All posts tagged "Kelsey Welsh"
L.A. District Attorney Cannot Charge Filmmaker James Toback Due to One Year Statute of Limitations for Sexual BatteryIn October 2017, shortly after the news of Harvey Weinstein erupted, the LA Times reported that 38 women had made sexual...
Be InformedApril 16, 2018- How to Fight Like a Girl: Kate Germano and Her Advice to Military Women
For years, Kate Germano pushed herself to be “one of the guys.” As a female Marine, Germano had to work twice...
Badass WomenApril 12, 2018 - NYPD Accused of Neglecting Sexual Assault Cases
In the criminal justice system, sexual-based offenses are supposed to be considered especially heinous. In New York City, however, the detectives...
Be InformedApril 9, 2018 - The United States May Have Its First Native American Woman in Congress
Deb Haaland of the Laguna Pueblo tribe may be the first Native American woman in the United States Congress. New York...
Badass WomenApril 5, 2018 - Russian Media Outlets Ceased Coverage of Parliament’s Lower House After Sexual Assault Allegations Were Not Taken Seriously
Multiple Russian media outlets have vowed to cease all coverage of the lower chamber of the Russian Parliament, also known as...
Be InformedApril 3, 2018 - Flight Attendants Fight Back Against Sexual Harassment
Flight attendants are among the most likely to experience incidences of sexual assault and harassment while on the job. NYMM has...
Badass WomenMarch 29, 2018 - Vans Partners with Women Skateboarders to Change the Male-Dominated Sport
Professional skater Lizzie Armanto made history in November 2016 when she became the first female skateboarder ever to be featured on...
Badass WomenMarch 29, 2018 - Iranian Woman Sentenced to Two Years for Removing Her Hijab in Public
An Iranian woman has been sentenced to two years in prison after publicly removing her headscarf in protest of the mandatory...
Badass WomenMarch 22, 2018 - Canada is ‘Lucki’ to Have Their Chief of Police Be a Woman
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Brenda Lucki has been appointed to serve as the chief of the Royal...
Badass WomenMarch 19, 2018 - Russian Assault Victims Told to Change Jobs if They Feel Unsafe
Three women Russian journalists have accused high-profile lawmaker Leonid Slutsky of three different accounts of sexual harassment. In response to the...
Be InformedMarch 15, 2018 - Florida Human Trafficking Bill Abruptly Postponed
Activists against human trafficking rallied in Tampa last Tuesday in support of a bill that will allow victims to sue hotels...
Be InformedMarch 15, 2018 - Badass Women in Extreme Sports Support Each Other
Growing up in Canada, Gabrielle Degagne never noticed the lack of female role models in extreme sports. It wasn’t until she...
Badass WomenMarch 8, 2018 - Monica Lewinsky Shares Her Side of the Story After #MeToo
In 1995, a young woman ascended the steps leading up to a big white building to begin an unpaid internship that...
Badass WomenMarch 5, 2018 - Miracle Worker: How an American Airlines Ticket Agent Saved the Lives of Two Girls
American Airlines ticket agent Denice Miracle was working at Sacramento’s International Airport when two teens approached the counter to check in...
Be a LeaderMarch 1, 2018 - Activist, Journalist, and Badass Helen Sloane Dudman Passes Away at 93
Helen Sloane Dudman, 93, an Ellsworth, Maine-based businesswoman and a pioneer of state freedom of information laws, passed away from congestive heart...
Badass WomenMarch 1, 2018 - Victims of In-Flight Sexual Assault Demand Airline Policy Changes
In 2017, the FBI investigated 63 incidents of sexual assault that allegedly took place aboard passenger airlines. That number, however, is...
Be InformedFebruary 22, 2018 - Justin Trudeau Accused of ‘Mansplaining’
Politicians have proven time and time again that some “jokes” are better left unsaid, yet they still never seem to learn...
Be InformedFebruary 19, 2018 - Kidnapping Survivor Linda Loaiza Will Stop at Nothing for Justice
On March 27th, 2001, 18-year-old Linda Loaiza was kidnapped in Caracas, Venezuela by a man named Luis Alberto Carrera Almoina. Loaiza’s...
Badass WomenFebruary 15, 2018 - Rihanna Meets with World Leaders and Raises $2.3 Billion for Global Education
Bad Girl RiRi is undeniably a badass. Rihanna’s name has been relevant in the entertainment industry for years, but in early...
Badass WomenFebruary 12, 2018 - Uber Launches Initiative to Interfere in Trafficking Situations
In December 2016, Keith Avila, an Uber driver based in Sacramento, California, picked up three passengers – two women and one...
Be InformedFebruary 8, 2018 - Iranian Skydiver Defies Gravity and Gender Stereotypes
For skydiver Bahareh Sassani, her favorite pastime begins with stepping out of a plane and falling thousands of feet toward her home...
Badass WomenFebruary 8, 2018 - Undercover Reporter Spotlights Sexual Harassment in Men-Only Fundraising Event
In the aftermath of a scandal exposed by the Financial Times, a British organization known as The Presidents Club Charitable Trust...
Badass WomenFebruary 1, 2018 - Crown Prosecutor Takes On New Role as Welsh Advisor for Gender Violence
As the Chief Crown Prosecutor of north-west England, Nazir Afzal has helped to prosecute some of the most high profile sexual...
Badass MenJanuary 29, 2018 - Spain’s ‘Wolf Pack’ Rape Trial Leads to Outcry over Treatment of the Victim
In July of 2016, an 18-year-old woman from Madrid traveled with a friend to Pamplona, Spain to experience the city’s Running...
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