Envisioning a New World: Restorative Justice in Activist Communities

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Casey Quinlan interrogates power differences and interviews activists who are building and creating new cultures where consent is emphasized and the police aren’t called to persecute rapists. These activist groups practice alternative accountability for the sexual assault victims and survivors, with varying levels of success to prevent serial predators hopping to community to community.

JournalismCasey QuinlanOctober 8, 2018abuse

#MeToo, But Not You

While the waves caused by the #MeToo movement have breathed new life into survivors and invigorated them to tell their stories and bring their assaulters to justice, it has taken far too long for the conversation to finally be taken seriously, and even then the stories of only a few have attained prominence in this crusade.

Analysis and OpinionMonte VarrickOctober 4, 2018#metoo, women of color, sexism, abuse

Earthquake In Ecuador: Women In Crisis Band Together

In the months following the earthquake in Ecuador, as life tried to go back to normal, the tension in Bahia didn’t diminish, and neither did the violence. In addition to cases of random assault, there was also a marked increase in domestic abuse and violence in the home.