February 24, 2020 will forever mark a monumental day for sexual assault survivors and women everywhere. Monday morning, Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of a criminal sex act in the first degree, and rape in the third degree against Mimi Haleyi and Jessica Mann. Yet, this trial signified much more than just a verdict. It…
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The takedown of Hollywood superpower Harvey Weinstein began in 2017, with a New York Times investigation that rattled his position in the industry, his fortune and his marriage. The influential producer had once been known for creating iconic films like Pulp Fiction and Shakespeare in Love. However, decades of sexual abuse inflicted by Weinstein were…
"THE UN-HEROIC ACT: Representations of Rape in Contemporary Women’s Art in the U.S." September 4th – November 2nd, 2018 The Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY: 860 11th Ave, New York Inspired by feminist journalist Susan Brownmiller’s Against Our Will - Men, Women and Rape (1975), Monika Fabijanska curated "THE UN-HEROIC…
Women have spent decades silenced by the compression of society, confined by the fear of doubt, and crippled beneath the pressure of keeping abuse locked away inside of them. But things are changing. With a recent wave of women coming forward to talk about their experiences with rape and sexual assault, the world is becoming…