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Courtroom sketch of Dominique Pelicot, who appears at the courthouse in Avignon

World Sep 17

On the witness stand, French man describes inviting dozens of men to rape his drugged wife for years

By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press

Politics Sep 13

Silhouette of young woman looking at smart phone
What to know about the Violence Against Women Act as the landmark law turns 30

The law was the first federal legislative package to designate domestic violence and sexual assault as crimes and require community-coordinated response to violence against women.

By Vivian Hoang

World Sep 05

Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies, days after boyfriend set her on fire
Uganda Olympic runner’s horrific killing is the latest in violence against female athletes in Kenya

Cheptegei, who was 33, was from Uganda and competed in the marathon at the Paris Olympics less than a month ago.

By Gerald Imray, Associated Press

World Sep 05

FILE PHOTO: World Athletics Championship
Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being severely burned by her partner

hospital official confirmed her death on Thursday. Police say Cheptegei's partner, Dickson Ndiema, bought a can of gasoline, poured it on her and set her ablaze during a disagreement Sunday.

By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press

World Jan 27

Spain's Minister for Equality Irene Montero arrives to attend the first cabinet meeting at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, January 14, 2020. Photo by Susana Vera/REUTERS
Spain’s government under pressure to do more to combat gender-based crime

A spate of gender-based violence, coupled with the early release of several sex offenders, has increased pressure on Spain's left-wing government, which strongly plays up its feminist credentials, to do more to protect women from abuse.

By Raquel Redondo, Associated Press

Sep 28

Watch 5:16
UN investigator outlines evidence of Russian war crimes in liberated areas of Ukraine

By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi

The Russian-installed leaders of occupied regions of Ukraine formerly announced the results of so-called referendums and said they wanted to join Russia. Erik Møse, the official in charge of the U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, joined Nick…

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Sep 20

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Critics say new school policies in Florida ostracize LGBTQ students

By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings

In Florida, school boards have implemented policies that critics say are ostracizing LGBTQ students. In some districts, teachers have removed certain books and rainbow flags from classrooms and others are obligated to report openly LGBTQ students to their parents. High…

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Nov 18

2021 is now the deadliest year on record for transgender people

By Orion Rummler, Kate Sosin, The 19th

This year has shattered the record of transgender homicides in a year with 45 to date — most of them Black or Latinx.

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Mar 10

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A Brief But Spectacular take on confronting the pandemic of gender-based violence

With stay-at-home orders in place, many victims of domestic violence have been trapped at home with their abusers. In this Brief But Spectacular, we meet Kathryn Jacob, the CEO of SafeHaven, which focuses on creating preventative programs that help high-risk…

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Jul 09

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The Epstein case is not an outlier. Child sex trafficking is ‘pervasive’ in the U.S.

New charges against billionaire Jeffrey Epstein have brought renewed attention to the problem of sex trafficking in the U.S. What is the scope of this disturbing criminal underground, and how does it prey on marginalized children? Lisa Desjardins talks to…

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