Sydney boys, 12, charged with rape of six-year-old girl in primary school toilet block

Sydney boys, 12, charged with rape of six-year-old girl in primary school toilet block http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-01/12yo-boys-charged-with-rape-of-girl-at-sydney-primary-school/7805828 Two 12-year-old boys have been charged over the alleged assault and rape of a six-year-old girl at a primary school on Sydney’s northern beaches. The girl was allegedly assaulted in the toilet block of the primary school that all three…

Debunking rape myths

http://variety.com/2016/biz/news/amy-schumer-sexual-assault-howard-stern-1201843098/ Amy Schumer stopped by “The Howard Stern Show” not only to promote her new book, but to also let the public know that sexual assault comes in all forms. In the midst of her press tour for her book “The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo,” the comedienne stepped away from her humorous persona…

Turkish womens rights groups condemn chemical castration

http://www.signalng.com/women-groups-condemn-chemical-castration-sex-offenders-turkey-2/ Women’s rights groups, lawyers and doctors have condemned Turkey’s decision to introduce a mandatory chemical castration programme for convicted sex offenders, arguing the treatment does not address the underlying reasons for widespread violence against women, and that bodily punishment will instead lead to increased abuse. Özgül Kaptan, director of the Women’s Solidarity Foundation (Kadav),…

Man jailed for rape of ‘vulnerable’ Christchurch sex worker

Man jailed for rape of ‘vulnerable’ Christchurch sex worker http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/80128492/man-jailed-for-rape-of-vulnerable-christchurch-sex-worker Dommisse’s encounter with the Manchester St sex worker broke rules about the workers being able to insist on clients respecting boundaries, keeping to agreements, stopping whenever the sex worker said, and ensuring safe sex. The 36-year-old had a long criminal history, including a jail term…

New Philippines leader bizarre comments about rape

Don’t compare Trump and Duterte – the Philippines leader is far worse http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/may/10/donald-trump-rodrigo-duterte-philippines In the video, Duterte was shown telling a crowd of laughing supporters at a campaign rally: “They raped all of the women … There was this Australian lay minister … when they took them out … I saw her face and I…

An animal model to research impact of rape

http://www.medicaldaily.com/cognitive-function-sexual-violence-female-brain-374508 Traditionally, lab models used to measure stress in animals have focused on males and failed to accurately reflect ways females respond to stress. There’s no established lab animal model for studying the effects of sexual violence and behavior on brain function in females, yet sexual aggression and violence is a problem for women in…

Porn industry comes out in support of raped female porn star

http://time.com/4138647/laurie-penny-stoya-james-deen/?xid=time_socialflow_facebook On the 28th of November, in two tweets, Stoya-who is in no particular order a famous porn actress, an activist, a writer and a friend of mine-unambiguously accused her ex-boyfriend, fellow porn actor James Deen, of rape. “James Deen held me down and f–ked me while I said no, stop, used my safeword,” she…

Key accuses Labour of ‘backing rapists’

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11543038 Prime Minister John Key has accused the Labour Party of supporting rapists, child molesters and murderers, sparking a mass walk-out of the party’s MPs amid angry scenes at Parliament. Key lashed out during Question Time, accusing Labour of taking the side of sex offenders by backing Kiwi detainees being held in Australian detention centres…