Tag Archives: Violence Against Women

Rep. Gwen Moore on VAWA, shares experience of sexual assault

By Eesha Pandit | Published: March 30, 2012

Tweet**Trigger warning** The House has been hearing testimony and discussing reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). In perhaps one of the most powerful moments during the floor speeches, on Wednesday, Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI.) spoke about her personal story of being sexually assaulted during her childhood and raped as a young woman. Rep [...]

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Domestic violence awareness campaign uses interactive video

Originally posted in Feministing

By Jessica | Published: August 9, 2010

Tweet This new ad out of the UK asks users if they’d like to call 999 (their version of 911) when they hear a violent argument; depending on what the user picks, they’re brought to a different video ending. Thoughts? Find out more about the campaign here. Via Copyranter Tweet

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“Love the Way You Lie”: Raising awareness or same old shit?

By Jessica | Published: August 6, 2010

Tweet The new Eminem/Rihanna music video, Love the Way You Lie, features actors Megan Fox and Dominic Monaghan as a couple in an abusive relationship. It’s been touted as exposing the cycle of domestic violence, but I’m not so sure about that. The Feministing editors are going to weigh in on Monday in a group [...]

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