Sexual assault

E. Jean Carroll, smiling, holds hands with her attorney, Roberta Kaplan, at her side, as they leave a court house.

E. Jean Carroll’s Big Win for Women E. Jean Carroll’s Big Win for Women

It turns out Trump couldn’t sexually abuse someone on Fifth Avenue and get away with it.

May 10, 2023 / Joan Walsh

E. Jean Carroll outside Manhattan federal court house surrounded by a scrum of people, one holding a sign saying

Donald Trump Is Proud of Being a Sexual Predator Donald Trump Is Proud of Being a Sexual Predator

In his video deposition for E. Jean Carroll’s defamation suit, he displayed an arrogant misogyny that didn’t help his defense. He doesn’t care.

May 5, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Reporters outside the front doors of the Los Angeles Criminal court.

What Justice Really Means for Sexual Assault Survivors What Justice Really Means for Sexual Assault Survivors

Making an example of Harvey Weinstein, recently sentenced to prison, sends a message to the community that tolerated such abuses for years. But it may provide cold comfort to survi...

Mar 21, 2023 / Judith L. Herman

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Change Can’t Wait: Students Protest Sexual Violence at American University Change Can’t Wait: Students Protest Sexual Violence at American University

After an intruder sexually assaulted a dorm resident, students at American University walked out en masse to expose their school’s inaction.

Dec 7, 2022 / StudentNation / Finley Muratova and Enrique Colon

Title IX Protest

How University Title IX Offices Fail Survivors How University Title IX Offices Fail Survivors

In 2014, an investigation by the Department of Education found that Princeton’s response to complaints of sexual violence violated Title IX. How much has changed since?

Nov 18, 2022 / StudentNation / Hannah Reynolds and Jessica Lambert

The Southern Baptist Convention’s Deal With the Devil

The Southern Baptist Convention’s Deal With the Devil The Southern Baptist Convention’s Deal With the Devil

The roots of the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe go back 50 years, when zealots preaching a gospel of misogyny and homophobia—led by an accused sexual predator—took over America’s ...

Sep 12, 2022 / Feature / Sarah Posner

Why the Internet Sided With Johnny Depp

Why the Internet Sided With Johnny Depp Why the Internet Sided With Johnny Depp

In a he said/she said scenario, we tend to believe him, regardless of our own gender.

Jun 6, 2022 / Highlights / Kate Manne

It’s Time to End Forced Arbitration Completely

It’s Time to End Forced Arbitration Completely It’s Time to End Forced Arbitration Completely

Congress essentially admitted that forced arbitration is a corrupt practice—but only banned it in one area.

Apr 1, 2022 / Editorial / Bryce Covert

Truth, Light, and the Origins of the Fight Against Sexual Assault on College Campuses

Truth, Light, and the Origins of the Fight Against Sexual Assault on College Campuses Truth, Light, and the Origins of the Fight Against Sexual Assault on College Campuses

How a cohort of young feminists organized, agitated, and turned to Title IX to stop rape and sexual harassment on colleges 45 years ago.

Mar 15, 2022 / Feature / Sherry Boschert

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Should Andrew Cuomo Go To Jail for “Forcible Touching”? Should Andrew Cuomo Go To Jail for “Forcible Touching”?

Why not ask the 21 men—mostly Black or brown—currently locked up for the same crime?

Oct 29, 2021 / Alexis Grenell

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