by Rae Halder | Nov 29, 2012 | Features, Free, Our Stories Untold Blog
This piece was written by Rachel Halder for Unbound: An Interactive Journal of Christian Social Justice, in honor of the United Nation’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It was published on November 28, 2012 and cross-posted on...
by Rae Halder | Nov 5, 2012 | Free, Our Stories Untold Blog, Svmc Blog
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 70 percent of reported sexual assaults occurred in the residence of the victim, the offender, or the residence of another individual related to the victim or offender. This is a startling statistic. We would be foolish to...
by Rae Halder | Oct 13, 2012 | Free, Our Stories Untold Blog
Upon learning that I am traveling alone, as a woman and on the Greyhound bus of all places, the most common reaction I receive from friends, family members, and strangers is something like, “Wow, do you feel safe?” I’ve had friends express their uncertainty of...
by Our Stories Untold | Oct 1, 2012 | Free, Our Stories Untold Blog
by Allison Yoder Allison Yoder and her dog Zoey on the Oregon coast. Allison Yoder is a 2010 graduate of Goshen College where she majored in Social Work and minored in Women’s Studies. She is currently living in Portland, OR, and recently began a Master’s...
by Rae Halder | Sep 22, 2012 | Free, Our Stories Untold Blog, Womenundersiege
This article originally appeared on Women Under Siege’s website. Please click here to see the original post. By Rachel Halder/Intern — September 21, 2012 A young woman about my age sits across from me at a table in a large house converted into an Ecuadoran...
