Unnatural Disasters

In the midst of the overwhelming societal and economic changes the world has undergone during pandemic times, one consequence is causing a somewhat invisible backwards force. The Atlantic argues that pandemics affect men and women differently-that of all of the consequences of this new way of life, the economic effect will hit women the hardest.…

VAWA Victory

Today, the House passed the Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act. The Senate version was expected to fail, but the Senate VAWA bill won bipartisan support after a split among House Republicans based on their own version of the bill. President Obama expressed thanks for leaders of both parties, and stated that he…

The Stealth War on VAWA

The Violence Against Women Act will be put up for a vote once again tomorrow, after Congress failed to reauthorize it last year for the first time since 1994. House Republicans are now allowing for the Senate version to be put up for a vote, rather than pushing for the House bill , which left…