"Social media is not just a place we 'go' anymore. It's a place we live, work, and play. That's why it's more crucial than ever to ensure that all people can safely access these spaces and freely express themselves without fear of retribution," Jenna Sherman, campaign director at UltraViolet
"Adriana Smith's family should have had a choice. Her mother was clear that she wanted to make the decision about whether her daughter's body should be kept on life support. But Georgia doctors and legislators failed Adriana and her family." said Arisha Hatch, interim executive director of UltraViolet
The problem here is the NFL’s long history of sweeping abuse under the rug.
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The national advocacy group UltraViolet has taken up the cause to get the mom of three out of prison, after reading about her in BuzzFeed News’ original investigation.
A women’s rights group is demanding that the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Civil Rights investigate allegations of sexual abuse at a Texas immigrant detention center that houses families.
Online video streaming service Hulu is wading into Colorado politics by banning an online advertisement relating to abortion this week that the company deemed “too controversial.”
Women’s advocacy group UltraViolet launched a new campaign Thursday to promote consent before sex among college students and to keep pressure on college rankings publisher Princeton Review to survey students about sexual assault.
“Roger Goodell may have taken a crisis communications 101 class over the weekend, but his actions are simply too little too late,” said Nita Chaudhary, co-founder of UltraViolet. “Goodell must resign, and the NFL needs to seriously step up its commitment to ending violence against women within the league.”