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August 2015

August 20, 2015

Pick Up Artists: Veiling Misogyny with Islam

*Trigger Warning: Rape, Sexualized Violence, Misogyny* Toronto boasts a wonderfully diverse population. It is probably...

April 2014

April 22, 2014

Book Review: “Normal Calm” by Hend Hegazi

According to statistics provided by RAINN, the United States-based Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network,...

December 2013

December 16, 2013

How Not to Discuss Sexual Violence against Third World Women

Last week I was invited to the Dutch embassy to celebrate the launching of the...

November 2013

November 06, 2013

On Sexual Violence and Media Portrayal in Pakistan

Years ago, loose gravel on a trail up Margalla Hills landed me in the emergency...

September 2013

September 10, 2013

“Outlawed in Pakistan”: A Powerful Look at Violence Against Women

FRONTLINE is one of my favorite shows to watch on television. Their documentaries are thoughtful...

July 2011

July 13, 2011

Jamaat-i-Islami in Pakistan and the rape/adultery fallacy

This post was written by Aziz Poonawalla and originally appeared at City of Brass. I...

July 02, 2011

The New York Post’s DSK Victim-Blaming

Here's today's front page of The New York Post, victim-blaming Dominique Strauss-Kahn's accuser. You can...

June 2011

June 08, 2011

The DSK Rape Victim is Everything but a Victim, According to the Media

The media response to the Dominique Strauss-Kahn rape charges is predictably horrific. The salacious gossip...

April 2010

April 26, 2010

Kuwait’s “Arab Times” Apparently Amused by a Maid’s Rape

This was originally published at Migrant Rights. On April 10th, Kuwait’s Arab Times reported about...

February 2009

February 10, 2009

The CIA and Rape: Media Representations of the Victims

Various news organizations have reported that a CIA officer stationed in Algeria, identified by CBS...