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 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 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 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 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… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 8:03 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 3:15 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… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 5:36 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… Continue watching