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In one of the biggest legal sagas of recent times, Justice Michael Lee has delivered his verdict. What did he say?
The inquiry into justice responses to sexual violence is taking a holistic approach, which is a welcome step in the right direction. But there’s still elements missing from the terms of reference.
Sexual assault trials can compound a victim/survivors trauma, drag on for years and bring them face to face with their attacker. Is having dedicated sexual assault courts the answer?
When Justin Trudeau raised the issue of rape victims during a recent argument with an anti-abortionist, he inadvertently suggested there are acceptable and unacceptable reasons to abort.
Qatari law underpins a patriarchal and misogynistic system. The discrimination women, including female football fans, face contravenes international human rights.
Consent doesn’t mean your sexual partner needs to sign a consent form at the beginning of an encounter. It means an ‘enthusiastic yes’, expressed through words or gestures.
There are calls for a new offence, to cover cases where an alleged offender engages in non-consensual sex through recklessness.
Same old rape myths, same old victim blaming.
Controversy from the #LetHerSpeak campaign has surrounded this Tasmanian so-called ‘gag law’. Here’s why it was set up in the first place.
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