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I Tried To Write About Violence Against Women—But Couldn't Because Of Violence Against Women

Gender-based violence takes a personal toll—and then, by extension, an economic one.

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16 Days Of Activism: Inside 3 State Programs Confronting Rape Culture 

Here's how Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) Programs in Colorado, California and Connecticut are addressing sexual violence.

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Hugh Hefner And Bill Cosby: What Happens When Your Friend Is A Rapist?

It's not easy to reconcile caring about someone with allegations of abuse against them. But sometimes, it's necessary.

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Why Rolling Stone's Rape Story Apology Is Irresponsible

The magazine is wrong to turn its back on a possible sexual assault victim.

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Watch: Pregnant Protester Takes Down Anti-Abortionists

"You don't know why people are doing what they're doing . . . I think this is so wrong, on so many levels."

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Lady Gaga's Sexual Assault Does Not Define Her Music 

In an interview with Howard Stern, Gaga raised a good point about how we should view her as an artist who's also an abuse survivor.

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Bill Cosby Was A Father Figure—How Do I Reconcile This With His Rape Conviction?

No, Bill Cosby isn't my dad. But he was like one to me growing up.

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Why We Don't Support The New "Rape by Fraud" Bill

Making "fraud" synonymous with "rape" could harm people who deserve a mere dose of public humiliation.

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