Nov 18 Watch 3:55 For Native Americans, sexual assault cases are 'falling through the cracks' By PBS News Hour Nearly 2 out of 3 cases of sexual assault in the U.S. go unreported. A recent poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shows that fears of discrimination and unfair… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 4:19 What Alabama voters think of the Roy Moore assault allegations By PBS News Hour Another woman came forward on Monday to accuse Senate candidate Roy Moore of assaulting her when she was 16, sparking additional political backlash from his own party. But allegations of sexual misconduct against teenage girls haven’t seemed to shake Moore… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 6:57 How the Roy Moore scandal raises GOP concerns for 2018 By PBS News Hour Prominent Republicans have called for Roy Moore to abandon his Senate run as another woman comes forward to say he assaulted her as a teen. Can the Alabama candidate weather these accusations of wrongdoing? Amy Walter of The Cook Political… Continue watching
Nov 13 France may set minimum legal age for sexual consent By Angela Charlton, Philippe Sotto, Associated Press Two recent court cases have heightened the debate over who is old enough to consent to sex under French law. Continue reading
Nov 13 Another woman claims sexual assault by Senate candidate Roy Moore in the 1970s By Alan Fram and Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press The allegation came on day when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Moore should quit the contest, and Moore fired back that it was McConnell who should step down. Continue reading
Nov 03 House panel schedules hearing on sexual harassment By Associated Press The hearing comes after an Associated Press report featured current and former female lawmakers who said they have been harassed or subjected to hostile sexual comments by fellow members of Congress. Continue reading
Nov 03 'This is just the beginning' of change in the industry, says female director of new movie about life after sexual assault By Rhana Natour "To: the many, many male Directors who have put their hands on my thighs, my waist, my hands, commented inappropriately on what I am wearing," wrote filmmaker Jessica Thompson. "You are some of the main reasons that I made [this… Continue reading
Nov 02 Energy Sec. Perry says fossil fuels can prevent sexual assault By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Rick Perry's remark comes as an uproar over sexual-assault allegations against film mogul Harvey Weinstein has spread to other industries and politics. Continue reading
Oct 23 What Tom Hanks has to say about the Weinstein scandal By Elizabeth Flock, Anne Azzi Davenport "The dam has burst here in a big way, and it is not just the halls of places like Harvey Weinstein’s office," he said. Continue reading
Oct 19 Women in India are also saying #MeToo By Elizabeth Flock "Like most Indian women, I am not safe. I cannot walk where I want. I cannot wear what I want. Not unless I'm 'asking for it'... #MeToo."… Continue reading