violence against women
One Billion Rising
Sal Guarriello Veterans' Memorial Intersection of Santa Monica Blvd./Holloway Dr., West Hollywood, CA, United Stateshis Valentine's season, join a One Billion Rising event. The movement focuses on root causes of violence against women in an effort to create systemic change.
2016 Report on the Status of Women and Girls in California
Skirball Cultural Center 2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, United StatesScreening: The Uncondemned
West Hollywood City Council Chambers 625 N. San Vicente Blvd, West Hollywoodhe Uncondemned recounts the challenges faced in achieving the first conviction for rape as a war crime in Rwanda in 1997. Witnesses risk their safety to testify before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Their brave determination leads to success in this historic case.
Thinking Gender 2020: Sexual Violence as Structural Violence: Feminist Visions of Transformative Justice
UCLA Carnesale Commons 350 De Neve Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesPer thinking gender web site: Thinking Gender 2020 will focus on feminist, queer, trans, anti-carceral, transnational, and intersectional approaches to sexual violence. Recent #MeToo mobilizations against high-profile predatory sexual abusers including Harvey Weinstein, R. Kelly, and Jeffrey Epstein have heightened public conversation around sexual violence. While important contributions have challenged dominant approaches to sexual violence, … Continue reading Thinking Gender 2020: Sexual Violence as Structural Violence: Feminist Visions of Transformative Justice