Aside from being a cool drink of female perspective in the scorched desert of male-dominated American cinema, the adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel, Carol, stands on its own as a triumph of…
Yet another horrific incident of mass sexual violence in Cologne: Police reported 22 sexual assaults on the opening night of the city’s annual carnival and a female journalist is sexually assaulted by…
In the Jian Ghomeshi sexual assault trial, Ghomeshi’s defense presented, as evidence, a picture of the first complainant wearing a bikini, arguing that, in sending the photo to Ghomeshi, she indicated that…
Another Women’s Studies department bites the dust. Canadian school, Mount Allison University announces that they will drop Women and Gender Studies in the 2016-2017 academic year. Petition calls to stop the University…
Mayor of Ottawa, Jim Watson, tweets that Roosh V (Daryush Valizadeh) and his views are not welcome in Ottawa. “Hate groups are not welcome in city buildings.” .@ReturnofKings Your pro-rape, misogynistic, homophobic…
The Jian Ghomeshi sexual assaut trial is underway. Here is a liveblog of the events of the first day. “The witness testified this morning that the former CBC radio host pulled her hair “very…
Japanese porn company, Trottla, is producing lifelike female child sex dolls, claiming that they will “save children from sexual abuse.” The argument behind these dolls is that men will use them instead…
Founder of Bikram’s hot yoga, Bikram Choudhury, ordered to pay $6.5M in sexual harassment lawsuit. Bikram’s yoga empire comes crashing down, as he also faces six other sexual assault lawsuits, five of…
Kesha asks judge for permission to record with anyone besides Dr. Luke (who sexually abused her). “Kesha has testified that Dr. Luke told her that if she ‘ever tried to get away…
Dirty Projectors’ singer Amber Coffman comes forward about being sexually harassed by publicist Heathcliff Berru. Berru attempts to make himself look better by saying that at least he “never drugged anyone.” Then…
After announcing yet another nominee list wherein white men are overrepresented, the Academy announces that it will attempt to double its number of women and diverse voting members by 2020. The UK…
https://twitter.com/RachelRMoran/status/690242545104781312https://twitter.com/immigrationIRL/status/690226128552869890 BREAKING: 'Today Belong to Survivors of Prostitution'…Sex Buyer Laws passed by Irish Seanad @equalitynow @ENoMW RT pic.twitter.com/Ro5rxtHeE0 — Immigrant Council.ie (@immigrationIRL) January 21, 2016 EXCITING NEWS! Sex Offences Bill passed by…
Sarah Palin blames son’s domestic violence arrest on Obama. Jada Pinkett Smith boycotts Oscars for lack of diversity. Facebook launches new initiative against online hate speech. After the Cologne mass sexual assault…
Don McLean, famous for the song, “American Pie,” was arrested on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge on Monday in Maine. This Pakistani-American female artist is normalizing women’s body hair. Man murders two…
Murdered women’s inquiry must confront barriers Indigenous women face in Canadian society. “Fay Blaney, a chairwoman of Vancouver’s annual memorial march for missing and murdered aboriginal women says she’s concerned a national…