'Raise The Age' Among New NC Laws Now In Effect
Significant changes to North Carolina's justice system for young offenders and sex-related offenses begin this weekend.
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Clergy Abuse Reparations Are Closure For Some Victims, Resurface Trauma For Others
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.
North Carolina No Longer An Outlier On Sex And Consent
North Carolina's governor has signed a sexual assault bill that says women can revoke consent during sex.
China Has Been Slow To Embrace #MeToo. Pop-Up Sexual Consent Workshops Might Help
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.
FemFest Brings Bands Together During Domestic Violence Awareness Month
A concert to raise awareness about domestic violence and sexual assault is taking place on Saturday in Winston-Salem.
Afraid For Her Life, A Pakistani Activist Vanishes ... And Escapes To New York
Gulalai Ismail spoke out against sexual assaults committed by Pakistani security forces. She was detained and threatened. Then she disappeared — until last week.
An Author Confronts Her Rapist In 'Things We Didn't Talk About When I Was A Girl'
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.
Chanel Miller, Sexual Assault Survivor, On The 'Immense Relief' Of Going Public
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."
Chanel Miller Says 'Know My Name' As She Reflects On Her Assault By Brock Turner
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.