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Dr. Denis Mukwege is a gynecologist, Nobel Peace Prize winner and advocate against sexual violence in conflict zones like his homeland, the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is now speaking out against the reports of rapes committed by Russian soldiers du

Fighting the horror of wartime rape, Nobel Peace Prize winner won't give up hope

May 18, 2022
Dr. Denis Mukwege has spent decades treating women who have been raped in his homeland of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He's calling on the world to take action for women in Ukraine.
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DNA from rape kits used to ID victims as suspects in crimes, San Francisco DA says

Feb 14, 2022
DA says said one woman was recently arrested for a felony property crime based on her DNA collected years ago during a domestic violence-involved rape examination.
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Goats and Soda
A photograph of a woman who says she was a victim of marital rape. She is posing outside near her home in New Delhi. The Delhi High Court is now considering petitions that call for the criminalization of marital rape.

Marital rape is still legal in India. A court decision could change that

Feb 08, 2022
Women's groups have petitioned the Delhi High Court to close a legal loophole and criminalize marital rape. A decision is expected soon. Men who oppose the petitions have gone on a "marriage strike."
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Shots - Health News
Protesters take part in the Women's March and Rally for Abortion Justice in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 2. The demonstration targeted Senate Bill 8, a state law that bans nearly all abortions as early as six weeks in a pregnancy, making no exceptions for surv

How the Texas ban on most abortions is harming survivors of rape and incest

Nov 15, 2021
The Texas law has no exceptions for survivors of rape or incest. Social workers say that's hurting some survivors financially, psychologically and physically.
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Goats and Soda
Zhou Xiaoxuan speaks to journalists and supporters on Sept. 14 outside the Haidian District People's Court in Beijing before a hearing in her case. She alleged that she was groped and forcibly kissed by prominent TV anchor Zhu Jun, who denies the allegat

Court Ruling Deals A Blow To China's Faltering #MeToo Movement

Sep 15, 2021
An intern accused a well-known TV anchor of forcibly kissing her. In a ruling this week, a Beijing court found that it could not determine whether sexual harassment had occurred.
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Alibaba's headquarters in Hangzhou, China. A female employee at the tech company is alleging that she was sexually assaulted by her manager.

Rape Accusations At Alibaba Bring China's #MeToo Movement Back Into The Spotlight

Aug 13, 2021
A woman's account of her alleged rape by her manager at the Chinese tech company has gone viral, spurring conversations across the country about sexual abuse in the workplace.
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Sports
The Baylor Bears take on West Virginia Mountaineers at McLane Stadium on Oct. 31, 2019 in Waco, Texas. In a new report, the NCAA says the culture of sexual violence and a lack of accountability spanned the entire Baylor University campus — both inside

NCAA Won't Punish Baylor For Failing To Report Sexual Assault Claims Against Players

Aug 12, 2021
The ruling is the culmination of a five-year investigation undertaken by the NCAA following the eruption of the sexual assault scandal at the Christian university in Waco, Texas, in 2016.
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Politics
Candles and flowers decorate a makeshift memorial for Vanessa Guillen, a Fort Hood soldier whose murder last year put a spotlight on sexual harassment in the military.

A Commission Finds 'Quite A Lot Of Tolerance' For Sexual Harassment In The Military

Jul 02, 2021
A new report says commanders need training to learn how to stop what it described as "daily acts of demeaning language and sexual harassment" in the military.
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Newscast headlines

T.I., Wife Tiny Investigated After Sexual Abuse Allegation

May 19, 2021

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper T.I. and his wife Tameka "Tiny" Harris are under investigation by police in Los Angeles after a sexual abuse allegation.

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Politics
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) (C) speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on April 29, 2021 in Washington, DC. A bipartisan group of Senators gathered in support of the Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act, which w

Bill To Combat Sexual Assault In Military Finally Has Votes To Pass, Senators Say

May 06, 2021
The bill, long-championed by New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, would dramatically reshape how the military addresses assault cases by removing them from the chain of command.
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National Security
A special review panel says independent judge advocates, not commanding officers, should decide whether to pursue legal charges in sexual assault cases in what would be a break with longstanding policy. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is now reviewing the

Military Panel Urges Taking Sexual Assault Cases Out Of Commanders' Control

Apr 23, 2021
Such a shift would run counter to years of military practice. The Pentagon has long resisted the idea of taking sexual assault cases outside of the normal chain of command.
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Law
Harvey Weinstein arrives at a Manhattan court on Feb. 21, 2020, during jury deliberations in his rape trial in New York. Weinstein was found guilty and is serving a 23-year sentence for sexually assaulting one woman and raping another. He is appealing th

Federal Judge Rejects Harvey Weinstein's $19 Million Settlement With Alleged Victims

Jul 14, 2020
The judge on Tuesday said it was unfair to include women who'd merely met Weinstein with those making more grievous charges. "Your settlement would create inequality among all of those people."
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National
Spc. Vanessa Guillen, seen here in a poster released by U.S. Army investigators, was last seen alive at Fort Hood in April. Now a woman is in custody and accused of dismembering her body.

FBI Files Charges In Vanessa Guillen Case

Jul 03, 2020
Spc. Vanessa Guillen went missing in April. Now federal investigators say she was murdered, and buried near a river outside Austin. Her family says the murder came after sexual harassment.
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Newscast headlines

Police Say Man's DNA Linked To Sexual Assaults In Arizona, Utah

Jan 04, 2020

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in Northern Arizona have arrested a man accused of sexual assaults in Arizona and Utah more than 15 years ago.

The Coconino County Sheriff's Office said Friday that DNA analysis led detectives to 58-year-old David Louis Slade of Eagar, Arizona.

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Despite Sharp Rise, Increased Reports Of Campus Sex Assaults Seen As A Positive

Dec 17, 2019

Sexual assaults on Nevada’s two largest campuses rose sharply from 2017 to 2018.

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Education
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies before the House Education and Labor Committee in 2019.

Democratic Bill Aims To Block Title IX Rule Changes Pushed By Trump Administration

Dec 10, 2019
The bill comes as the U.S. Department of Education is nearing the end of a lengthy rule-making process to revise rules that govern how universities that receive federal funding handle sexual assault.
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Law
Actor and comedian Bill Cosby leaves a preliminary hearing on sexual assault charges in May at Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pennsylvania.

Bill Cosby Loses Appeal Of Sexual Assault Conviction

Dec 10, 2019
The former entertainer is serving a sentence of three to 10 years for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home outside Philadelphia in 2004.
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National
John Quinn, 67, first came forward two decades ago with allegations of sexual assault by a Philadelphia priest and said he considered waiting to sue.

Clergy Abuse Reparations Are Closure For Some Victims, Resurface Trauma For Others

Nov 22, 2019
Hundreds of victims of priest sexual abuse have received reparations from the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania. A new legal maneuver allows people to sue the church over old sexual abuse claims.
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Goats and Soda
Until recently, the Chinese public has been slow to embrace the #MeToo movement. One social media celebrity hopes to change that.

China Has Been Slow To Embrace #MeToo. Pop-Up Sexual Consent Workshops Might Help

Nov 05, 2019
After her own sexual assault, a social media celebrity in China is challenging the country's taboo against frank discussions about sex by hosting consent workshops for students at a Beijing bar.
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Goats and Soda
Gulalai Ismail, the Pakistani activist who fled the country after being threatened for taking a stand against sexual violence perpetrated by security forces. She was photographed in Brooklyn, where she is now seeking asylum.

Afraid For Her Life, A Pakistani Activist Vanishes ... And Escapes To New York

Oct 02, 2019
Gulalai Ismail spoke out against sexual assaults committed by Pakistani security forces. She was detained and threatened. Then she disappeared — until last week.
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Book Reviews
<em>Things We Didn't Talk About When I Was a Girl: A Memoir</em>, by Jeannie Vanasco

An Author Confronts Her Rapist In 'Things We Didn't Talk About When I Was A Girl'

Oct 02, 2019
Jeannie Vanasco was raped by a long-time friend. In her new memoir, she recounts approaching the man years later to ask if he will talk with her about it --- and the conversations that result.
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Author Interviews
Chanel Miller poses for a portrait before her interview on Sept. 23 at NPR's bureau in New York City. Miller was sexually assaulted by Brock Turner in 2015. The lenient sentence Turner received elicited widespread controversy and helped inspire new legis

Chanel Miller, Sexual Assault Survivor, On The 'Immense Relief' Of Going Public

Sep 23, 2019
She was long known only as the victim of Brock Turner, who got a lenient sentence for assaulting her. Now, Miller tells NPR she can "finally exist in the world without having to hide anything."
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Book Reviews
This image released by CBS shows Chanel Miller during an interview on <em>60 Minutes,</em> airing Sept. 22.

Chanel Miller Says 'Know My Name,' As She Reflects On Her Assault By Brock Turner

Sep 22, 2019
At points, it is hard to read Miller's devastating, immersive memoir and breathe at the same time. Miller is an extraordinary writer, with her sharpest moments focusing on her family and their grief.
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Shots - Health News
A survey of women ages 18 to 44 found that for an estimated 3.3 million women in that age group, their first sexual experience was rape. Researchers say if the numbers included all women they'd be much higher.

'Tip Of The Iceberg' — 1 In 16 Women Reports First Sexual Experience As Rape

Sep 16, 2019
The average age of those who were raped was around 15, and their assailants were typically older partners. Women who were raped had a greater likelihood of long-term health problems.
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Goats and Soda

Rape Emergency Declared In Sierra Leone, Then Lifted. Did Anything Change?

Sep 12, 2019
Early this year, the president declared an emergency to address the issue of sexual assault — then ended it some months later without explanation. Activists are not happy but are still hopeful.

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