rape kits
Joe Biden Pens Powerful Letter to Stanford Rape Survivor
The vice president, who has long been an outspoken advocate against sexual violence, addressed a "broken" culture that allows rape and rapists to continue while silencing survivors.
Why One Ohio Court Case Could Be Detrimental for Rape Victims Everywhere
Despite Ohio's extensive initiative to test thousands of previously untested, backlogged rape kits, one Ohio Supreme Court case could affect the ways in which future rape cases are prosecuted.
The Government Is Going To Spend $80 Million To Solve America's Rape Kit Crisis
Rape is the "ultimate violation," Vice President Joe Biden said, adding that victim-blaming has also contributed to the backlog of thousands of untested kits: "So much of our culture is 'he said she said."
Rape and Punishment: How a Campaign to Analyze Old DNA Evidence Is Affecting Survivors
America’s massive backlog of DNA evidence collected after rapes is finally being analyzed and run through a national database. But what happens when survivors are told their rapist has been found — sometimes decades after the attack?
No-Makeup Selfies Can’t Cure Cancer, and Detroit Just Discovered a Ton of Rapists
Sarah Ratchford's latest round-up of the previous week's highlights and lowlights in the world of gender politics.