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Culture and Social Change with Breakthrough’s Darnell Moore | Skoll.org
Darnell Moore, Breakthrough U.S. board member in conversation with American broadcast journalist Ray Suarez. Darnell is an award-winning writer and activist, a leader in the Movement for Black Lives, and a tireless advocate for justice and liberation. He is co-managing editor of The Feminist Wire and the author of No Ashes in the Fire. His writings…
Read MoreMeet The Unsung Heroes of the #MeToo Movement: ‘It’s Powerful to Be Honored’
Long before the “#MeToo era” was given a name, activists worked tirelessly with and for survivors of sexual violence to make change and help people heal Since it took off in 2017, the #MeToo movement has provided people with the opportunity to speak out and condemn gender-based violence and sexual misconduct. In the time since,…
Read MoreINFLUENCERS SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON TITLE X AND PLANNED PARENTHOOD’S IMPACT ON BLACK COMMUNITIES
Black community influencers, Maura Chanz, Andrea Lewis, Darnell Moore and Ashley Blaine Featherson sat down with Alencia Johnson, Director of Public Engagement at Planned Parenthood, to discuss the importance of sexual and reproductive services within the black community. Title X, the nation’s only birth control and reproductive health care program, is at risk of ending under…
Read MoreCASE STUDY: TARGETING MICRO COMMUNITIES
We partnered with Facebook to test how targeting micro-communities could build organic interest and offline connections. Powering Culture Change to End Campus Sexual Assault The campaign goal was to disrupt and transform the culture of sexual violence on campuses to make all students safer. By targeting students and people affiliated with universities through social media,…
Read More‘CONSENT APPLIES BEHIND A SCREEN TOO’: UCLA STUDENTS FIGHT ONLINE SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Daily Mail Clemence Michallon 2/16/2017 A group of UCLA students has launched a campaign against those who share unwanted nude pictures on social media, saying it is as harmful form as any other form of abuse when done without consent. The Bruin Consent Coalition, which seeks to prevent sexual violence on campus, released a series of…
Read MoreTHESE PHOTOS BRILLIANTLY FIGHT BACK AGAINST REVENGE PORN
Refinery29 Kasandra Brabaw 2/15/2017 Sharing nude photos and sex videos without permission counts as sexual harassment and abuse, and is illegal in some states. That should be obvious, but many people are somehow hazy on the principals behind what is commonly known as “revenge porn” — sharing intimate images of someone without their consent. In fact, a…
Read MoreBREAKING THE SILENCE
Journal of College Admission Kathryn Drury Wagner 01/24/2017 College-age women are the demographic most likely to be victims of sexual violence, yet 80 percent of college students don’t report these incidents. What are colleges doing to address this issue, and what role does campus safety play in admission? When parents of today’s students were applying…
Read MoreTWO WOMEN ARE CALLING ON AN ENTIRE GENERATION TO END GENDER VIOLENCE
TakePart Britni Danielle 4/11/16 This profile is part of TakePart’s series highlighting the six winners of the Skoll Foundation’s Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, announced ahead of the Skoll World Forum, which takes place April 13–15. The award distinguishes leaders who are committed to driving large-scale change; each of the awardees’ organizations receives a $1.25…
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