Indigenous Responses to Violence against Women

BY EMMA PHELPS Nena Dorane (Diné) puts a face to the victims of violence against indigenous women. Source: Andrea Wiglesworth. Every February 14th, indigenous women call attention to missing and murdered Native American and Alaska Native women. This year, Yale Sisters of All Nations, a group of indigenous women at Yale, held an art exhibition … Continue reading Indigenous Responses to Violence against Women

A Cultural Approach to Domestic Violence

BY MARISA LONDON In March 2016, the New York Times released an article titled “To Maintain Supply of Sex Slaves, ISIS Pushes Birth Control.” The article discussed the ways in which a corrupt interpretation of Islamic law, coupled with the various contraceptives supplied by modern medicine, allows for the group known as the Islamic State … Continue reading A Cultural Approach to Domestic Violence

A Cultural Approach to Domestic Violence

BY MARISA LONDON The following piece does not reflect the views of the Yale Global Health Review. In March 2016, the New York Times released an article titled “To Maintain Supply of Sex Slaves, ISIS Pushes Birth Control.” The article discussed the ways in which a corrupt interpretation of Islamic law, coupled with the various … Continue reading A Cultural Approach to Domestic Violence