A student at Oxford University, Jeanne Marie Ryan, was beaten after confronting a man who groped her in a nightclub. Ryan told the man her actions were “completely unacceptable” and was punched seven times, having her nose broken in the process. Deciding to take action, she posted a selfie on Facebook along with the following […]
This video brilliantly skewers the idea that male rape is hilarious. As reported by Jezebel, “in only two short minutes, actor and writer Andrew Bailey takes you on an emotional roller coaster with his painful monologue.” “Bailey introduces himself as Will and immediately launches into a defense of why rape is hilarious (but only when […]
Jimmy Carter’s post-presidency has been filled with numerous achievements culminating in the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize. He joins HuffPost Live in-studio to discuss his latest book, “A Call To Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power.” According to the Carter Center: The book builds on the work of faith leaders and courageous human rights defenders who […]
President Obama spoke at Orlando’s Valencia College on Thursday, calling for equal pay for women. “Women are still earning just 77 cents on every dollar that a man does. Women with college degrees may earn hundreds of thousands of dollars less over the course of her career than a man at the same educational level, […]
The Carter Center announced this week that former President Jimmy Carter is releasing a new book on March 25th entitled “A Call To Action” which urges the end of discrimination and abuse against women, “calling it the number one challenge in the world today.” The book builds on the work of faith leaders and courageous […]