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  • Arts & Life

British media report rape and emotional abuse allegations against Russell Brand

The British entertainer denies the allegations, put forward in a join investigation by the the U.K.'s Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4.

September 16, 2023
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
Dr. Denis Mukwege is a gynecologist, Nobel Peace Prize winner and advocate against sexual violence in conflict zones like his homeland, the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is now speaking out against the reports of rapes committed by Russian soldiers during the war in Ukraine.

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  • Global Health

Fighting the horror of wartime rape, Nobel Peace Prize winner won't give up hope

Dr. Denis Mukwege has spent decades treating women who have been raped in his homeland of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He's calling on the world to take action for women in Ukraine.

May 18, 2022
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By:
  • Malaka Gharib
Demonstrators in Krakow, Poland, hold a banner reading "Legal Abortion Without Compromise" at a December 2021 protest. Poland has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe.

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  • Global Health

U.N. and advocates raise concerns of abortion access for Ukrainian refugees in Poland

Poland's abortion laws are among the strictest in Europe. Advocates are seeking to help Ukrainian refugees who wish to terminate a pregnancy — including women raped by Russian soldiers during the war.

May 17, 2022
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By:
  • Patrick Adams
A woman representing a rape victim leads protesters in Berlin demonstrating in an April 16 march against Russian military aggression in the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Syria.

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  • World

Rape has reportedly become a weapon in Ukraine. Finding justice may be difficult

Widespread allegations of rape at the hands of Russian soldiers have been coming out of Ukraine. Experts say rape in conflict is often used to pursue strategic aims.

April 30, 2022
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
The campus of the Macon Youth Detention Center in July, 2010. The Macon YDC was found to have the fourth highest reported rate of coerced sexual contact of any juvenile facility in the nation.

Georgia Youth Detention Center Among Worst For Sexual Misconduct

A new study shows one Georgia juvenile detention center has some of the highest rates of what the study calls “coerced sexual activity” among children...

December 19, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship

Commentary: Cutesy Terms Don't Cut It

Two U.S. Congressmen resigned last week: one Democrat, one Republican. They are the latest men to face consequences for alleged sexual misconduct. Sarah...

December 11, 2017
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  • Sarah Cook
Sexual violence rates per 100,000 people, 2010-2012. Sexual violence means rape, attempted rape and sexual assault of any form, that was reported. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime states only 11% of sexual assaults are reported.

Why Men Rape And How To Stop Them

As a nation, we’re having more tough conversations about sexual violence and harassment, as more women step forward to accuse powerful men of abusing...

November 15, 2017
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By:
  • Emily Cureton and
  • Celeste Headlee
Atlanta artist Jessica Caldas, 29, marks an X on the BeltLine in Atlanta. She does this every 107 seconds to show the frequency of sexual abuse.

Artist Takes To Atlanta's Streets To Raise Awareness Of Sexual Abuse

Every 107 seconds from now, someone will be sexually assaulted in the U.S, according to federal data analyzed by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National...

August 23, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
Georgia's proposed legislation concerning the testing of 1500 backlogged rape kits has bi-partisan support, but when it arrived in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee it was blocked.

Rape Victim Pleads For Vote On Bill To Require Rape Kit Testing

UPDATE: A short time ago, The House passed Rep. Scott Holcomb’s Pursuing Justice for Rape Victims Act. The chamber gutted a Senate bill, SB 304, and...

March 24, 2016
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  • Shelby Lin Erdman

AJC Investigates: Sexual Abuse in Gainesville Comes to Light

A church deacon and scout leader in Gainesville, GA has admitted to several counts of sexual abuse against minors during his time in the Boy Scouts.

March 21, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Taylor Gantt

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