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Tag: Kirsten Gillibrand
Military Rape Report Card: Still Failing
The latest annual study on military sexual assault from the Department of Defense (DOD) shows that reports of such assault rose 8 percent since 2013. Perhaps even more striking, however, […]
Paid Leave: All in the FAMILY
The introduction of the Family Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act would create a system of paid family leave financed by a payroll tax evenly split between employers and employees.
Feminist Heroes of 2013
It’s hard to not get discouraged at a time when women are still fighting for the right to control their bodies, same-sex relations are criminalized in 76 countries, rape culture […]
NEWSFLASH: Sen. Levin Weakens Military Sex Assault Bill
Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) announced on Tuesday he is replacing a measure proposed by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) that would have removed military sexual assault crimes from being handled within the military […]
Number of Military Sexual Assaults Are Way Up
A report released this week by the Department of Defense shows the estimated number of sexual assaults in the military increased from 19,300 to 26,000 from the 2010 to the […]
Senate Hearing Brings Military Sexual Assault Out of the Shadows
Last week, the U.S. Senate held a subcommittee panel on sexual assault in the military, its first in over a decade. Three former service members testified before the panel about […]
Gillibrand Proposes Gender Equality in Combat
In February, the Department of Defense announced it would loosen its restrictions on women in military combat roles, allowing them to “co-locate” closer to the front lines with ground combat troops. […]