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Feminists in Peru are Demanding an End to Femicides

In the wake of a brutal femicide, Peru’s president declared that “sometimes, that’s how life is, and we have to accept it.” Feminists in the region disagree.

Violence & Harassment

When Race, Silence and Sexual Violence Collide, History Is the Fix

Gwen McKinney

The burgeoning #MeToo conversation and the launch of the Montgomery civil rights monument stirred up noisy rumblings in me. But the silence screams loudly.

Three Survivors are Suing the State of Texas for Mishandling Rape Cases

Hope Lenamon

Amy Smith’s rape case was dismissed without her knowledge. Ten years later, she and two other survivors are suing the state of Texas for its systemic failure to take rape seriously.

Bold Moves to End Sexual Violence: Giving Athletes Time to Get Invested

Jen Brockman

Preventing sexual violence—and talking to athletes about how they can be part of solutions—requires more time than just a locker room pep talk. At the University of Kansas, we’re finally getting more of their time.

The Fight Against Upskirting in the U.K. isn’t Over

Cori Bratby-Rudd

26-year-old Gina Martin has been campaigning in England and Wales to make upskirting illegal and hold perpetrators accountable—and she won’t stop until the law changes.

Time’s Up for Sexually Abusive Ob-Gyns: ‘Robert Hadden Was a Predator in a White Coat’

Marissa Hoechstetter and Carrie N. Baker

On Jan. 24, 2023, Robert Hadden was found guilty of sex trafficking. Prosecutors were seeking federal charges, arguing Hadden enticed women to cross state lines so he could sexually abuse them.

I know how it feels to realize that a doctor sexually abuse. Hadden assaulted me on at least two occasions, including when I was pregnant.

Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Amanda Nguyen Wants A Survivors’ Bill of Rights in Every State

Cori Bratby-Rudd

Amanda Nguyen wrote the Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act after her own assault. It was added to the federal criminal code by President Obama and approved by unanimous vote in Congress in 2016—and on Tuesday, the Federal Judiciary Committee met to discuss its implementation.

Sexual Violence

Feminists in Peru are Demanding an End to Femicides

When Race, Silence and Sexual Violence Collide, History Is the Fix

Three Survivors are Suing the State of Texas for Mishandling Rape Cases

Bold Moves to End Sexual Violence: Giving Athletes Time to Get Invested

The Fight Against Upskirting in the U.K. isn’t Over

Time’s Up for Sexually Abusive Ob-Gyns: ‘Robert Hadden Was a Predator in a White Coat’

Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Amanda Nguyen Wants A Survivors’ Bill of Rights in Every State

House Lawmakers Want to Codify Trump’s Attacks on Migrant Domestic Violence Survivors

Dark Chapter: Why Winnie M. Li Wrote About Rape

Excuse This Disruption: #MeToo Must Not Neglect Race

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