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The definition defines consent as free and informed, specific, prior, and revocable. 'It cannot be inferred solely from the victim’s silence or lack of response.'

They stopped cleaning and cooking; they stopped doing laundry and they stopped looking after their children. They’d had enough.

Nearly a year on from the historic landmark verdict in the Pelicot drugging and rape trial, some things really have changed.

Angela Rayner, Britain’s outspoken deputy prime minister, resigned last week after a media campaign against her. A reminder that some will pay the price while others get off scot-free. It depends on who you are.

A reenactment of the Dominique Pelicot trial takes on a life of its own, becoming as real as the trial itself.

France has a long tradition of protecting powerful men accused of sex crimes. Feminists are mixed on whether that’s about to change.

In a world in which wealth and opulence seem to beget political power, I long for a leader with un-showy discipline. I can’t help thinking of Angela Merkel.

The Pelicot trial pits the notion of intent against the concept of consent. The outcome could alter how these kinds of cases are handled in the future.

Following the French election, the far-right National Rally will stay out of power—for now. But the journalist Megan Clement warns the movement is not going away, either.

Research shows that more diverse teams perform better. Will the new U.K. government prove the point?

Women share their stories of birth trauma in a new U.K. report. When did shockingly bad maternity care become the norm?

Natalie Campbell, a candidate for Mayor of London, on what it's like to run as an outsider in U.K. politics.

Gérard Depardieu being questioned on assault charges gives France another shot at holding its establishment to account.