Countering Violence Against Women

Recollections From Behind Bars: A Woman’s Tale

By Jamie Farthing Jan 8, 2019 Writer Jamie Farthing recounts a memorable meeting with a fellow inmate in a New Jersey prison. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Activist Zeros In on Canada’s Indigenous Women

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Dec 13, 2018 Cherry Smiley believes the government hasn’t done enough to correct conditions that resulted in nearly 3,000 murdered or missing women since the 1970s. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Immigration Crackdown Puts Abused Women in Double Jeopardy

Geri Spieler / Truthdig Nov 6, 2018 The climate of fear is frustrating for law enforcement personnel, who want victims to know they are there to protect women and children. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Immigration

The Brutal Normality of Switzerland’s Sex Market

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Oct 30, 2018 The country's reputation for having a humane asylum system flies in the face of its willingness to see women sold on its streets in broad daylight. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

African Feminists Emphasize Key to Global Peace

H. Patricia Hynes / Truthdig Sep 25, 2018 Our planet's fate is tied to the status of women, whose revolutions have freed and saved the lives of millions without weapons, without fists, without a drop of blood spilled. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Underbelly of the Sex-Trade Industry

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Sep 11, 2018 Five years as a prostitute in Spain fueled one woman's passion to end trafficking and other forms of violence against women. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

How Emotional Abuse Takes Its Toll

By Geri Spieler Aug 17, 2018 The effects of intimate-partner violence are a factor in more than a quarter of female suicides or suicide attempts, one study shows. They are also a leading cause of substance abuse in women. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

When Doing Good Becomes Doing Bad

Janice G. Raymond / Truthdig Jul 11, 2018 Sexual abuse by members of organizations that provide relief to some of the world’s most vulnerable people has been more pervasive than recently reported. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Women

Rebuilding Lives After Domestic Abuse

Truthdig staff / Truthdig May 1, 2018 With help, and sometimes sheer determination, many women can emerge from abusive relationships stronger than ever. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Sex Trade’s Female Victims: ‘Spoiled Goods,’ Damaged Lives

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Apr 11, 2018 In Cambodia, South Africa and Albania—among other places—violence, poverty and extreme male dominance create a context in which men who pay for sex go uncensured, but the women and girls involved are permanently stigmatized. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Sexual Abuse in Sports: It Isn’t New, Part 2

Laura Robinson / Truthdig Feb 19, 2018 Amid a rising flood of sexual misconduct allegations involving coaches and others, Olympics officials should begin to face the #MeToo music. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Sexual Abuse in Sport: It Isn’t New, Part 1

Laura Robinson / Truthdig Feb 18, 2018 The problem has long been rife in the world of high-performance sports but is often covered up so corporations can profit. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )