Rape
When it comes to rape jokes, ‘free speech’ is a lazy defence
I admit it: I’m a liberal stereotype. I have no sense of humour. Or at least, there’s obviously something wrong with it.
By Louise McCudden | Arts, Notebook | Monday, 16 July 2012 at 4:00 am
Pregnancy: The leading cause of death for teenage girls in the developing world
The family planning world is meeting in London this week to make one straightforward request – give 120 million women in the world’s poorest countries access to contraception. Their reasoning is basic: ‘It’s mortality, stupid’.
By Marie Staunton | Health, Notebook, Opinion | Tuesday, 10 July 2012 at 2:00 am
Women under siege: The use of rape as a weapon of war in Syria
One organisation is working to document, highlight and publicise sexualised violence in Syria.
By Dr Sima Barmania | Notebook, Opinion | Tuesday, 19 June 2012 at 5:30 pm
Tomb Raider: Why play up to the Madonna/whore dichotomy?
The gaming industry’s legendarily deft touch has hit the news again this afternoon, with the news that Lara Croft is to gain a bit more of a personality in her upcoming game.
By Tom Mendelsohn | Games, Notebook, Opinion | Wednesday, 13 June 2012 at 5:38 pm
Charitable rape: Peacekeepers’ dirty little secrets
Last summer I travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to help establish the first free legal advice centre in Kinshasa. I arrived with grand aspirations and bags of enthusiasm. But it was short lived. It was not long before I discovered the vast sexual exploitation of young Congolese women at the hands of peace keeping troops, aid workers, non-governmental organisation employees and others acting on behalf of the international community.
By Charlotte Rachael Proudman | Notebook, Opinion | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 at 4:15 am
Ched Evans conviction: The internet is not the place to dispute rape
Thousands of supporters for imprisoned footballer Ched Evans are calling for an immediate retrial on social media. But the crime for which he was convicted – rape – is a serious one. Users mus learn that social media is not a platform where posters can blur the boundaries between criminal activity and celebrity culture.
By Rima Amin | Notebook, Opinion | Wednesday, 16 May 2012 at 1:10 pm
Asian grooming: The truth is that these girls were worth more to them than to us
As what became known as the Asian grooming trial finally reached its sentencing stage this week, I found myself thinking back to the few days I had spent in the company of a half-dozen British-born Pakistanis. They were on the last leg of a tour, distributing aid from the UK-based charity Muslim Aid, in some [...]
By Mary Dejevsky | Notebook, Opinion | Thursday, 10 May 2012 at 7:10 pm
India’s continued demonization of rape victims
How should a country respond when its police force is found wanting? That is the question Indian’s face after a sting-operation carried out by a leading magazine last week exposed widespread rape-denial among a senior stratum of India’s police force. If the media reaction is an index, all that this revelation could muster was a [...]
By Ram Mashru | Notebook, Opinion | Wednesday, 25 April 2012 at 4:30 am
Ched Evans and the wrong kind of rape
Last week Ched Evans, the leading goalscorer for Championship aspirants Sheffield United, was convicted of the rape of a 19-year old woman: a crime for which he received a five-year prison sentence. Evans’ friend, his team-mate Clayton McDonald, had brought the woman back to a hotel with him: McDonald had sexual intercourse with her, after which Evans did so. It was ruled that the woman was too drunk to have given Evans consent. McDonald was acquitted of the same charge.
By Musa Okwonga | Notebook, Opinion | Monday, 23 April 2012 at 12:40 pm
PTSD: The pain of reliving trauma years after the event
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is commonly associated with soldiers traumatised by war, but civilians also live with this harrowing mental condition.
By Dr Ed Freeman | Health, Notebook | Thursday, 29 March 2012 at 4:00 am
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