Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The United States is celebrating 250 years of independence this year. It is a reminder not only of the powerful and enduring ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A circle of purple, tears and prayer filled the air Saturday afternoon as survivors and advocates gathered at the Women’s Advocacy Center in Memphis. The group came together for a ...

When Delphine Uwamahoro was growing up in a rural village in Rwanda, ‘women didn’t have a voice at all’, she says. However, life took an extraordinary turn when, aged 16, an anonymous donor from ...

Unfortunately, no matter how much money Ensler manages to raise, and no matter how widespread the "Monologues" movement becomes, Ensler's goal — while noble — is entirely unrealistic. And the ...

Incidents of violence against children continue to rise and have reached an “unprecedented level” despite efforts to prevent and end it all over the globe, a United Nations official warned – but ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr Ewelina U Ochab is a Forbes contributor, lawyer, and author. As the U.N. stresses, violence against women and girls remains one ...

This story was originally published by The 19th. In each of these cases, the aggressors were men working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and their actions were caught on video widely ...

Views expressed here represent those of the author and not necessarily of MassLive or The Republican. Readers are invited to share their opinions by emailing to letters@repub.com. After the Brown ...