Sexual assault

Peace Corps volunteer’s hellish abortion story

When Christine Carcano was raped in Peru, she felt the Peace Corps had her back. Until she needed an abortion

Irin Carmon Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:44 PM UTC
Politics Rape, Legitimate rape, Todd Akin

Senate takes steps to reduce sexual violence in the military

Two Senate measures may help to reform military culture and reduce rampant sexual assault among service members

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Apr 29, 2013 1:03 PM UTC
Life military sexual trauma, Rape

Desmond Tutu: It’s time to talk to our children about rape

The social justice icon argues that stopping rape also means talking about it at the dinner table

Katie Mcdonough Friday, Apr 26, 2013 1:08 PM UTC
Life Rape, Sexual assault

Search warrants issued as investigation continues in Steubenville

Steubenville High School and other locations will be searched as part of the state attorney general's investigation

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 11:07 PM UTC
Life steubenville rape case, Rape

DOJ issues new medical exam guidelines for sexual assault cases

The revisions reflect a new focus on the sexual assault victim's mental and emotional health

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 4:52 PM UTC
Life Rape, Sexual assault

Dartmouth College suspends classes after campus activists receive rape threats

Some students have received death and rape threats for their involvement in an anti-sexual assault protest

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 5:21 PM UTC 21
Life Sexual assault, Rape

Anonymous on Rehtaeh Parsons: We couldn’t turn away a request for justice

A member of the hacker collective explains why they got involved in the Canada rape case, and what's coming next

Katie Mcdonough Friday, Apr 12, 2013 5:07 PM UTC 17
Life Rehtaeh Parsons, Rape

Anonymous: Rehtaeh Parsons’ rapists will be held accountable

The hacker group claims to know the identities of the alleged rapists, and demands authorities reopen the case

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 12:43 PM UTC 64
Life Rehtaeh Parsons, Rape

Teen commits suicide after photos of her alleged gang rape go viral

The harassment was relentless, says the mother of the alleged victim. "Girls texting, saying ‘You’re such a slut’"

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 3:11 PM UTC 46
Life Rape, Rape Culture

Lessons from Steubenville for a Connecticut town

Parents and school officials try to teach consent and stop bullying following rape allegations against two students

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 9:15 PM UTC
Life steubenville rape case

American student gang-raped aboard a moving van in Brazil

Police have three men in custody, one of whom has allegedly confessed to raping the young woman

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 12:53 PM UTC
Life Rape, Gang Rape, Brazil, India

Assaulted by an art professor

As a woman on the faculty of a Northeastern university, I endured sexual harassment and attack by senior faculty

Cary Tennis Friday, Mar 29, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 48
Life Since You Asked, Academia

Ford apologizes for ads depicting bound, gagged women in trunk of car

The car company and ad agency behind the misogynistic ads say they were "not meant for commercial use"

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Mar 25, 2013 4:23 PM UTC 93
Business Violence Against Women

Australian radio host asks victim if sexual abuse might have been her fault

John Laws -- Australia's answer to Rush Limbaugh -- defended his comments, lamenting that he was being picked on

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 4:27 PM UTC 16
Life Sexual assault, Sexual abuse

Steubenville rapists can be saved

For all the justified outrage at the Steubenville offenders, rehab can and does work. Their lives are not "over"

Irin Carmon Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 54
Life Rape, Sexual assault

Another high school sexual assault victim bullied for speaking out

Students at Torrington High School took to social media to blame and threaten the alleged 13-year-old victim

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 8:10 PM UTC 21
Life Rape, Sexual assault

Lawyer for Steubenville rapist to appeal conviction

Ma'lik Richmond's lawyer said his teenage client's brain "wasn't fully developed" when he raped a 16-year-old girl VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 3:44 PM UTC 14
Life Video, steubenville rape case

Fighting sexual assault on campus, college activists learn as they go

An informal national network shares legal advice, media tips and organizing strategies to hold schools accountable

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 8:44 PM UTC
Life Violence Against Women

Teen girls arrested for menacing Steubenville rape survivor

Charges against the girls serve as a sad reminder that victim blaming is an equal opportunity phenomenon

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 3:26 PM UTC 10
Life steubenville rape case, Rape

Delhi men take to the streets in solidarity with survivors of sexual violence

As the country reels from news of another brutal gang rape, men come out against sexual violence in India

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Mar 18, 2013 9:31 PM UTC
Life Sexual assault, sexual violence

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