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In court, scrutiny is normally focused on the alleged victim’s ability to recall details from the event.
Her debut marks Eva Victor as a distinctive voice in contemporary cinema, one who trusts her characters and her audience alike.
The Hockey Canada verdict shows how we talk about sexual violence matters and can have a profound impact on those who survive sexual assault.
Sexual and gender-based violence in sport validate misogyny and reinforce sexual entitlement and inadequate accountability. This was evident in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial.
Although there is a strong rationale for using popular media to confront sexual assault, many teachers identify and experience barriers to doing so in their classrooms.
A class action lawsuit has detailed the ‘degrading’ experiences women can experience at the hands of police. It’s just the tip of the iceberg.
When powerful men are accused, the coverage largely revolves around those powerful men and the monetary or career consequences for them.
Australia’s women international students are experiencing sexual and intimate partner violence at high rates, new data reveals.
Men wait an average of 21 years before telling anyone they were sexually abused. A new study looks at why men often don’t disclose sexual abuse and assaults.
The youngest child in the study was a 4-year-old, who said she liked being given a teddy bear at the hospital.
A new report has recommended courts have independent lawyers for victims of sexual violence. Here’s how it would make the judicial system safer.
Sexual assault services provide more than just medical forensic examination, and in a recent study, 75% of people who used one found the process reassuring.
A South African court judgment makes it clear that accusing someone by name is not necessarily harassment.
In Groomed, Sonia Orchard reappraises the social and cultural factors that allow sexual exploitation to persist.
The rare sleep disorder has been used as a defence in several recent sexual assault cases.
Assault allegations against Neil Gaiman raise some serious moral questions about the unequal power relations between star authors and their fans.
The high-profile rape case of Gisele Pelicot in France speaks to a possible shift following the rise of the #MeToo movement
The incoming U.S. president and his potential cabinet share a track record of sexual abuse allegations and cover-ups. The characteristics that accompany such behaviour don’t bode well for the world.
It is common for people to observe sexual exploitation and not try to intervene or stop it from happening. It’s useful to first understand why people do nothing.
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