Jan 21 Watch 7:42 Women and girls caught in refugee crisis lack protection By PBS News Hour More than 1 million refugees and migrants entered Europe in 2015. For those fleeing brutal wars and violence at home, the perilous journey can be often most dangerous for women. Sarah Costa of the Women's Refugee Commission talks with Judy… Continue watching
Jan 14 Navy leader seeks new ways to support survivors of sexual assault By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Navy's new top officer is launching several initiatives targeting the problem of sexual assault in the ranks. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 6:45 Cosby's own words helped prosecutors build sexual assault case By PBS News Hour Comedian Bill Cosby has been charged with sexual assault in connection to allegations that he drugged and fondled Andrea Constand in 2004. That comes after dozens of accusations made by other women. William Brangham learns more from Maryclaire Dale of… Continue watching
Dec 14 Bill Cosby sues seven of his accusers By Kamaria Roberts Bill Cosby is suing seven of the women who have accused him of sexual assault. In a statement, Cosby claims the women have been making “malicious, opportunistic, and false and defamatory accusations” against him. Continue reading
Oct 26 Spoken word poet Elizabeth Acevedo issues a challenge to rape culture By Corinne Segal Acevedo's poem "Spear" follows a speaker in the aftermath of her daughter's sexual assault. Continue reading
Sep 22 Column: Parents, use this Lady Gaga video to talk to your sons about rape By Wendy Thomas Russell If you are the parent of a boy between the ages of 11 and 18, Lady Gaga has just given you a golden opportunity to talk about rape. And, not to put too fine a point on it, but what… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 10:03 Prep school rape trial raises questions about teen consent By PBS News Hour Nineteen-year-old Owen Labrie, a former student at a prep school in New Hampshire, was accused of raping a freshman girl in 2014, but a jury cleared him of felony rape, convicting him on other lesser charges. Jeffrey Brown discusses the… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 6:13 Women accusing Bill Cosby of assault speak out with similar stories By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 19 In deposition obtained by NYT, Cosby admits to giving drugs to women By Elisabeth Ponsot In a decade-old deposition, actor Bill Cosby admitted to using his status as a famous comedian as well as drugs in order to have sex with women, the New York Times reported Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 7:05 Bill Cosby's prior Quaalude confession may have legal repercussions By PBS News Hour According to the Associated Press, Bill Cosby testified in 2005 that he obtained Quaaludes with the intent of using them to have sex with women. More than two dozen women have accused Cosby in cases that go back decades. Jeffrey… Continue watching