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Bringing you reflective reports on national & international headlines, news & events surrounding sexual violence & abuse.

by Emily Handel.

Reports of Russell Brand’s Sexual Violence and Emotional Abuse:

Note in support of the women subjected to sexual harassment, violence & abuse by Russell Brand: Brand wasn’t the first and won’t be the...

Sexual abuse perpetrated by NHS colleagues & the phenomenon of under reporting

Between 2017 and 2022, 35 000 cases of sexual misconduct were reported in the NHS, and recent research conducted by the Working Party on...

Recent Changes to the Law Make it Easier to Persecute Perpetrators of Revenge Porn

Amendments have recently been made to the Online Safety Bill which made persecuting perpetrators of revenge porn easier. This amendment...

The Findings and Impact of The Baroness Casey Report

In March 2023, Baroness Casey released her report into the problems that exist within the Metropolitan Police force in the wake of the...

“Don’t Walk Home Alone”: Advice informed by rape myths

“Don’t walk home alone at night.” We’ve all been given this advice. We’ve all felt the injustice of it. Why should women bear the...

Is Porn a “Recipe for Rape”?

Note: This article focuses on the impact of pornography on sexual violence & abuse against women - although not explicit in depictions,...

ABORTION: COULD THE UK FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE US?

I’ve debated writing in detail about abortion law in America. In truth, I have very little to say. I’m sure we can all agree that the...

DEPP VS HEARD: HOW MISOGYNY HAS INFILTRATED THE LEGAL SYSTEM

For as long as I could, I put off writing about Johnny Depp’s defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. In all honesty, the trial...

SEXUAL VIOLENCE: A WEAPON OF WAR

Like, I am sure, everyone who's following the horrific events taking place in Ukraine, I have been horrified by the continuing reports of...

A BRITISH HORROR STORY: WHAT NETFLIX’S SAVILE DOCUMENTARY GETS WRONG

A quick google search reveals that there has been much backlash in the wake of Netflix’s release of the documentary Savile: A British...