Why Women Strike
On International Women’s Day, women around the world are engaging in mass protests, strikes, and other collective…
Republicans Invite Trans-Exclusionary Feminist to Testify at Hearing on Violence Against Women Act
For months, the landmark Violence Against Women Act has languished in Congress, and last month, funding for the bill…
Trans Woman Killed in El Salvador After Being Deported From the United States
The Washington Blade reported on Tuesday that a transgender woman named Camila died in her native El Salvador earlier…
Woman Reported Tallahassee Yoga Shooter to FBI Months Before Shooting, FBI Didn't Find Tip 'Actionable'
A three-month police investigation concluded that the man who killed two women at a Tallahassee yoga studio in…
Soulja Boy Accused of Kidnapping, Assaulting Woman
On Saturday morning, a woman named Kayla alleged that Soulja Boy kidnapped and assaulted her, causing her to suffer…
Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes Is Almost as Cruel as It Is Boring
Preserving the tired narrative of the smart, good-looking serial killer seems to be the primary concern of Conversations…
Woman Says No One Helped Her When a Man Repeatedly Punched Her in Front of a Downtown LA Crowd
A woman says a man repeatedly punched in her in Downtown Los Angeles last week. And though the incident happened in…
College Student Stabbed by Roommate While Studying Abroad, Said 'I'm His Only Friend and He Won't Hurt Me'
An American college student studying abroad in the Netherlands was stabbed to death by her roommate, a man the victim’s…
The Making of a Sympathetic Man
Earlier this month, the James Beard-award-winning food critic Kevin Alexander wrote a long and very well-received story…
New U.N. Study Confirms That Home Is Actually the Most Dangerous Place for Women
A new study from the United Nations finds that more than half of female murder victims last year were killed by their…
Never the Man I Know
In August of 2014, Lance Mason assaulted his wife, Aisha Fraser, so violently that he broke her orbital bone. As their…
Mercy Hospital Doctor Tamara O'Neal and Two Others Were Victims of Domestic Violence
Dr. Tamara O’Neal, an emergency room physician at Mercy Hospital in Chicago, was shot and killed on late Monday…
Man Who Murdered Shanann Watts and Her Daughters Is Sentenced to Life in Prison
A judge sentenced Christopher Watts to three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole for the…
Tallahassee Gunman Had a History of Being Shitty to Women
On Friday night, an armed 40-year-old man opened fire on a Tallahassee yoga studio, killing two and injuring five…
Women in North Korea Describe Routine Sexual Violence Committed by State Officials: 'We Are Considered as Less Than Animals'
In a new report from Human Rights Watch, 54 North Korean women who fled the country after Kim Jong-un took power in…
Government Fails to Notify Domestic Violence Victim of Immigration Hearing, Threatens to Deport Her for Not Appearing in Court
In the New Yorker, Dave Eggers writes about the case of Abbie Arevalo-Herrera, a Honduran woman who fled an abusive…
Rape and Murder of Bulgarian Journalist Raises Questions of Press Freedom, Violence Against Women
Bulgarian authorities say that the rape and murder of journalist Viktoria Marinova don’t appear to be related to her…
The Walkout: An Open Thread
At 1 p.m. eastern, people across the country are walking out in solidarity with Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah…
Christine Blasey Ford Is Willing to Testify About Brett Kavanaugh, According to Her Attorney
Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of attempted rape when he was 17 and she was 15, is…
Shanann Watts's Murder Is a Grim Reminder of How Vulnerable Pregnant Women Are to Intimate Partner Violence
Earlier this week, 33-year-old Christopher Watts was charged with the murder of his pregnant wife, Shanann, and his two…