There has been an increase in violence against women during the pandemic. As couples had to stay at home, the stress of being isolated raised the chance of spousal conflicts. In Indonesia, as of...
A woman in Scotland was in an abusive relationship. She had been battered and beaten by her partner but, until one particular night, he had never sexually abused her. But he came home drunk in the...
Do Indigenous women’s lives matter in America? The horrific treatment of a Native American woman who was raped while in a persistent vegetative* state suggests not, especially when they are also...
New research for the End Violence Against Women Coalition, carried out by YouGov, has shown devastating attitudes towards sexual consent and rape in the UK. Their report begins: “There is a crisis...
Before we delve into the posts we’re reading and loving elsewhere on the internet, don’t miss our most popular post last week…Anna Hamilton's commentary on Lena Dunham's latest publicity stunt....
A few years ago, the town of Rotherham in South Yorkshire became synonymous with a child sexual exploitation scandal where girls had been groomed and sexually exploited by gangs of older men. It...
It’s been a tough week for rape and sexual assault survivors across the world. The media, even on this side of the pond, is overwhelmed by coverage of the extraordinary Christine Blasey Ford...
The recent #MeToo years have made me wonder why the sexual assaults I experienced as a teen didn’t have much impact on my life. At first I chalked it up to my own resilience – though now I’ve...
Before we delve into the posts we’re reading and loving elsewhere on the internet, don’t miss E. Young's piece on the Afropunk Festival, which sparked some lively discussion! And subscribe to...
Being an inpatient in a hospital can be a lonely and frightening time. You are so ill that you can’t stay at home and you are separated from those who love and care for you – visiting hours are...
