Documenting Spain’s #metoo moment, the film articulates women’s fury at the deeply entrenched sexism and misogyny that permeates Spanish society and culture.
Australian jurisdictions are making strides to ensure consent means an active ‘yes’ rather than the absence of a ‘no’. But without better knowledge of these laws, they risk being just words on paper.
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in Rome, Ga. on March 9, 2024.
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A new study examines why women who report sexual misconduct often experience retaliation while men who are alleged perpetrators of sexual assault escape repercussions.
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis apologized for writing letters in support for fellow actor Danny Masterson during his rape trial. Masterson was later found guilty and sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for raping two women.
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In the wake of high-profile allegations of sexual assault, it is important people know there are informal avenues for survivors to report their stories.
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Technology can help crime victims deal with the situation - but the best solution is to avoid people being victims in the first place.
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The Rape-aXe ‘female condom’, anti-rape underwear and an anti-groping stamp are all now on the market. But they put the onus on women to protect themselves, rather than on men not to attack them.
Two in five Australian women have experienced physical or sexual violence.
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Australians are more aware of domestic violence and sexual assault than before. But a worrying proportion blame victims for abuse, think women are lying, and don’t believe consent is always necessary.
The UGM rape case is a reminder that our priority should be to stand with the survivors of sexual assault.
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Under victim-blaming attitudes, the survivors of sexual violence suffer from double victimisation: being assaulted and being blamed.
Australia has launched countless domestic violence campaigns over the years. So, why haven’t they shifted public attitudes on the problem?
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In order to change public opinion, campaigns need to move beyond awareness raising and start addressing the perpetrators and causes of domestic violence.
The power disparity between Harvey Weinstein and his alleged victims plays into a range of myths and stereotypes about women.
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Men like Harvey Weinstein have been able to abuse with relative impunity, despite many in the entertainment industry appearing to know or have suspicion of their behaviour.
Victims of online fraud say they’re passed from one authority to another when they try to report it, and they’re still made to feel they are to blame for being caught out by a scam.
The conservative attitude stems from a childlike fear of not being able to change things around them.
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Without compassion for others and the courage to do something about it, our community is more likely to be mean-spirited and miserable than happy and generous.