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UNPACK THE PAST
The long fight to criminalise rape in marriage
Thirty years ago, marital rape became a crime in the UK. This is the story of those who fought to make that happen.
Sexual Assault
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Eleven suspects arrested for luring girls and women into India’s sex trade using the social media platform.
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President Moon immediately accepted Lee’s resignation making him the country’s shortest-serving air force chief.
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Report on Virginia Military Institute comes amid ongoing efforts to stamp out racism and sexual assault in US military.
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Nike said it had been ‘deeply disturbed’ by sexual assault allegations made against Neymar by a Nike employee in 2018.
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US president calls for humanitarian access to Ethiopia’s war-torn region, withdrawal of Eritrean and Amhara forces.
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Three soldiers convicted of rape, while 28 charged with killings and further 25 charged with rape and sexual assault.
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The 58-year-old founder and former Tehelka magazine editor was accused of raping colleague in lift of a hotel in 2013.
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Police raided the Cairo home of Hoda Abdel Hamid and detained her along with her husband and daughter.
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Sexual, gender-based violence on the rise in conflict-hit Northwest and Southwest regions.
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Effective sex education programmes can help combat sexual violence in school and in society.
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Maxwell is accused of grooming and recruiting teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse.
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Helpio allows victims to report cases and seek help amid fear of stigma and soaring sexual assault figures.
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Security Council issues 1st statement about six-month conflict, urges ‘unfettered humanitarian access’ to those in need.