2023 December News

So I will let you know ahead of time many of the articles this month talk about the graphic violence that women have suffered because of Hamas. These articles may be triggering for some, but it information that needs to be heard if as a global society we are to stop violence against women.

 

Local

12/3/23: "3 decades later, Western Colorado University is trying again to return looted remains to rightful home"- https://www.cpr.org/2023/12/03/western-colorado-university-looted-remains/

12/31/23: "Lily Gladstone on How Using She/They Pronouns Is Connected to Indigenous Background, "A Way of Decolonizing Gender for Myself""- https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/lily-gladstone-using-she-pronouns-223942884.html

International

12/1/23: "Whatever your view of the Israel-Hamas war, rape is rape. To trivialize it is to diminish ourselves"- https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/01/israel-hamas-war-rape-israelis-palestinians

12/3/23: "Graphic report details new evidence of rape, sexual violence during October 7 rampage"- https://www.timesofisrael.com/graphic-report-details-new-evidence-of-rape-sexual-violence-during-october-7-rampage/

12/4/23: "Dingell says she was doxxed over Hamas rapes"- https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4341331-dingell-doxxed-hamas-rape-israel/

12/5/23: "Israel Gaza: Hamas raped and mutilated women on 7 October, BBC hears"- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67629181

12/7/23: "What we know about rape and sexual violence inflected by Hamas during its terror attack on Israel"- So letting people know that this was has graphic details about what happened. I know as a woman this article was a little triggering for me, but it is important for people to know.   https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/06/middleeast/rape-sexual-violence-hamas-israel-what-we-know-intl/index.html

12/11/23: "Hamas' use of sexual violence is an all-too-common part of modern war- but not in all conflicts"- I hate to call out this article, but sexual violence in war is as old as human history. It has always been used to inflect fear and punishment on people. https://theconversation.com/hamas-use-of-sexual-violence-is-an-all-too-common-part-of-modern-war-but-not-in-all-conflicts-219301 "Multiple Female Captives Raped in Hamas Captivity, Freed Hostage Says"- https://themessenger.com/news/multiple-female-captives-raped-gaza-freed-hostage-says "Israeli activist takes aim at 'disgraceful' response to Hamas' use of rape in war: 'They have failed'"- https://www.foxnews.com/media/israeli-activist-takes-aim-disgraceful-response-hamas-use-rape-war-failed

12/13/23: "Evidence mounts of sexual crimes perpetrated by Hamas during Oct. 7 attack on Israel"- https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20231213-evidence-mounts-of-sexual-crimes-perpetrated-by-hamas-during-oct-7-attack-in-israel

12/14/23: "Senators to introduce resolution condemning Hamas use of sexual violence"- https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/14/politics/senators-resolution-condemning-hamas/index.html