Tag Archives: sexual assault
Texas Lawmakers Took on Sexual Assault this Session, but Largely Ignored Sexual Harassment
The state added more than $75 million toward services for sexual assault survivors, but failed to improve protections for workers after pushback from the business lobby.
During a press conference at the beginning of the legislative session in January, state Representative Victoria Neave praised women for speaking out about sexua...Read More
How 50 Years of Feminism in the Texas Legislature Shaped the Fights We See Today
Legislators began tackling issues like funding family planning, equal economic opportunity for women and justice for sexual assault survivors in the early 1970s. Their work continues a half-century later.
Legislators began tackling issues like funding family planning, equal economic opportunity for women and justice for sexual assault survivors in the early 1970s...Read More
‘Last Woman Standing’ Tackles Toxic Masculinity and Keeps the Pages Turning
Amy Gentry’s second crime novel shines with meticulous plotting, complex characters and a subversive feminist message.
Ask any member of the local comedy scene, and they might tell you they’re surprised it’s taken so long for the annual Funniest Person in Austin stand-up con...Read More
Listen to Survivors, Urges a New Book of Essays on Injustice
Lacy Johnson’s lyrical new book of essays grapples with sexual assault, environmental disasters and Donald Trump.
In one of the essays collected in her new book, The Reckonings, Houston writer Lacy Johnson recounts the ancient Greek story of Philomela, an Athenian princess ...Read More
Brett Kavanaugh and the Terrifying Logic of the Boys’ Club
Justice is about diffusing power; sexual assault reinforces and consolidates it.
Brett Kavanaugh and the Terrifying Logic of the Boys’ Club Justice is about diffusing power; sexual assault reinforces and consolidates it. – by And...Read More
Waco Immigrant Mom Sues Private Prison Corporation over Alleged Sexual Abuse
A civil suit calls for Estela Fajardo to be paid between $200,000 and $1 million for alleged mistreatment at the Jack Harwell Detention Center.
Estela Fajardo, an immigrant mom and business owner, is suing a private prison corporation and a prison guard over sexual abuse she alleges occurred at Waco’s...Read More
Waco Immigrant Mom Locked Up for 2 ½ Years, Alleges Sexual Assault by Guard
Estela Fajardo, a prominent Waco business owner, is stuck in a web of criminal and immigration issues that’s torn her from her four kids. Now, the county says she’s lying about sexual assault.
Estela Fajardo, a prominent Waco business owner, is stuck in a web of criminal and immigration issues that’s torn her from her four kids. Now, the county says...Read More
After Baylor Scandal, Survivor-Centered Bills Give Texas a Chance to Lead Campus Sexual Assault Fight
Advocates say less than 10 percent of sexual assaults are reported in Texas and legislation focusing on support for survivors is most effective.
Advocates say less than 10 percent of sexual assaults are reported in Texas and legislation focusing on support for survivors is most effective....Read More
Baylor Fans Must Face the Music After Rice Band’s Halftime Show
A former Owl band member's advice for outraged Baylor fans: Don't like being called out on rape culture? Don't support it.
A former Owl band member's advice for outraged Baylor fans: Don't like being called on rape culture? Don't support it — and be bold enough to talk about it....Read More
