The work to change our responses to sexual violence—in conflict and at home—is the work that many of us have dedicated our lives to, and you can be sure that we will press on. I wish I could say the same for our country.
Rape in Conflict
The UN Just Watered-Down Women’s Rights Worldwide—and the U.S. Insisted on It
The latest battle over words at the UN drew global attention to the Trump administration’s attempts to wrestle full control over women’s bodies and minds—in the U.S. and across the world.
No Compromises on Women’s Rights
The UN Security Council just adopted its 9th resolution on Women, Peace, and Security. The resolution was intended to address the needs of victims of sexual violence in conflict—but thanks to the Trump administration, the ideology of few were put above the lives of thousands of women and girls.
Women’s Bodies Shouldn’t Be Battlefields
Is the Trump Administration’s official position that women and girls who have suffered sexual violence do not deserve medical help?
When Reporting on Rape Stands in the Way of Justice
Uncoordinated and overzealous documentation of the horrific violence Rohingya women have suffered harms both accountability efforts and the well-being of survivors.