Most jurisdictions in Australia already make it a crime to intentionally or recklessly engage in conduct that creates a substantial or real risk of serious harm.
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Hazing is unacceptable, but criminalising it may cause more problems than it solves.
Rachel Burke as Olivia (left), Miranda Daughtry as Annie (centre) and Anna Steen as Ruby in In The Club.
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A new work by playwright Patricia Cornelius tackles the prevalence of sexual assault in Australia’s sports culture. In The Club is engaging, poetic and relevant to our times.
At least half of campus sexual assaults involve alcohol use.
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At least half of campus sexual assaults involve alcohol. But prevention programs at US colleges and universities don’t address what that means for bystanders.
A male and female in a bar, looking like they may hook up consensually.
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A recent study found that one in three college-aged women prioritized their male partner’s sexual pleasure over their own. Here’s how that might lead to difficulties in saying no.
Increased awareness of sexual violence is not sufficient to challenge the abuse and stop it at its source.
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There’s a much larger issue at play when people have an opportunity to do something about sexual violence but instead choose to remain silent.
Physician Larry Nassar was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for the sexual assault of girls on the USA Gymnastics team.
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These terms are often used interchangeably by the public, and though the concepts are overlapping, there are important distinctions.
Larry Nassar will spend the rest of his life in prison for his crimes. Should anyone else bear responsibility?
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Employers like Michigan State play a critical role in protecting people – or not – from abuse by people on their payroll.
What does it mean when public figures say sorry?
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Public apologies are a type of performance before a larger audience, and they are to be understood in terms that are different from a private apology.
Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman speaks at the sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar.
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Laws like Title IX are supposed to shield athletes from abuse. But lax enforcement allows sports organizations to protect perpetrators over athletes.
The ‘yes means yes’ school of thought argues that consent can – and should – be made cool.
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In the wake of the MeToo and Time’s Up movements, a new model of sexual consent is required – one that needs a clear and unequivocal yes from all parties.
President Clinton poses with Monica Lewinsky in a Nov. 17, 1995 photo.
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While sexual harassment is still all too common, at least we’re having more open conversations about it, and victims are speaking up on their own terms.
In order to understand sexual harassment, we need to look at global patriarchal structures. Gender inequity is also reproduced through popular culture and the princess industry.
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Are all sexual advances harassment and all men evil?
The tomb of Abelard and Héloise.
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An affair between a philosophy professor and his teenage student became the subject of ballads in the streets of Paris in the 12th century. A scholar asks: Why wasn’t it called sexual harassment?
Institutional betrayal can lead to real psychological and physical harm.
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In sexual harassment cases, schools and workplaces often harm those that they claim to protect. These tips can help them avoid those painful mistakes.
Music festivals tend to be geared toward young audiences, and may constitute the site of sexual harassment and assault against younger women.
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Sexual harassment and assault are common experiences in general: there is no reason to assume this is any different at music festivals.
As an extra-legal factor stereotypes can undermine fairness.
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Stereotypes can undermine the fairness of criminal trials, but research can help us understand and counter the effect of stereotypes through law reform.
Actor Asia Argento arrives at the 2017 Cannes film festival.
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A brutal backlash against a Harvey Weinstein accuser has helped galvanise the feminist movement.
Women participate in a protest march for survivors of sexual assault and their supporters in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
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Research shows men and women interpret violence and bullying differently.
Teaching kids early can help.
Teaching your kids core principles about sexuality and consent early can help them navigate the gray areas of adulthood.
Director Bernardo Bertolucci, left, discusses a scene from “Last Tango in Paris” with leading actor Marlon Brando and actress Maria Schneider.
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The important lessons from one of the most notorious cases of sexual manipulation took place not off-screen but right in front of the camera.