Only 5% of rape complaints in the UK end in convictions – what a legacy for the #metoo generation.
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Renewed attention is being given to the issue of child marriage in Lebanon as increasing numbers of young refugee girls are being married off as a response to the conflict and forced displacement.
At least half of campus sexual assaults involve alcohol. But prevention programs at US colleges and universities don’t address what that means for bystanders.
South Africa has tended to prioritise race relations over gender relations since formal apartheid ended.
These terms are often used interchangeably by the public, and though the concepts are overlapping, there are important distinctions.
How our work with Indian police is helping women and girls find justice.
A new study found that a small number of students starting university believe in some myths about sexual violence.
Former commander of the Bosnian Serb army Ratko Mladic has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Survivors of the atrocities have today welcomed the long-awaited news.
This story typically has two acts. First come the women’s reports of harassment – followed by the inevitable dismissal and undermining of them. Could this time be different?
Bosnian Serb general found guilty of genocide.
Forensic science of the dead helps to convict the living responsible.
Thousands of Liberian women have banded together to bring about peace and to fight for women’s rights. They’ve changed the face of the African nation.
Humans aren’t alone in wanting to take revenge – some animals like to get their own back too.
Incorporating lessons on healthy sexual behavior into sex ed classes and special prevention programs for youth could be key to reducing sexual violence, experts say.
Women and girls used the #MeToo hashtag more than 12 million times on Facebook in one day in October. It marked the rise of a new feminist consciousness and solidarity.
Research shows that few people take a stand when they witness sexual harassment. Until that changes, this predatory behavior will haunt American workplaces.
Woody Allen said it was “sad”. Quentin Tarantino said he needed to nurse his own “pain” and “emotions” about the revelations. Oliver Stone took it further – it was not just that he gave the nod to Woody…
In the wake of recent horror stories about men in power who abuse women - like Harvey Weinstein - a professor at Lakehead breaks down rape culture and makes a few suggestions for men to make change.
The nature of the entertainment industry has always made some more vulnerable.
Men like Harvey Weinstein have been able to abuse with relative impunity, despite many in the entertainment industry appearing to know or have suspicion of their behaviour.
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Professor of Political Science and Chair of the South African Research Initiative in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Head of School and Dean, School of Law and Justice, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor in Criminal Law, Durham University
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Associate Professor in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Sheffield Hallam University
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Professor of Psychology & Associate Dean, Georgia State University
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Professor and Canada Research Chair in Children, Families and Armed Conflict, McGill University
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Professor of Criminology, Durham University
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Professor of Law, Durham University
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Professor of Global & Language Studies, RMIT University
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Lecturer in Law, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Psychology, University of Birmingham