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Lisa Montgomery's Sister Recounts Her Life of Abuse Before Death Row
She shared the horrific details with VICE News shortly before Montgomery was scheduled to be executed as part of Trump's final death-penalty push.
We Asked the Doctors Who Performed Pakistan's Now-Banned ‘Virginity Tests’: Why?
In many cases, the two-finger test is conducted without the consent or prior knowledge of the survivor, say activists.
Indian Cops are Hunting Down a Temple Priest For Gang Rape, Murder of a Frontline Worker
More outrage followed after a member of India's National Commission for Women blamed the deceased for the crime.
Bangladesh Police Invoked Anti-Porn Law to Crack Down on a Film About Gender Violence
The arrests of the director of courtroom drama along with an actor who played a cop, is the latest in the country’s ongoing “war against pornography”.
The Justice System Is Failing Trans Survivors of Rape and Assault
My case was dropped by police, but I'm not the only one.
Chemical Castration, Sex Offender Registry in Pakistan's New Rape Law
The new anti-rape ordinance comes after months of nationwide outrage over a brutal gang rape and subsequent victim-shaming of a woman in Lahore.
Trump Is 'Desperate' to Avoid Rape Accuser E. Jean Carroll in Court
Lawyers for Trump filed a motion asking a federal judge to “immediately stay all proceedings” because the Department of Justice is in the middle of fighting to defend him.
Ghislaine Maxwell Is *Still* Not Having a Good Time in Jail
But the jail insists she's not being treated any differently than anyone else behind bars at the facility.
This Pakistani Filmmaker Wants to Break the Silence on South Asia’s Rape Problem
Danial K Afzal, who recently released a short film on the struggles of a rape survivor, opens up about the reluctance of talking about rape in Pakistan, and why films have the power to mobilise.
The DOJ Can't Defend Trump in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Suit Against Him, Judge Says
It's a victory for the advice columnist, who says Trump raped her in the 1990s.
Man Arrested for Abducting, Raping and Filming a Teen for 22 Days in India
On average, nearly 90 rapes are reported in the country every day. Activists say that data on crimes against women is often the tip of the iceberg.
Is Media Coverage of the Gang Rape in India Helping or Hurting the Family?
As dozens of journalists arrive in the nondescript village in north India, there’s growing concern about the impact of media intrusion on the victim’s family.