At least in the short term, it looks unlikely that Jammeh will face either his victims or consequences for human rights abuses
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Articles on Sexual abuse
Displaying 1 - 20 of 141 articles
Laws against 'revenge porn', upskirting, deepfake pornography are piecemeal, and a review will take years to conduct. Here are three things government can do now to support victims.
Childhood trauma is far more pervasive and injurious than many people know. Its effects last long into adulthood, if left untreated. A trauma psychiatrist unpacks its effects on the developing brain.
Pope Francis is trying to address gaps in the regulatory processes of the Catholic Church. But clergy can still decide whether, and to what degree, to share information.
The data suggest that boys experience as much disadvantage as girls.
Que sera, sera? Well, maybe not. Nothing says that women have to accept the status quo. Doris Day spoke out about wife-beating in an era in which it wasn't accepted. Surely there are lessons.
Sexual abuse has unique effects on people who are members of the same minority group, research suggests. An expert who has studied the issue in detail explains the added issue of cultural betrayal.
From video games developed where players can "play" at raping women, to advertisements that sexualise women's bodies, men’s entitlement to women is just a given.
Describing non-consensual acts as pornography minimises the importance of consent.
The royal commission will give people with disabilities an opportunity to share their experiences. But it needs to ensure they're supported and have the same access to services as others do.
There's a reason many today have never heard of Norman Douglas: After his death, more and more came forward with stories of his sexual relationships with boys, and he soon faded into obscurity.
A documentary film has made disturbing allegations about Michael Jackson and child sexual abuse. Whether true or not the film raised some important issues.
The #MeToo movement brought to light the extent of sexual violence in the community, largely through the media. But there is still a long way to go to overturn stereotypes and shut down online abuse.
Recent media reports point to years of sexual abuse by Southern Baptist pastors. An expert writes why a long culture of women's submission is responsible for this crisis.
Australian Catholics are drifting from the church, and research shows sexual abuse scandals are a main reason why.
Brazil's John of God is a "spiritual healer" who performs surgeries without anaesthesia. Millions have experienced his unique healing methods, but now hundreds of women say he sexually abused them.
What research shows does and doesn't work to prevent people convicted of sexual offences from reoffending.
These reorganizations may provide roadmaps for other nonprofits to follow if they face abuse allegations in the #MeToo era.
John of God, the Brazilian spiritual leader accused of sexual assault, exploited women with a network of people dependent on him for money and power.
Under victim-blaming attitudes, the survivors of sexual violence suffer from double victimisation: being assaulted and being blamed.
Job Board
Where experts find jobs
-
Apex Chair Of Neurodevelopment And Disability
-
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
-
Radar Signal Processing Scientist
-
Academic Services Officer (Podiatry Clinic Reception)
-
CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarship Program 2020
Top contributors
-
Scientia Fellow, Associate Professor of Criminology, UNSW
-
PhD Student, Faculty of Law, Monash University
-
Professor of Law, Durham University
-
Former Director, NatCen Social Research
-
Lecturer in Criminology, University of Melbourne
-
Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Newcastle
-
Reader in Social Work and Applied Social Sciences, University of Huddersfield
-
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University
-
Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
-
Professor of Law, University of Birmingham
-
Research Scientist, The University of Queensland
-
Director SIIBS, University of Sheffield
-
Professor of Health and Social Policy, University of Liverpool
-
SARCHI Professor of International Development Law and African Economic Relations, University of Pretoria
-
Researcher, Unit for Religion and Development Research, Faculty of Theology, Stellenbosch University
