Countering Violence Against Women

Girl Soldiers: Forgotten Casualties of War

By Pat Hynes Oct 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 )

Stolen Sisters: The Tragedy of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Canada

Laura Robinson / Truthdig Oct 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 )

Women Seeking Refuge: a Crisis Within a Crisis

Janice G. Raymond / Truthdig Sep 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 )

The Selling of Subordination: How the Female Body Is Reduced to Products

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Sep 16, 2016 Welcome to the marketplace built on women’s oppression, disposability, desperation and despair. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

How Prostitution Became the World’s Most Modern Profession

By Kajsa Ekis Ekman Sep 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 )

Might Doesn’t Make Right: How Rape Culture Plays Into Football Culture

Susan Griffin / Truthdig Aug 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 )

Health & Wellness

When Children Witness Violence at Home

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Aug 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 )

Academia Is Still Plagued by Sexual Harassment and Assaults

Ruth Rosen / Truthdig Jul 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 )

A Canadian Game in Which ‘No’ Means ‘Yes’

Laura Robinson / Truthdig Jun 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 )