Police have apprehended the man they believe raped a 73-year-old birdwatcher in Central Park yesterday. He's a 42-year-old drifter with a long history of sexual violence who was first accused of raping and murdering an elderly woman at age 18. And a face tattoo, natch.

Looked up my ex-boyfriend's Megan's Law profile in my hometown's police station, hands twitching. Back then, you had to write down the reasons for using the computers to look someone up. I wrote, "Finding out background for friend." It wasn't there.

Somalia has been devastated by conflict for decades, and now the country is dealing with famine as well. These factors have made living in what was already one of the most dangerous areas on the planet even harsher for women. Recently there's been an increase in various forms of sexual abuse against women, ranging from …

In response to international outcry over a photo of a female protester getting her clothing ripped off as she was dragged through the streets of Cairo, the Egyptian government has finally dropped the "they were provoking us!" act an issued an apology. The military junta in charge of the government has vowed to root out…

A new study finds that in the year after returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, male and female servicemembers had similar levels of combat-related stress.

Vice President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Arne Duncan kicked off Sexual Assault Awareness Month with an appearance at the University of New Hampshire, issuing a new set of guidelines for all colleges and universities receiving federal funds.

According to a study, "benevolent sexism" — the idea that men need to protect and care for women — really isn't so benevolent. In fact, people tend to use such attitudes as an excuse for sexual violence.

Of the men who admitted to committing rape, one third did not feel guilty about what they'd done. I wonder what Privilege Denying Dude has to say about this.

Here's your next Ivy League sexism controversy: An all-male a capella group at Columbia University has apologized for distributing fliers on campus with slogans like "Rape Me." (Last year, apparently, they had a poster featuring Rihanna, adding,"I'd Hit That.")

Journalist Amy Miller of the Alternative Media Centre was arrested over the weekend at the G20 protests in Toronto. She was held for 13 hours, during which time she saw multiple women strip-searched and was repeatedly threatened with rape.