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India is struggling to curb sexual violence against women.
The rape and murder of a medical trainee in a hospital in Kolkata, India has sparked a string of nation-wide protests on the eve of India’s 78th anniversary of Independence from British occupation.
One in four girls between the ages of 15 and 19 globally who have been in a relationship have suffered abuse. Forty percent of these are in Africa.
A study found that mock jurors endorsing several rape myths rated the victim’s testimony more truthful if they reported the sexual assault immediately, compared to delayed reporting.
Data from the Australian Institute of Criminology shows alarmingly high rates of sexual violence perpetration. Here’s what is shows.
‘Baby Reindeer’ raises questions about the effectiveness of content warnings. Viewers may still be vulnerable to secondary trauma, particularly those who have experienced similar violence.
Lehrmann gave evidence in his case against Channel 10, but exercised his right to silence during the 2022 criminal trial. It shows the unfairness
In one of the biggest legal sagas of recent times, Justice Michael Lee has delivered his verdict. What did he say?
The 1994 Rwanda genocide has left lasting scars. Children born of sexual violence and mothers have shown immense strength in overcoming their histories of violence.
Just days before Justice Michael Lee was due to pass down his judgment, Network 10 threw another spanner in the works.
Governance failure and location of schools around large expanses of unprotected forest zones make school children easy targets for bandits in Nigeria’s north-west.
At a time when women had limited rights, writers found ways to raise the issues of coercion and control.
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 violence can be used as a weapon of war. Hamas’ use of sexual violence was likely meant to show its power over Israeli women and girls and to humiliate Israeli men and Israel’s military.
Too often, sexual violence from an intimate partner is not taken seriously. New research shows the impact this can have on victim survivors, and how it can be redressed.
Rape myths and unconscious biases often see juries and police officers disbelieve women who come forward with accusations of sexual assault.
I’ve researched women’s experience of the UK comedy circuit for ten years – this is what I’ve learned.
In letters to the judge, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis asked for Masterson to be shown leniency based on his supposedly good character.
Rape myths dominate international media coverage of internal military sexual violence.
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Professor of Political Science and Chair of the South African Research Initiative in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University
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Professor, Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor in Criminal Law, Durham University
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Head of School and Dean, School of Law and Justice, University of Southern Queensland
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Associate Professor in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Sheffield Hallam University
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Professor of Law, Durham University
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Professor of Psychology & Associate Dean, Georgia State University
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Professor of Criminology, Durham University
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Professor & Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Social and Global Studies Centre, RMIT University
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Lecturer in Law, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Psychology, University of Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Head of the Sylvia Pankhurst Gender Research Centre., Manchester Metropolitan University
