Female College Freshmen at High Risk of Rape
A new study finds 18 percent reported suffering a rape or rape attempt during their first 12 months at a major university.
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The Human Cost of Keystone XL
In North Dakota’s oil boomtowns, rape, sex trafficking, and domestic violence rates are spiking, with American Indian women suffering the most. Now tribes along the Keystone XL pipeline route worry that the violence could be headed their way—and tribal police may be unable to stop it.
When Anti-Rape Posters Don’t Get the Message Right
PSAs are failing sexual assault victims by making women bear the blame.
Does News About False Rape Allegations Hurt Rape Victims?
There's not a lot of research about this, but the science that does exist suggests yes.
For College-Age Mormons, Sexual Violence Is a Religious Problem
Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints church doctrine says that victims of sexual abuse are not guilty of sexual sin, but there’s a far different story playing out on the ground, where bishops are making women repent for their own rapes.
George Will and the Latest in Rape-Denialism
The conservative columnist is peddling a toxic fantasy. Some people are buying.
Violence Against Women Is on the Decline—but We Can Still Do More
Rates of sexual violence in the United States, whether measured by arrest or victimization, have declined by over 50 percent over the last 20 years.
Sentenced to Wait: Efforts to End Prison Rape Stall Again
The Prison Rape Elimination Act was passed in Washington 2003. It still hasn’t been fully implemented.
The Horrible Philosophy Behind the Star of ‘Alien,’ H.R. Giger’s Xenomorph
The famed Swiss artist passed away earlier this week, but he leaves behind an alien creature more terrifying than any other.
Behind Closed Doors: Rape, Murder, and the Misplaced Confidence of Men
What makes it so hard for some men to question their own assumptions and so easy for them to act boldly and brutally when faced with closed doors?