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Thanks Roseanne Barr for Standing up Against Patriarchy and Rape Culture…Where is Everyone Else? Submitted by Megan Walker As a woman’s advocate, I’m exposed to a lot. Horrific, mind numbing, soul-sucking things that no one should be exposed to. I’ve had men call me while ...
*TRIGGER WARNING* I am Jane Doe and Feel the Pain 40 Years Later Sent to LAWC to be posted Anonymously *Some details have been changed by the author to protect her identity It was 40 years ago that I was raped. I have thought of it every day since. I remember the details, the pai ...
International Women’s Day 2013 Zero Tolerance for Violence Against Women is the Goal – Make it Happen Megan Walker, Executive Director, London Abused Women’s Centre On International Women’s Day, 1996, Arlene May was shot and killed by her ex-partner before he killed hi ...
Click HERE for Emma’s Blog What it’s like being a teen girl The violations started small. I was 12, fairly tall with brand new boobs. My mother wouldn’t let me buy “real bras” for a long time. It didn’t occur to me that was weird until boys in my class started a ...
Did I Do Something Wrong? It’s not that I don’t feel equal; it’s that I am NOT equal. Why? Because, number one: I am a woman and number two: I am a lesbian. Maybe you are wondering how I can feel equal even though I am not. Well, I feel equal because I make myself feel eq ...
Prostitution – CHOIX et LÉGALISATION ne devraient pas être synonymes Megan Walker, London Abused Women’s Centre Il n’y a pas pire fausse croyance que l’idée qu’un bordel est synonyme de sécurité pour les femmes prostituées. Le niveau de risque que vivent l ...