[ad_1] As she spoke into the microphone, alternating between tears of sadness and shouts of rage, Araceli Herrera recalled the brutal gang rape she experienced as a teenager in Mexico City. Now in her 70s, it was only the second time she spoke about it publicly, summoning up the courage to…

There’s an incident that has already become legend, an older woman in the city of Henichesk, along the Sea of Azov in Ukraine, walked up to a group of Russians soldiers and the following exchange occurred: WOMAN: Who are you? SOLDIER: We have exercises, please go away. WOMAN: What kind of exercises? Are you Russian? SOLDIER: Yes. WOMAN: So, what the…

[ad_1] A few months ago, journalist Rachel Leventhal had a conversation with three young women about gender equality and the Equal Rights Amendment. It was one of those conversations that yielded more questions than answers, namely: Why don’t women already have constitutional equality, and what would it really mean if we did?  In this…

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[ad_1] People with disabilities have always faced significant challenges by housing rental increases, but its impact has now become increasingly problematic. According to a recent TD Ameritrade survey, disabled individuals have been impacted the hardest due to their fixed incomes based upon supplemental security insurance, minimum wages, and other limited government…

[ad_1] One small step backward for man, one giant leap backward for kind men. Inverting the famous words Neil Armstrong uttered after walking on the moon a half century ago feels appropriate in the aftermath of the Will Smith slap heard ‘round the world.  For many years, I led batterer intervention groups, working with men either mandated by the courts to address…

[ad_1] It was Tuesday, March 8th, International Women’s Day in New York City’s own Union Square. The sun was shining bright and there was a slight breeze that brought with it the last remnants of the cold winter chill. I was walking with my daughter, stepping out of the Barnes and Nobles store…

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[ad_1] The Chinese government has launched a year-long campaign to stem trafficking of women and children. The decision was prompted by a public uproar over its longstanding failure to tackle bride trafficking. It all started with a woman the authorities call Little Plum Flower. Shocking images of Little Plum Flower, whose surname is Yang,…

[ad_1] ABOUT THE SERIES: “A few months ago, journalist Rachel Leventhal had a conversation with three young women of color about gender equality and the Equal Rights Amendment. It was one of those conversations that yielded more questions than answers, namely: Why don’t women already have constitutional equality, and what would…