*TRIGGER WARNING* Late last week news broke of some 14,500 pages of files kept by The Boy Scouts of America filled with allegations of sexual abuse. The files, released on a website by an Oregon attorney, include graphic accounts of abuse with more than 1200 names of victims — spanning the entire country — in [...]
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“It’s More Dangerous to be A Woman than a Soldier in Modern Conflict”
I remember reading these words at a Women to Women International meeting a few years ago. They were spoken by Patrick Cammaert, the Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo, in 2008, who said “It is probably more dangerous to be a woman than to be a soldier in modern [...]
A Letter to the Navy: Let’s Make a Deal
Dear U.S. Navy: A long time ago, I dedicated my life to public service. Having spent time in both the government and nonprofit sectors, the time will come soon for me to consider joining our armed forces. It’s been in the back of my mind for a few years now. I spent time on Capitol [...]
Today I’m Taking a Stand to End Rape in War – Join Me If You Care!
Anyone who knows me, knows someone who knows me, or knows how to type my name into a google search, knows how deeply and passionately I care about ending sexual violence against women, particularly during times of war and conflict. And so you all know that I’ve been closely following the Nobel Women’s Initiative Conference [...]