Sexual Abuse
latest news & developmentsThe ongoing trauma of carrying the wound of childhood abuse
Acceptance of abusive workplace situations often has its roots in childhood trauma. There are no simple routes into healing, but the work must be done – and shared
Urgent need for clear policy on sexual harassment in legal sector
An independent, rigorous process for investigating complaints of abuse of power of a sexual nature must be set up to provide guidance for tribunal investigations
Sexual harassers should be named by universities
The case of Prof. Tawana Kupe has brought into focus a larger dilemma facing higher education institutions
Criminalising gender-based violence is not enough
Despite strong legislation, South Africa is failing to address its unacceptable rates of woman abuse
Sexual abuse is still rife in Eswatini
The Sexual Offence and Domestic Violence Act was passed but much more needs to be done
R. Kelly convicted of leading decades-long sex abuse ring
He faces up to life in prison, a dramatic fall for the singer long praised as R&B’s king
Facts and figures: Global domestic violence numbers
“Every day, on average, 137 women are killed by a member of their own family,” said Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, in a…
New sex abuse claims against aid workers exposed in DRC
Investigation finds extensive abuse of power by men allegedly working at organisations such as the World Health Organisation
‘Athlete A’ exposes the ‘cruelty’ of the elite gymnastics machine
The Netflix documentary explores the system that created the conditions for decades of abuse
Editorial: Dropping celebs isn’t enough
There are not often consequences for men who are reported to have sexually abused women. But maybe, just maybe things are changing for the better.
Weinstein convicted of sex assault, rape in ‘new era’ for #MeToo
The 67-year-old was remanded in New York’s notorious Rikers Island jail after the jury of seven men and five women found the once powerful Hollywood producer guilty of criminal…
Inside Uganda’s controversial ‘pregnancy crisis centres’, where contraception is discouraged
Undercover investigation shows that controversial US-linked centres are defying government policy and providing inaccurate medical information
Men, get over the ‘monsters’ myth
They’re ordinary people and need to hold each other accountable for their actions so that all genders can feel safe
UN suspends ties with Caritas in CAR over sex abuse probe
Caritas has been operating in the strife-torn country since 1991, mainly coordinating programmes to protect children and assist displaced people
EDITORIAL: No defence for sexual abuse
As protestors pointed out earlier this year in countrywide demonstrations, GBV is an epidemic that needs to be addressed with great haste