sexual assault

10:57pm Jul 14, 2020

National National

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

by Vanessa Romo

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."
U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command

9:19pm Jul 03, 2020

National National

FBI Files Charges In Vanessa Guillen Case

by Matthew S. Schwartz

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.
Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP

6:59pm Dec 10, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government Education

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

by Sam Gringlas

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.
William Thomas Cain / Getty Images

1:47pm Dec 10, 2019

National National

Bill Cosby Loses Appeal Of Sexual Assault Conviction

by Bill Chappell

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.
8:17am Dec 02, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

'Raise The Age' Among New NC Laws Now In Effect

by Associated Press

Significant changes to North Carolina's justice system for young offenders and sex-related offenses begin this weekend.
Natalie Piserchio for WHYY

4:30pm Nov 22, 2019

National National Religion

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

by Laura Benshoff

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.
10:58am Nov 08, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

North Carolina No Longer An Outlier On Sex And Consent

by Associated Press

North Carolina's governor has signed a sexual assault bill that says women can revoke consent during sex.
Towfiqu Photography / Getty Images

12:21pm Nov 05, 2019

World News World News Health & Safety

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

by Amy Cheng

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.
7:00am Oct 18, 2019

Arts Arts Human Interest Music & Culture

FemFest Brings Bands Together During Domestic Violence Awareness Month

by Eddie Garcia

A concert to raise awareness about domestic violence and sexual assault is taking place on Saturday in Winston-Salem.

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4:39pm Oct 16, 2019

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Survey: Alarming Number Of Sexual Assault Experiences On UNC-Chapel Hill Campus

by Bethany Chafin

The survey was open to both undergraduate as well as graduate and professional school students
Tim McDonnell / NPR

5:44pm Oct 02, 2019

Health & Safety Health & Safety

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

by Tim McDonnell

Gulalai Ismail spoke out against sexual assaults committed by Pakistani security forces. She was detained and threatened. Then she disappeared — until last week.
Tin House Books

7:31am Oct 02, 2019

Books Books Arts

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

by Ilana Masad

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.