Violence Against Women

10/22/21

Indigenous Women Face a Crisis of Violence Mainstream Media Continues to Ignore

The case of Jermain Charlo, a 23-year-old missing mother, should be major news, but the indigenous woman's…

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Maid Is a Beautifully Complicated Answer to the Question 'Why Didn't You Just Leave?'

Maid weaves a messy, unexpected fairy tale out of the tangled threads of generational domestic violence.

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Why Ask Timothee Chalamet About the Armie Hammer Rape Accusations?

This is less about Chalamet's actual opinion and more about how good his PR team is.

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Greg Abbott Just Had His Todd Akin Moment

He has promised to "eliminate all rapists," somehow

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Time's Up Disbands Entire Board in the Wake of Cuomo Backlash

The announcement follows a string of resignations, raising existential questions for the group

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R. Kelly's Accusers Finally Share Their Stories in Court

The case sums up years of allegations of sexual abuse against the R&B artist

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An Organization Made Up of the Rich and Powerful Can't Defend Women Against the Rich and Powerful

The recent turmoil at Time's Up reveals the shortcomings of the #MeToo-oriented legal defense group

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R. Kelly Also Allegedly Abused an Underage Boy, Prosecutors Say

A new court filing adds to the growing case against the alleged sexual abuser.

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Domestic Violence Shelters Are Bracing for a Second Surge in Need

But after being devastated by the pandemic, many are struggling to stay afloat.

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In $2 Million Settlement, James Franco Says His Alleged Sexual Exploitation Victims 'Raised Important Issues'

But he still denies ever sexually exploiting a single one of them. Funny how that works.

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Hollywood Was Complicit in Harvey Weinstein’s Abuse, and Now It Gets to Profit From It

With MeToo stories, Hollywood gets to have its cake and eat it too

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Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping, Raping Sarah Everard

Everard's disappearance and death reignited debates over women's safety and faith in law enforcement

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It Will Take Massive Resources to Stem the Epidemic of Domestic Abuse That Increased During the Pandemic

The Biden Administration has reportedly begun distributing $200 million in aid it set aside to support survivors of…

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Publisher Received Emails Accusing Disgraced Philip Roth Biographer of Rape, Which They Ignored

More troubling news for Blake Bailey, the man whose recent biography of noted misogynist Philip Roth, was recently…

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Screening Promising Young Woman on College Campuses Is Probably Not the Best Stand-in for Consent Ed

In hopes of encouraging students to talk about sexual assault, Focus Features is partnering with the Rape, Abuse &…

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Michigan University Students Claim Their Title IX Coordinator Told Them Sexual Assault Wasn't 'Worth Reporting'

The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents is being sued by 11 of its former students who say the school…

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Anti-Sex Work Group Takes Down Pages Stoking Panic About Massage Parlors

Polaris, a national anti-trafficking group known for its staunch opposition to sex work, has reportedly removed…

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Armie Hammer Responds to Rape Allegation With a Disgusting Statement Smearing His Accuser

A woman, identified as Effie, has accused actor Armie Hammer of rape, according to Indiewire. In a press…

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Boris Johnson Orders Police to Patrol Bars and Clubs in Disguise to 'Protect' Women From Harassment

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s response to the national outcry over the death of Sarah Everard, who was…

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1 in 3 Women Globally Have Faced Physical and/or Sexual Violence, Finds WHO Study

A new report from the World Health Organization on the prevalence of violence against women found that nearly one…

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Indigenous Women Face a Crisis of Violence Mainstream Media Continues to Ignore

Maid Is a Beautifully Complicated Answer to the Question 'Why Didn't You Just Leave?'

Why Ask Timothee Chalamet About the Armie Hammer Rape Accusations?

Greg Abbott Just Had His Todd Akin Moment

Time's Up Disbands Entire Board in the Wake of Cuomo Backlash

R. Kelly's Accusers Finally Share Their Stories in Court

An Organization Made Up of the Rich and Powerful Can't Defend Women Against the Rich and Powerful

R. Kelly Also Allegedly Abused an Underage Boy, Prosecutors Say

Domestic Violence Shelters Are Bracing for a Second Surge in Need

In $2 Million Settlement, James Franco Says His Alleged Sexual Exploitation Victims 'Raised Important Issues'

Hollywood Was Complicit in Harvey Weinstein’s Abuse, and Now It Gets to Profit From It

Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping, Raping Sarah Everard

It Will Take Massive Resources to Stem the Epidemic of Domestic Abuse That Increased During the Pandemic

Publisher Received Emails Accusing Disgraced Philip Roth Biographer of Rape, Which They Ignored

Screening Promising Young Woman on College Campuses Is Probably Not the Best Stand-in for Consent Ed

Michigan University Students Claim Their Title IX Coordinator Told Them Sexual Assault Wasn't 'Worth Reporting'

Anti-Sex Work Group Takes Down Pages Stoking Panic About Massage Parlors

Armie Hammer Responds to Rape Allegation With a Disgusting Statement Smearing His Accuser

Boris Johnson Orders Police to Patrol Bars and Clubs in Disguise to 'Protect' Women From Harassment

1 in 3 Women Globally Have Faced Physical and/or Sexual Violence, Finds WHO Study