10 stories tagged with #sexualviolence, in publish-time order across the WeSearch catalog. Tag pages update as new stories ingest.
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Voices: ‘Nobody would have believed me’: Furious readers on why rape trials keep failing women
Our community are infuriated by the notion of ‘himpathy’ – the idea that male perpetrators of sexual violence receive disproportionate sympathy – with readers arguing that rape sen…
Israel, Russia among new additions on UN sexual violence ‘blacklist’
New report says nearly 10,000 cases of conflict-related sexual violence were recorded worldwide last year.…
UN places Israel and Russia on sexual violence blacklist
The UN adds Israel and Russia to a blacklist for sexual violence in conflict, prompting Israel to sever ties with the Secretary-General.…
UN to place Israel on sexual violence in conflict blacklist
Israel’s foreign ministry said it would sever all ties with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Patrick Bruel and a textbook case of debates around sexual violence
Around 30 women have accused the French singer of sexual violence. Eight complaints have been filed and five investigations are open, in a case that has reignited questions about r…
How can gang-raping schoolgirls at knifepoint not lead to a prison sentence?
The lenient sentencing of three teenagers for a series of callous sexual attacks shames our justice system.…
Victims of sexual violence can’t trust Ken Paxton
Trump endorsement or not, Ken Paxton has failed miserably to protect the victims of sexual violence who have trusted him to fight for them.…
Mayors call for cancellation of Patrick Bruel concerts as singer accused of sexual violence
While the government and some politicians have stressed the importance of presuming innocence in justice, many mayors have demanded that singer Patrick Bruel, who has been accused …
Singapore sentences man to 18 years’ jail for repeatedly raping younger sister
On several occasions when the victim resisted him, he shouted at her, pinched and punched her.…
'Patriarchy is based on the idea that women's and children's bodies are at men's disposal'
OP-ED. Historian Anne-Claude Ambroise-Rendu calls for a cultural revolution to confront sexual violence directly and stop seeing it as inevitable. She examines the legal and cultur…