Communications: Changing Dominant Narratives
I have been interested in the rights, lives, and stories of women and girls for as long as I can remember. I lived in Pakistan between the ages of 12 and 18, at which point I specifically became concerned with the astounding levels of violence that women and girls face around the world. Since then […]
Bear Witness (Trigger Warning)
(TW: transphobia, violence, victim blaming) This weekend has been unkind to the HIPS community. Following a recent spate of anti-trans violence in the month of June, this weekend saw two more horrific attacks against trans women in DC. Media coverage surrounding the attacks—including recent police reports—have all but glossed over the fact that these crimes are […]