Time to #BringBackOurGirls
Despite, or rather because of, the Nigerian government’s lack of effective action parents and loved ones of the abducted girls have staged protests and started #BringBackOurGirls.
Category: Ending Violence Against Women
National NOW Encouraged by Decision in Rambold Case
NOW President Terry O’Neill applauds the work of NOW chapters on this case. “Montana NOW and Pennsylvania NOW have been on the frontlines in a case that is a snapshot of rape culture in action in the United States. The Court’s ruling shows that grassroots organizing can make all the difference. Once again, local NOW activists have gone above and beyond to make real change in their communities.”
NOW Applauds Efforts by White House Task Force to Prevent Campus Sexual Assault
WASHINGTON – Today, the White House Task Force to protect students from sexual assault released a report that includes results from 27 listening sessions over the last three months as well as recommendations on best practices for colleges to address sexual assault. With one in five women being sexually assaulted while in college, these efforts are Read more …
Montana Judge Admits Fault For Blaming Rape Victim In State Supreme Court Filing
Judge G. Todd Baugh, who suggested the victim was partially at fault during her rapist’s trial, and only sentenced the perpetrator to 30 days in jail, is facing censure from the state’s highest court after admitting to violating judicial standards. “There is only one right decision to be made in this case: remove Baugh from Read more …
30 Days In Prison Is Enough for Rapist, Defense Attorneys Say
Montana NOW is protesting a Montana judge’s decision to sentence a teacher to only 30 days in jail for raping a student. The sentence is so light likely because of the illusion of shared blame promoted in the courtroom, as Judge G. Todd Baugh insisted the victim “appeared older than her chronological age” and “was Read more …
