The Suffolk Journal

OPINION: Having a uterus doesn’t make someone a criminal

Hailey Campbell, Staff Writer • October 12, 2021

This article makes a brief reference to rape. Please read at your discretion. The debate around abortion is something that is ever present in our news cycles, but it has been the topic of headlines...

Trump removes coverage of birth control under ACA

Juliana Tuozzola • October 18, 2017

Through history, women have had to fight for their rights. More often than not, they have had to challenge men who do not see them as equals. On Friday, Oct. 6 President Donald Trump’s cabinet repealed...

Saudi women get green light to drive: With a new deal, women will be able to take the wheel by next June

Kaitlin Hahn and Sadiya Croshaw • October 4, 2017

Saudi Arabia has recently made strides in the campaign on women’s rights, both with the recognition of International Women’s Day as well as the lift of women's driving ban. Opinions about the decision...

El Salvador woman receives pardon for miscarriage

Alexa Gagosz • February 12, 2015

When Carmen Guadalupe Vásquez Aldana had a miscarriage from a pregnancy after being raped in El Salvador, she was charged with aggravated homicide. She was 18 at the time, and sentenced to 30 years in...

Opinion: Verdict in on gang rape in India

Ally Johnson • September 18, 2013

The four men accused of raping and murdering a 23-year-old woman in India were sentenced to death by hanging on Sept.13. Seven months ago, a young woman was beaten and gang raped by the group of young...