sexual assault
‘Sex, Race & Colonies’ book hits nerve in post-colonial France
A coffee table book full of sexualised images of indigenous people exploited by their white masters has hit a nerve in post-colonial France. The authors argue they’re telling…
Islamic scholar admits to 'consensual' sex with accusers
Leading Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan, charged with raping two women in France, claimed Monday that he had consensual sex with both of them after previously denying any physical…
US Senate confirms Kavanaugh to Supreme Court
The US Senate voted 50 to 48 to confirm embattled nominee Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court in a final vote on Saturday that went ahead despite sexual misconduct…
Tears, anger: the Kavanaugh, Ford hearing as it happened
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused him of sexual assault, both testified at an often emotional and dramatic Senate hearing Thursday.…
Kavanaugh vote highlights divide on sexual misconduct
A year after sexual harassment allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein spurred the #MeToo movement, attitudes about accusations of sexual violence in the US are starkly…
Kavanaugh on course to join Supreme Court
Brett Kavanaugh seems assured of surviving a Supreme Court nomination fight for the ages after two wavering senators said they'd back him despite weeks of shocking accusations,…
Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize choice captures #MeToo moment
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi campaigner Nadia Murad won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their work in fighting rape in warfare, capping a year of global…
US Senate clears way for final vote on Kavanaugh confirmation
The US Senate pushed Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination past a key hurdle Friday, setting up a likely final showdown this weekend.
Nobel Peace Prize goes to Mukwege, Murad for combatting sexual violence
The Nobel Peace Prize on Friday was awarded to a Congolese doctor and an Iraqi woman who once was a captive of the Islamic State group for their work to highlight and eliminate…
Hundreds of protesters arrested as Kavanaugh vote nears
As angry protesters swamped Capitol Hill, the US Senate moved closer to confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on Thursday after Republicans said a new FBI investigation…
Republicans blast Trump for mocking Kavanaugh accuser
Three Republican senators key to Brett Kavanaugh's approval to the US Supreme Court blasted President Donald Trump Wednesday for mocking the woman accusing his nominee of sexual…
Cristiano Ronaldo denies rape accusations
Cristiano Ronaldo denied the accusations of rape against him, saying Wednesday that he had a "clear conscience" as he awaits the conclusions of an investigation.
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