Violence Against Women and Girls

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AI

A New Movement Wants to Silence Women In Public Life. AI Is Enabling It.

Women activists and journalists are being targeted in increasingly scary ways, forcing many to self-censor, as AI supercharges levels of online abuse.

Violence Against Women and Girls

The Burden of Sixty Years of Silence

What kind of world makes women’s truth telling take so long?

Violence Against Women and Girls

The Silence Gap: Violence Against Women Remains Critically Undercovered in Global Media

A new report shows that media coverage of violence against women has fallen to a decade low, despite a rise in reported cases.

Violence Against Women and Girls

It’s Five Years Since the Murder of Sarah Everard. Has Anything Changed?

Recommendations to improve policing in the wake of Everard’s murder have yet to be implemented—meanwhile, for women, the world feels like a darker place.

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Violence Against Women and Girls

Ongoing, Inconsistent & Harmful: How the U.S. Is Failing Victims of Online Sexual Abuse

Abusive content and non-consensual sexual material can circulate indefinitely. Not enough is being done to stop it.

Violence Against Women and Girls

'Why Not Us?'—In France, Men Are Finally Speaking Out Against Violence

Gisèle Pelicot’s son David is encouraging more men to speak out against sexual violence. It's working.

Violence Against Women and Girls

'What I Was Wearing'

She thought it was a cute outfit. They thought it was an invitation.

Violence Against Women and Girls

'Every 10 Minutes'—Research Shows Harrowing Rates of Femicide Around the World

Last year, 137 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member every day, according to new UN data

Violence Against Women and Girls

France (Finally) Changes the Legal Definition of Rape to Include Consent

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.'

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AI

‘Don’t Pretend You Don’t Love It’—The Dark, Misogynistic Underside of AI

From biased chatbots to sexist and aggressive avatars, AI already comprises a whole set of tools capable of harassing and harming women.

Giselle Pelicot, a small woman in a pink jacket and pastel striped pants, walks through Nimes. She is surrounded by men, all wearing jeans and black jackets.

Gisèle Pelicot

'When Gisèle Pelicot Speaks, People Listen'

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

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Violence Against Women and Girls

A Colonial-Era Law Makes Marital Rape Legal in India. The Government Refuses to Change It.

In India, arranged marriage is a common practice. Some marriages work out, of course, while in others, a family’s honor is protected, whatever the cost.

A photograph of demonstrators holding up signs at a rally. One cardboard sign reads: Victimes on vous croit — Victims, we believe you

France

It's 2025. Has France’s #MeToo Moment Finally Arrived?

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

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Violence Against Women and Girls

Bright Light. Big Smile. Her Name Was Debrina Kawam.

The story of the woman set alight on the New York subway is a reminder that everyone, even when they’re anonymous, is a somebody.

Watercolor showing Gisele Pelicot, with short auburn hair, wearing a patterned scarf, blue striped shirt and black blazer.

France

As the Trial of ‘Mr. Every Man’ Draws to a Close, France Debates ‘Intent’ vs. ‘Consent’

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.

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Violence Against Women and Girls

An Epidemic of Violence

A single week of headlines shows sexual violence and domestic abuse deeply rooted in every corner of the globe. It’s appalling.