Many survivors of sexual violence have decried the failures of law enforcement agencies to provide them with adequate care or a sense of justice. For Kecia Weller, those failures were multiplied by her experience as a person with disabilities.
Author: Cori Bratby-Rudd
Cori Bratby-Rudd is an eclectic writer from the Bay Area. She graduated Cum Laude from UCLA’s Gender Studies department, and is a current MFA Candidate in Creative Writing at Cal Arts. Cori enjoys incorporating themes of emotional healing and social justice into her works. She is currently living in the Los Angeles area and has been published in Ms. Magazine, The Gordian Review, Califragile, among many others. She recently won the Editorial Choice Award for her research paper in Audeamus Academic Journal and was nominated as one of Lambda Literary's 2018 Emerging Writers. Her writing also appears on her website: www.coribratbyrudd.com
We Heart: The Reproductive Rights Question That Stumped Brett Kavanaugh
California Senator Kamala Harris left Judge Brett Kavanaugh speechless at his own confirmation hearing with one simple question: “Can you think of any laws that give government the power to make decisions about the male body?”
Poems for a New Native Dialogue
The best-selling poetry anthologies from Native American writers are dated (in this order) 1918, 1996, 1988 and 1984. Heid E. Erdrich set out to expand that timeline, and subvert boundaries, by compiling and editing “New Poets of Native Nations,” out now from Graywolf Press.
We Heart: Hannah Gadsby’s Revolutionary Rewrite of the Stand-Up Special
In a stunning queer and feminist performance that questions the foundations of comedy itself, Gadsby expertly leads viewers beyond the levity of our lives—and through anger, laughter, inspiration and sadness.
More Voters Support Abortion Rights Under Roe v. Wade Than Ever
A new poll finds that a majority of registered voters support the Supreme Court’s 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide across party lines—marking an all-time high for the popularity of abortion rights to be reported from such a study.
Head Counts and Calls to Action: Major Takeaways from the Domestic Violence Census
New findings from the National Network to End Domestic Violence shed light on the profound need for an increase in funding for critical resources and services for survivors and families—and the lifesaving work that advocates perform every day.
The High Cost of Education Inequality Worldwide
A new study by the World Bank measures the economic costs to nations which don’t educate girls—and the numbers are staggering.
The Fight Against Upskirting in the UK isn’t Over
26-year-old Gina Martin has been campaigning in England and Wales to make upskirting illegal and hold perpetrators accountable—and she won’t stop until the law changes.
We Heart: Michelle Wolf’s Salute to Abortions
In the most recent episode of comedian Michelle Wolf’s new show, “The Break,” she shouts an anthem fit for a more feminist union: “God bless abortions and god bless America!”
Akila Radhakrishnan is Now at the Helm of the Global Justice Center’s Powerful Work for International Human Rights
Radhakrishnan will bring a powerful feminist lens to her work at the Global Justice Center, which fights for human rights worldwide.