Social Justice

Facebook Agrees to Block Humor about Sexual Assault

Facebook Agrees to Block Humor about Sexual Assault

Under pressure from the Women  Action & the Media group who published an open letter explaining that Facebook wasn’t doing enough to remove posts that condoned violence against women, Facebook officially announced today that they are revising their policy on “humorous” posts and images that make light of rape and violence against women. Below is the […]

Jimmy Carter: The Impact of Religion and Tradition on Women and Girls (VIDEO)

Jimmy Carter: The Impact of Religion and Tradition on Women and Girls (VIDEO)

Jimmy Carter discusses his belief that religion is one of the ‘basic causes’ of violations of women’s rights worldwide. Former President of the United States, Nobel Peace Laureate and veteran peace negotiator Jimmy Carter has dedicated his life to the advancement of democracy, peace and health across the globe. As part of his worldwide efforts, […]

Anonymous Calls for Internet Blackout Monday (VIDEO)

Anonymous Calls for Internet Blackout Monday (VIDEO)

Hacktivist group Anonymous is urging a blackout for 24 hours on Monday in protest of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) passed the US House of Representatives last Thursday. The bill is now being considered by the Senate, and anonymous is calling on all websites to dedicate “at least a portion” of their day […]

Survivor Zerlina Maxwell Defies Racist Death Threats (VIDEO)

Survivor Zerlina Maxwell Defies Racist Death Threats (VIDEO)

Political analyst Zerlina Maxwell has received numerous racially charged death threats since speaking out against rape on a Fox News segment with Sean Hannity last week. In the interview she discussed her viewpoint that arming women to prevent rape is not the solution to the problem of sexual assaults against women.  Maxwell believes that the […]