By Pat HynesOct 19, 2016
At any given time, about 300,000 children between ages 8 and 18—40 percent of them females—are exploited as child fighters in conflicts in Africa, Asia and South America. Despite a congressional ban, the U.S. sends military aid to some of the countries involved. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Laura Robinson / TruthdigOct 5, 2016
In 1994, Alex Cywink learned that his younger sister’s body had been found in a park. Today, he and his siblings work not only on behalf of their sister, but for the more than 1,000 other indigenous women who are missing or have been murdered in Canada’s recent history. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Janice G. Raymond / TruthdigSep 24, 2016
Sexual violence is part of the price many women and girls fleeing their countries for Europe must pay. This crisis—notably dire for Africans—can be mitigated if refugee aid agencies give priority to specific female-centered measures. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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Julie Bindel / TruthdigSep 16, 2016
Welcome to the marketplace built on women’s oppression, disposability, desperation and despair. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Kajsa Ekis EkmanSep 7, 2016
There is considerable difference between the reality for those caught up in the sex trade and the rhetoric promoted by sex-workers unions and pro-prostitution advocates—including feminists. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Susan Griffin / TruthdigAug 31, 2016
Understanding the complex relationship between the two cultures offers a glimpse at a path toward resolving gender-based violence. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Truthdig staff / TruthdigAug 3, 2016
Without interventions, youngsters exposed to toxic conflict in the household can carry scars throughout their lives. Here are some innovative ways to help the most vulnerable victims as the start of school approaches. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Ruth Rosen / TruthdigJul 13, 2016
Anita Hill’s groundbreaking testimony at the 1991 confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas gave women new language for coping with age-old problems. But it didn’t make the problems go away. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Laura Robinson / TruthdigJun 30, 2016
As sure as autumn brings cool days, so does each year’s junior hockey season bring new sexual allegations. That few cases make it to court and even fewer to conviction speaks to the emphasis the judicial system puts on the “credibility” of the plaintiff and the extraordinary support local heroes receive from town power brokers. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
By Rose AguilarJun 13, 2016
Dawn Porter’s “Trapped”—which airs June 20 on PBS—explores the effects of restrictive abortion laws in Texas and other parts of the country. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
By Rose AguilarJun 9, 2016
As the Supreme Court considers its stance on the contentious Texas law, Stephanie Toti, senior counsel at the Center for Reproductive Rights, weighs in on how it has affected women’s health care. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Rachel MoranJun 2, 2016
Dissenting voices are vital in the wake of Amnesty International’s championing of laws that decriminalize pimps, brothel owners and johns. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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