Freelance writer and media maker. Focused on gender-based violence, trauma, and resilience. christahillstrom at gmail dot com
Puget Sound
Joined September 2008
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One study found nearly half of women imprisoned for violent crimes had been "pushed, slapped, punched, beaten, choked, raped, or threatened with a weapon.” Everyone should be deeply shocked by this stirring reporting from @lizflock & @NewYorker
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"As #MeToo has rocked mainstream culture, Amish women have instigated their own female-driven movement." Difficult, dedicated reporting from @sarahymcclure in @Cosmopolitan cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a…
Why should first responders learn mental health first aid? @JasleenaGrewal's article tops @TIME list time.com/4359623/why-we-shou…
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There is a war. I think we’ve been fighting it for some time. I think it’s reached a breaking point. todayletter.com/home/grab-he…
Since the 90s, thousands of unionized jobs have moved behind bars .@M_Hellmann on the biggest U.S. prison strike yesmagazine.org/peace-justic…
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That explains it. His 10-year old son is tweeting. #debatenight
@JasleenaGrewal on how Minneapolis' "Toxic Bike Tour" fights environmental injustice yesmagazine.org/planet/these…
"They’re out in the hills growing weed, but they still want a girl” Behind the exploitation of female "trimmigrants" teapawt.net/reveal/status/77388873…
In the multi-billion dollar marijuana industry, sexual abuse and trafficking are common. ow.ly/rzTF30403Vm
When I found out how much despair climate scientists secretly feel. #MyClimateMoment esquire.com/news-politics/a3…
#MyClimateMoment was visiting the Rhone Glacier in the Swiss Alps, seeing how much it had disappeared in 20 years. teapawt.net/yesmagazine/status/672…
#MyClimateMoment: When Did #Climate Change Become Deep, Urgent, and Personal For You? ow.ly/Vsfjs #COP21
Child labor in the fashion supply chain: Check out this explainer on what we can do from @UNICEF and @guardiannews labs.theguardian.com/unicef-…
"We cannot be free until they are free"bit.ly/1tUgs04 #BlackLivesMatter #EricGarner #FoleySquare @yesmagazine
How much is enough to compensate for premature death and fragmented families? @SiennaCraig on the lives of migrants bit.ly/1nOmz6o
A group of activists invaded the Guggenheim in support of migrant workers' rights on Abu Dhabi's "Happiness Island" bit.ly/1kctXDn
Photographer @JonLowenstein takes a fresh look at trafficking in the United States cnnphotos.blogs.cnn.com/2014…
The climate refugees who sew your clothes: Bangladesh's environmental crisis balloons the urban factory population bit.ly/1l9i9ZH
