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A strong link exists among sexual violence, substance use disorder and HIV in women. Why are the women who are most at risk being overlooked?
It is the interests of both conservative and liberal parties to eliminate sexual violence.
Sen. Martha McSally has broken gender barriers right and left. Despite the power she amassed over a career of firsts, she felt ‘powerless’ when raped. She’s not the only woman to feel that way.
A brutal rape at Pamplona’s 2016 running of the bulls outraged Spain. Then came #MeToo. With ever more Spaniards taking up the feminist mantle, schools – many of which are not coed – lag behind.
France’s #MeToo backlash has revealed just how deeply rooted sexism is in the country. Disguised as flirtation or child’s play, sexual harassment begins as early as elementary school.
Women in countries such as India, Pakistan and others have long organized campaigns against sexual violence – many of which have resulted in stronger laws in these countries.
The anti-sexual violence bill protects and supports victims of sexual violence.
Sierra Leone has declared a national emergency to combat rape and sexual violence.
Universities have done a lot over the last two years to respond to the high rate of sexual assault and harassment on campus, but we still don’t know whether rates of incidents have dropped.
An employment law expert explains why it’s time CEOs had to follow the same rules and harassment policies as every other employee.
The absence of strict law enforcement against perpetrators has meant institutions of higher education continue to have high numbers of sexual violence cases.
In Myanmar, spousal abuse is legal and stigma stop most women from reporting sexual violence. A bill championed by feminists but long stalled in Parliament may soon give women their basic rights.
The awarding of the Nobel Prize for Peace to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad should strengthen efforts against the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.
Self-examination DNA collection techniques can help women bring the perpetrators of sexual violence to justice.
It’s time to stop surveying women about their experiences as rape victims, time to research the men who perpetrate these crimes and work to inebriate and isolate women.
A well-known scholar of violence against women describes her own harrowing assault – and how the #MeToo movement changed her professionally and personally.
Many women do not feel safe at music festivals, citing the particular combination of big crowds and alcohol and drug intake making them particularly wary.
As lawmakers debate the future of the primary federal program aimed at ending domestic violence, one scholar says the criminal system supported by the legislation isn’t the way to stop that violence.
With the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to two leaders who fight against sexual violence as a tool of war, we looked into our archive to find stories about those efforts across the globe.
Top contributors
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Professor of Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Canada Research Chair in Inequality and Gender, Western University
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Professor of Global & Language Studies, RMIT University
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Professor of Criminology, Durham University
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PhD Candidate, International Relations, Australian National University
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Managing Director, Her Story Consulting & Postdoctoral fellow, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in Criminology, Deakin University
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Professor (Practice), Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Sociology, Western University
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Director, XYX Lab, and Professor, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, Monash University
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Professor in Criminal Law, Durham University
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Professor of Psychology, University of Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Wollongong
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Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director, Reducing Gender-Based Violence Research Group, La Trobe University