are featured next to each other.]
Images courtesy of the interviewees. [Image Description: Two leaders in the fight against domestic violence are featured next to each other.]

These Muslim domestic violence survivors saved themselves – now they’re working to save others

Bisma Parvez
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy

Grey’s Anatomy delivers powerful episode on consent that made me feel empowered

Aisha Sowe
A drawing of someone crying in a vase. A flower and dandelion are placed in the vase.
A drawing of someone crying in a vase. A flower and dandelion are placed in the vase.

In #MeToo, let’s not center the rehabilitation of perpetrators

Manaal Farooqi
Image description: the silhouette of a woman with short hair.
Image description: the silhouette of a woman with short hair.

The United States proves once again that it doesn’t care about immigrant women

Kate Maxwell