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Blaming the Victim: Suicide and Oppressive Law

Women Gained Options in the 1960s, 70s, 80s What are the social conditions that lead to suicide, and what changes can we make to prevent it? Before the second wave feminists of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, if a woman wanted to divorce, she had to prove abuse or infidelity …

women's self-defense

Women’s self-defense, bystander intervention: both needed, but different

With the pandemic came an increasing number of hate crimes, particularly in relation to Asian people (and particularly women). The cluster of …

Not in the same boat

It Is Harder for Some People: Six Weeks of Covid-19

Right from the start of the pandemic, I saw divides splitting our communities. The restrictions on businesses and school hit people differently. …