Changing the Definition of AIDS
In 1992, Katrina Heaslip travels to Washington, DC for a demonstration organized by the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP). She brings national attention for HIV-positive women.
Gendered Violence in East Africa
Gender based war crimes and sexual violence used in Somalia and neighboring regions.
Gendered Violence in Kashmir
In 1991, Indian occupying forces committ mass rape in Kunan Poshpora against Kashmiri women and girls. Thirty years after, the survivors have not received justice.
AAPI Organizing Against Violence
In 1985, Asian and Pacific Islander organizers host “Break the Silence,” to talk about domestic abuse as a common form of violence.
Iranian Birth Control Policy
In 1984, Iran passed the national birth control policy, endorsing family planning through media and at Friday prayers (jummah).
The Denver Principles
In 1983, a group of gay men living with AIDS publish the Denver Principles at the National AIDS Forum, asserting their rights.
Sudani Immigration
In the 1980s, immigrants from Northern Sudan arrive as students, mostly young bachelors.
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution also known as the 1979 Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution, was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. This led to a restriction of women’s rights.
Combahee River Collective Statement
In 1977, a pivotal document in the history of contemporary Black feminist thought dedicated to confronting racism, sexism, classism, and oppression
Rise of Palestinian Nationalist Movement
1970s to 1980s, rise of Palestinian nationalist movements like the PLO and Fatah. Israel begins establishing settlements in occupied lands.
Eisenstadt v. Baird
In 1972, this case protected the right to privacy w/ contraception and extends to unmarried couples and people.
Bangladeshi Liberation
In 1971, the Bangladesh Liberation War happened, during which there was of mass rape and sexual violence.
IUD Research
In 1971, the CDC released a study associating IUD to increased rates of spontaneous abortion and related deaths. IUDs removed from market temporarily.
Creation of IUD
In January 1971, Dalkon Shield created an IUD. An IUD is a type of long-acting, reversible contraception (LARC) that provides birth control for three to 10 years, depending on the type. A small, flexible, T-shaped device, an IUD is inserted into the uterus through the vagina.
Roe v. Wade
In 1971, the Supreme Court decided that the right to privacy implied in the 14th Amendment protected abortion as a fundamental right.
Forced Sterilization of Indigenous Women
In the 1970s, doctors in the United States sterilized an estimated 25 to 42 percent of Indigenous women of childbearing age, including some as young as 15.
Stonewall Uprising
In 1969, the Stonewall uprising, led by Black and Latinx trans women, sparked the gay rights movement in the United States.
Israeli Aggression
In 1967, Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights in the Six-Day War. Around 300,000 more Palestinians are displaced.
Griswold v. Connecticut
In 1965, this case supported the right to privacy for children and contraception use.