Eve Ensler’s “Emotional Creature” Speaks the Language of Girls

Ensler’s hope and goal is for each individual girl to “empower her authentic self.”

Written on December 12, 2012 | Posted in Spotlight,Theater Reviews,Women's Issues | No comment

Cassaundra StJohn: Helping Female Vets to Move Forward

StJohn is very clear that emotional issues around military service must be resolved before women can move forward. “We acknowledge the impact of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

Written on November 11, 2011 | Posted in Interviews,Military Sexual Trauma,Spotlight,Veterans | No comment

Responding to Military Sexual Trauma – Still A Long Way to Go

A sexual attack is a trigger for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Susan McCutcheon, The Director of Family Services, Women’s Mental Health and Military Sexual Trauma, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) stated, “MST is an experience, not a diagnosis. PTSD is the diagnosis.”

Written on May 30, 2010 | Posted in Military Sexual Trauma,Spotlight,Veterans,Women's Issues | No comment

Lawrence Taylor, The Media, and Human Trafficking

Most of the local news stories gave little to no insight to the aspects of human trafficking apparent in this case, nor the prevalence of this activity on New York City streets.

Written on May 10, 2010 | Posted in Commentary,Human Trafficking,Spotlight,Women's Issues | 4 comments

A Report From “Women in the World: Stories and Solutions” Summit – Part 1

Madeleine Albright’s most arresting comment was the analogy, “Women in a country are like the canary in the coal mine.”

Written on March 17, 2010 | Posted in Events,Feminism,Human Trafficking,Spotlight,Women's Issues | No comment

Military Sexual Trauma – Seeking Justice

October 12th-16th was Military Rape Awareness Week, and several organizations were on board for the implementation of activities. Data was put out to the media including: 1 in 3 women in the military have been raped or assaulted; 37 percent of victims are raped multiple times; 14 percent are gang raped.

Written on November 11, 2009 | Posted in Culture,Film Reviews,Military Sexual Trauma,Veterans,Women's Issues | No comment

The Rape of Iranian Women – Under Reported?

On July 17, 2009, The National Council of Resistance of Iran headlined the story, “Iran: The burnt corpse of of female demonstrator found after a month of captivity.”

Written on July 20, 2009 | Posted in Commentary,Human Rights,Politics,Women's Issues | No comment

Victims of Sexual Abuse Get Heard

Augmenting McCain’s commitment to overturn Roe v. Wade, Palin ratcheted up the discourse with her position of no abortion exceptions in the case of rape or incest. “She can’t keep the women’s vote if they actually know what she is suggesting,” was the popular wisdom. Yet, there were a lot of female voters who weren’t clear about her record. That’s when a core group of women, using new media and an approach that has defined the 2008 election, jumped in to present another point of view.

Written on October 28, 2008 | Posted in New Media,Politics,Women's Issues | No comment