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The Chaos at Woodstock ‘99 Shows How Societies Normalize Violence Against Women

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Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault, violence against women, sexual exploitation, and includes imagery of rape. If I could describe the docuseries “Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99” in one word, it would be “chaotic.” The series did an outstanding job outlining salient elements bringing the three-day festival to its absolute worst. The terrible planning, execution, infrastructure,…

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Nusrat Jahan Rafi: Murdered for Reporting Sexual Harassment

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On March 27th, 2019, Nusrat Jahan Rafi reported her headmaster for sexual harassment. She wasn’t taken seriously by the police. They recorded her even though she was trying to hide her face. Then the video was leaked. Five days later, she was burned death. Her last words were, “The teacher touched me, I will fight…

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Hijab Policing Is Sexual Harassment, Period.

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If you’re tapped into Muslim social media, you may have noticed a new trend spreading across some accounts: removing the headscarf. A recent wave of highly visible hijabi influencers have been taking off the scarf, provoking shock amongst their followers and Muslim social media users alike. Just as prevalent has been the sweeping condemnation that…

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The #MeToo Moments Continue at Canada’s Parliament Hill

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After accusations of assault were made against members of the Canadian government, like Jamie Baillie and Patrick Brown, with resignations following, the issue of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s alleged misconduct 18 years ago has resurfaced in the media. At the Kokanee Summit Festival in August 2000, the then 28-year-old Trudeau was accused of groping a female…