PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticeWoman Accused of Dismembering Soldier Vanessa Guillén Pleads Guilty to Cover-UpCecily Aguilar pled guilty to four out of 11 charges in federal court on Tuesday—ending a three-year saga that…ByCaitlin CruzPublishedNovember 30, 2022
PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticeKevin Spacey Charged With 7 More Offenses in U.K. Sexual Assault TrialAfter being cleared in New York, London prosecutors have tacked on seven additional charges in Spacey's impending…ByAudra HeinrichsPublishedNovember 17, 2022
PoliticsJusticePoliticsJustice'I Didn't Think Anyone Would Care': Hundreds of Women Sue New York Prisons for Sexual AssaultOne woman, now 61, was raped, placed in solitary confinement after learning she was pregnant, then left infertile…ByKylie CheungPublishedNovember 16, 2022
PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticeUnfortunately, More Women Are Being Forced to Describe Harvey Weinstein's 'Deformed' GenitaliaBecause a prior conviction and innumerable accounts that prove a pattern of behavior just aren't enough evidence to…ByAudra HeinrichsPublishedOctober 25, 2022
LatestNewsLatestNewsShip Captain Allegedly Drugged and Sexually Assaulted Two Marine CadetsA complaint filed by the U.S. Coast Guard reveals the latest incident in a string of sexual assaults in the U.S.…ByEmily LeibertPublishedOctober 7, 2022
PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticeE. Jean Carroll Will File Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against TrumpNew York is temporarily dropping the statute of limitations on sexual assault cases, giving Carroll an opportunity…ByRodlyn-mae BantingPublishedSeptember 22, 2022
EntertainmentMoviesEntertainmentMovies‘The Woman King' Manages to Focus on Sexual Violence Without Unnecessarily Graphic ScenesThe movie is honest about the trauma of rape, but doesn't rely on violently depressing storytelling.ByKylie CheungPublishedSeptember 16, 2022
CelebritiesCelebritiesMel C Recalls Being Sexually Assaulted Night Before the Spice Girls' First Live PerformanceThe singer says she "buried" the memory for years and initially questioned her own feelings of violation: "What if…ByKylie CheungPublishedSeptember 15, 2022
PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticeSexual Assault Survivors Are Being Billed Thousands for Emergency CareBy getting "these bills, they’re being told they’re responsible for what happened, when they’re not,” researcher and…ByKylie CheungPublishedSeptember 14, 2022
In DepthJusticeIn DepthJusticeNew Orleans Has a Rape Response ProblemPolice are taking hours to arrive at the scene; rape kits are going untested; cases are indefinitely stalled.ByLorena O’NeilPublishedSeptember 9, 2022
PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticeU.S. Military Sexual Assault Reports Are Up By 13% Over Last YearReports from the army have risen 26% this year, while the navy has clocked a 9% increase.ByRodlyn-mae BantingPublishedSeptember 1, 2022
LatestLatestWomen Are Warning Each Other That Brock Turner Is Out and About in Ohio“He is frequenting bars in the area. Do not let him leave with an intoxicated woman. Inform the women of who he is,"…ByAudra HeinrichsPublishedAugust 23, 2022
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesI Hated the 'Nervous Game,' But I Still Participated. Did That Count as Consent?We played "games" in middle school that taught boys our bodies were theirs to grope, judge, and control.ByAlessandra SchadePublishedAugust 12, 2022
In DepthIn DepthA Kansas City Cop Sexually Assaulted 'Countless' Black Women and Girls, None of Whom Can Sue HimLongtime police detective Roger Golubski sexually victimized more than 70 predominantly Black and poor women, but…ByAudra HeinrichsPublishedAugust 2, 2022
PoliticsBiden AdministrationPoliticsBiden AdministrationAfter Nearly 2 Years, Biden Has Reversed (Most of) Trump's Terrible Title IX PoliciesPresident Biden pledged to reverse Betsy DeVos's campus sexual assault policies immediately. Student survivors have…ByKylie CheungPublishedJune 23, 2022
PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticeLyft Pays Shareholders $25 Million for Driver Sexual Assaults—But Nothing for SurvivorsThe company's wealthy shareholders claim they were the real victims harmed by Lyft's sexual assault scandals. Gang…ByKylie CheungPublishedJune 16, 2022
PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticeWoman Forced to Pay Child Support to Her 'Well-Connected' Rapist, Denied Custody of DaughterThe story is yet another jarring testament to why so many rape survivors fear and distrust the legal system.ByKylie CheungPublishedJune 14, 2022
PoliticsCongressPoliticsCongressAOC Recalls Being Mocked for Fearing Sexual Assault on Jan. 6New footage from the Capitol riot shows just how serious the threat to congressmen's physical safety was, despite…ByKylie CheungPublishedJune 10, 2022
In DepthIn DepthAmber Heard Has Already Lost in the Court of Public Opinion. Why?Her trial against Johnny Depp has yet to reach a verdict, but much of America has decided she's the monster.ByAudra HeinrichsPublishedMay 19, 2022
CelebritiesNewsCelebritiesNewsAmber Heard’s Mental Health Is Being Weaponized to Deny Her Credibility, Experts SayIn the ongoing defamation trial between Heard and ex Johnny Depp, his team is alleging she has two personality…ByKylie CheungPublishedApril 28, 2022