sexual assault Archives - Empoword Journalism https://www.empowordjournalism.com/tag/sexual-assault/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Sun, 20 Oct 2024 05:57:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Protests Erupt Across France Against Rape Culture Following Trial https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/protests-erupt-across-france-against-rape-culture-following-trial/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/protests-erupt-across-france-against-rape-culture-following-trial/#respond Sun, 20 Oct 2024 05:57:32 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=62411 Thousands of people have rallied in cities across France in support of a 72-year-old woman who was allegedly repeatedly drugged by her husband and raped by over 50 men while unconscious.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/protests-erupt-across-france-against-rape-culture-following-trial/feed/ 0 Why Are Male Victims Of Sexual Assault Afraid To Speak Up? https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/why-are-male-victims-of-sexual-assault-afraid-to-speak-up/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/why-are-male-victims-of-sexual-assault-afraid-to-speak-up/#respond Sun, 04 Aug 2024 13:59:46 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=59000 In the UK, approximately one in 100 men experience sexual assault every year. But most male victims are afraid to talk about their experiences or seek support.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/why-are-male-victims-of-sexual-assault-afraid-to-speak-up/feed/ 0 Free Court Transcripts For Sexual Assault Survivors In Scotland https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/free-court-transcripts-for-sexual-assault-survivors-in-scotland/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/free-court-transcripts-for-sexual-assault-survivors-in-scotland/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:09:05 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=55517 Rape and sexual assault survivors in Scotland will be the first in the UK to have free access to court transcripts as part of a new pilot scheme. 

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/free-court-transcripts-for-sexual-assault-survivors-in-scotland/feed/ 0 The ‘Perfect Victim’ Myth https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/the-perfect-victim-myth/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/the-perfect-victim-myth/#respond Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:28:03 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=49097 The idea of the perfect victim is a patriarchal concept that is typically used when discussing victims of sexual assault. 

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/the-perfect-victim-myth/feed/ 0 Empoword Explains: The Allegations Against Russell Brand https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/empoword-explains-the-allegations-against-russell-brand/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/empoword-explains-the-allegations-against-russell-brand/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:29:20 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=48520 Actor and comedian Russell Brand has been accused of rape and sexual assault in a joint investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times, and Channel 4's Dispatches.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/empoword-explains-the-allegations-against-russell-brand/feed/ 0 Miss Universe cuts ties with Indonesia over sexual abuse allegations https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/miss-universe/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/miss-universe/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:41:17 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=45890 The US-based Miss Universe Organization has cut ties with its former Indonesian franchise, following numerous sexual abuse allegations made by contestants, only days before the crowning ceremony in Jakarta.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/miss-universe/feed/ 0 Can Women Trust the Police? https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/can-women-trust-the-police/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/can-women-trust-the-police/#respond Sun, 23 Apr 2023 12:23:09 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=39243 Since the conviction of Sarah Everard's murderer, the BBC reports that over 1,500 police officers have been accused of violence against women and girls in a six-month period.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/can-women-trust-the-police/feed/ 0 Former Tory MP jailed for sexually assaulting teenage boy https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/former-tory-mp-jailed-for-sexually-assaulting-teenage-boy/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/former-tory-mp-jailed-for-sexually-assaulting-teenage-boy/#comments Wed, 25 May 2022 22:02:34 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=24804 Former Conservative MP Imran Ahmed Khan has been jailed for 18 months for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.

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