National Organization for Women

• War Brutalizes Women and Condemns Many to Shame 
  War and armed conflicts have always been seen as inherently a man’s world. However, it should be noted that armed conflict also harms women. While women do not make up a majority of combatant casualties or fatalities, women nonetheless are often victimized and injured.  According to the United Nations and Human Rights Watch, it is Read more … The post War Brutalizes Women and Condemns Many to Shame  first appeared on National Organization for Women.
  
• The Music Industry Has Failed Queer Women
  Music is a powerful way for fans to express themselves by feeling represented in the artist and in the lyrics. While music has the potential to be a force for positive change, it is currently stuck in a rut of heteronormativity and traditionalism. With these boundaries, it can be hard for queer women to feel Read more … The post The Music Industry Has Failed Queer Women first appeared on National Organization for Women.
  
• The Hidden Health Crisis in the Public School System
  Elaine starts her typical school day as she enters the building of her high school. She heads toward her homeroom and settles in for first-period Algebra. As she takes her seat, she feels a sudden and unexpected discomfort that she knows all too well. Fidgeting a bit, she realizes her period has started a week Read more … The post The Hidden Health Crisis in the Public School System first appeared on National Organization for Women.
  
• Celebrating Disability Pride Month: Abortion Access Is a Disability Rights Issue 
  In honor of Disability Pride Month – July – and in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, it’s important to acknowledge and appreciate the ways that abortion access and safe reproductive healthcare is fundamentally a disability rights issue. When we discuss disabled people and abortion access, the most typical context is Read more … The post Celebrating Disability Pride Month: Abortion Access Is a Disability Rights Issue  first appeared on National Organization for Women.
  
• “Abusers with Time on Their Hands and Nothing to Lose”: The Rise of Nonconsensual Pornography in the Pandemic 
  In 2020, Aaron Coleman challenged seven-term incumbent Stan Frownfelter for his seat in the Kansas State House. Coleman was a 20-year-old dishwasher and community college freshman who supported universal healthcare, defunding the police, and legalizing marijuana. He also told a 13-year-old girl (when he was also 13) that he would share a nude photo he Read more … The post “Abusers with Time on Their Hands and Nothing to Lose”: The Rise of Nonconsensual Pornography in the Pandemic  first appeared on National Organization for Women.