Toni Van Pelt’s interview with Canadian TV News on Weinstein. #MeToo #TimesUp
Toni Van Pelt’s interview with Canadian TV News on Weinstein.
Category: Ending Violence Against Women
Grace Millane and the rise of the ’50 Shades’ defense in murder trials
“There’s no emphasis on the men, and the male behavior. Where is their sexual history, where is their history of violence against women, were they drinking, were they stalking, have they been in jail for this before? The emphasis is that she deserved it, because she enjoyed or had pleasure from sex,” Van Pelt added.
On Roe Day We Must Vow to Protect Abortion Care
In 2019 alone, according to the Guttmacher Institute, lawmakers across the United States have enacted 58 new restrictions on access to abortion care and family planning.
NCAA Must End the Predator Pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hypocrisy and misogyny have long been hallmarks of the response from professional sports organizations when it comes to sexual assault committed by their players. As the just released investigation by the USA Today Network documents, the NCAA is a repeat offender when it comes to putting profits over people. They have continued to let college Read more …
Harvey Weinstein’s Civil Settlement Doesn’t Let His Criminality Off The Hook
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The $25 million settlement that Harvey Weinstein and executives from his bankrupt film studio reached with some of the women who accused the producer of rape, sexual harassment and other criminal conduct must not be a “get out of jail free” card for Weinstein. The payout for the survivors participating in the Read more …
