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Sexual Assault
Director of E. Jean Carroll Film Says Distribution Was “Quite a Challenge”
The documentary examines Carroll’s legal fights against Trump for sexual assault and defamation.
Israel Is Now Occupying 60 Percent of the Gaza Strip
In Gaza, Israel has accelerated the Nakba “10 times as viciously,” Palestinian writer Muhammad Shehada says.
Israeli Officials Denounce NYT Report on Systemic Sexual Abuse of Palestinians
The article recounts the stories of 14 Palestinians who were sexually assaulted by Israeli soldiers or settlers.
For Decades, Trans People Have Helped Lead the Fight Against Sexual Violence
Today, trans and gender-nonconforming survivors continue a legacy of resistance that goes back longer than we may know.
Black Men Endured Sexual Exploitation Under Slavery. Their Story Is Rarely Told.
Historian Thomas A. Foster discusses his new book Rethinking Rufus: Sexual Violations of Enslaved Men.
Trump Admin Leaves Data About Trans People Out of Prison Sexual Violence Reports
This comes just days after a DOJ memo revealed plans to dismantle prison rape protections for trans and intersex people.
UN Report: Israel’s Gender-Based Violence in Gaza Amounts to “Genocidal Acts”
Israel’s bombing of a crucial IVF clinic and destruction of 4,000 embryos was an act of genocide, experts found.
Survivors of Infamous California “Rape Club” Prison Win Record $116M Settlement
FCI Dublin, a federal women's prison, was shuttered this year amid a lawsuit brought by 103 survivors of staff abuse.
Overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s Conviction Is Another Blow to His Accusers
Weinstein's accusers say the ruling shows just how much it takes for survivors of sexual violence to be believed.
Biden Administration’s New Title IX Rules Reverse Trump-Era Changes
Advocates for sexual violence survivors and the LGBTQ community have long called for updates to the federal regulations.