by Ann Simonton | Apr 25, 2022 | Bigotry, Business, Prostitution, Sexism
from Boston Globe The out-of-state money behind the push Indoor prostitution was legal in Rhode Island for decades, and survivors say the state was a hub for exploitation, trafficking and abuse. Now, out-of-state non-profits are lobbying to decriminalize or even...
by Ann Simonton | Mar 9, 2022 | Business, Uncategorized
About a year ago, my wife was filling in paperwork to hire a car when the woman behind the counter suddenly looked up in alarm. “I’m sorry,” she said in a stage whisper. “The computer is saying: ‘Do not rent to this woman under any circumstances.’ It seems you’re...
by Ann Simonton | Feb 17, 2022 | Blog
Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Empire Was Built on the Abuse of Women from Ms. Mag by GAIL DINES and ERIC SILVERMAN Behind the carefully polished veneer of Playboy, life for the women under Hugh Hefner’s rule looked like a typical scene on Pornhub: sexual slavery. This is...
by Ann Simonton | Feb 17, 2022 | Blog, Media
This is the first of 4 PSAs from The Commission For Prevention of Violence Against Women or CPVAW, working to end sexual assault. Help CELEBRATE 40 years as a City Commission by sharing this video. Let us know what you think. Produced by CPVAW and Gadgetbox Directed...
by Ann Simonton | Feb 17, 2022 | Blog
JUSTICE & LAW NATIONAL POLITICS VIOLENCE & HARASSMENT Congress Ends Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment and Assault Claims, Protects the Right to File Class-Action Lawsuits 2/15/2022 by CARRIE N. BAKER The legislation not only frees survivors to file a...
