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A new movie about a female ghost has scared millions in Indonesia. Female ghosts have been center stage in Indonesian folklore and their stories can serve as a warning to the state of women today.
South Africa has changed since Jacob Zuma’s 2006 rape trial. In recent years, a new and assertive feminist movement has emerged and attacks on the president have become common cause.
People lie because it is more likely to get them what they want.
Rape jokes are among the most controversial that comedians can tell, but a Concordia professor says laughing at the absurdity of a world that silences survivors is also an act of support and solidarity.
The effects of President Mugabe’s post-independence security clampdown that led to the murder of between 10 000 and 20 000 Zimbabweans, known as the Matabeleland massacre, continue to be felt.
A program developed by a University of Windsor professor significantly reduces a woman’s risk of rape on campus. It also focuses on communicating sexual desires.
Shocking new findings show that even in conflict-affected countries where soldiers and rebel fighters are a daily danger to women, their husbands and boyfriends are the bigger threat.
The ‘boyfriend model’ of abuse is in the headlines after a string of high-profile grooming scandals. But are we in denial about how prevalent it is?
A personal account by a researcher investigating the root cause of sexual violence against women in India.
Law reform needs to be considered if Britain is going to properly support victims of this crime
Social media and the internet has helped create a new type of sexual predator, forcing us to reassess our understanding of the terms “friend” and “stranger”.
Turns out eyewitness testimony is one of the least reliable forms of evidence.
Women also sexually abuse children, but their reasons are often different to men’s.
The United Nations has had many chances to deal decisively with the endemic sexual and gender based violence against children in its missions. But the problem persists. What will it take to stop it?
The series has divided critics: many have praised its sensitive depiction of rape and suicide, others have said it romantises taking one’s own life.
High profile stories of femicide come with a flare up of societal outrage, protest and collective introspection. But nothing ever really changes.
While men regard the social norm of ‘proving’ their manhood as normal, research shows otherwise. Combating these misconceptions can help reduce male violence.
The Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” presents rape as an aggressive act, working hand in hand with the powers that be and permeating a school’s entire culture.
Women are constantly implicitly blamed, both in the Bible and in contemporary culture, for their rape.
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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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Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor, Family & Sexual Violence, RMIT 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 Criminal Law, Durham University
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Lecturer in Law, Lancaster University
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Associate professor in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Wollongong
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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 & Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Social and Global Studies Centre, RMIT University
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Professor of Psychology, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Criminology, Durham University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Glasgow
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Lecturer in International Relations, The University of Melbourne
