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The Value of Women’s Lives: How Abortion Bans Escalate Domestic Violence

The Value of Women’s Lives: How Abortion Bans Escalate Domestic Violence

Kylie Cheung Explores the Life-Threatening Risks of Seeking an Abortion After the Overturn of Roe v. Wade

By Kylie Cheung | August 11, 2025

Believing Sylvia Plath: How Our Culture Continues to Blame the Victims of Male Violence

Believing Sylvia Plath: How Our Culture Continues to Blame the Victims of Male Violence

Emily Van Duyne on the Ways Misogyny Masks Itself and Slithers On, Then and Now

By Emily Van Duyne | July 11, 2024

A Vicious Cycle: Jessica Strawser on Telling and Re-Telling Traumatic Stories

A Vicious Cycle: Jessica Strawser on Telling and Re-Telling Traumatic Stories

“It’s funny, how sometimes the things you know for sure can still surprise you.”

By Jessica Strawser | November 29, 2023

How Friends and Family Can Support Survivors of Domestic Violence

How Friends and Family Can Support Survivors of Domestic Violence

Ruth M. Glenn on Being Present at Every Stage

By Corinne Segal | October 21, 2022

Players and Coaches Wanted: On the Beginnings of Toledo’s Pro Women’s Football Team

Players and Coaches Wanted: On the Beginnings of Toledo’s Pro Women’s Football Team

Stephen Guinan on the Women Who Heeded the Call

By Stephen Guinan | September 1, 2022

How Domestic Violence Victims’ Advocacy Works in an Insular Island Community

How Domestic Violence Victims’ Advocacy Works in an Insular Island Community

Hanna Halperin on the Barriers for Victims on Martha’s Vineyard

By Hanna Halperin | June 29, 2021

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