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A new Boston film tells the story most movies skip: what happens after sexual assault when survivors reclaim their agency. "The Prince Charming Theory" was created by an all-women team and partners with a crisis center to support real survivors.
Military sexual violence survivors in Australia can now speak freely about their experiences at an upcoming inquiry after the government waived all non-disclosure agreements. The move comes after years of campaigning by survivors who were legally silenced after reporting abuse.
Educator Brittany Piper asks lecture halls to stand if they know a survivor. What happens next reveals how many cases go unreported and unpunished.
After learning how neuroscience explained her trauma response, Jess Michaels turned her experience into action. She's now helping Colorado communities better support sexual assault survivors through education and technology.
Labour MP Charlotte Nichols is pushing for more funding for sexual abuse support services after crediting them with saving her life following her own assault. Her advocacy comes as 14,000 survivors wait for help and two-thirds of UK rape crisis centers face potential service cuts.
After being assaulted abroad in 2013, Gabrielle Vega turned her pain into action, conducting her own investigation that united 50 survivors and led to her attacker's conviction. Netflix's "The Predator of Seville" shows how one woman's courage sparked a movement of healing and justice.
Researchers at Mount Sinai just published the first practical guide helping radiation doctors identify and protect female sexual organs during pelvic cancer treatment. This groundbreaking study addresses a gap in care that's left women's sexual health largely invisible in cancer treatment planning.
After more than three decades, modern DNA technology has helped Alberta RCMP identify and arrest a suspect in a 1992 sexual assault case. The breakthrough shows how genetic genealogy is giving victims closure and proving that justice has no expiration date.
After more than three decades, RCMP in Alberta solved a cold case sexual assault using cutting-edge genetic genealogy technology. The breakthrough shows how modern science is finally bringing justice to victims who waited years for answers.
Thousands of Australian military sexual violence survivors bound by non-disclosure agreements can now share their stories at a landmark inquiry. The decision ends years of forced silence and opens the door to meaningful systemic change.
A new app-based therapy called mylovia is giving women struggling with sexual dysfunction real relief—without the need for a specialist appointment. The randomized trial of 252 women showed results as effective as face-to-face therapy.
Queensland's forensics lab has cleared a backlog of over 600 sexual assault kits and will soon resume local testing with results in just 5-10 days. Victims who once waited years for answers can now expect justice within weeks.
Hundreds gathered in Ann Arbor for the 48th annual Take Back the Night rally, where survivors shared healing journeys and a community united behind the message "your story matters." The event transformed pain into power through marches, speeches, and a candlelight vigil that reminded survivors they're believed and supported.
A woman with mental illness won the right to make her own medical decisions after sexual assault. The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that forcing her to continue an unwanted pregnancy would violate her dignity and freedom.
After her own rape kit was destroyed, denying her justice, Sabrina Lassegue fought back and helped pass Maryland legislation that protects evidence and tracks sexual assault kits. Her journey from 15-year-old survivor to successful advocate is now captured in the documentary "Fenice."
A quick-thinking witness in a Manhattan park bathroom stopped a violent assault on an elderly woman and helped police catch the suspect. The brave intervention on March 11 prevented a tragedy and led to an arrest within hours.
Australia just made it impossible for health practitioners with sexual misconduct findings to hide their past. Over 100 are now permanently listed on a public register patients can search before appointments.
Paris is taking sweeping action to protect children after suspending 78 school staff members this year, including 31 for suspected sexual abuse. The city's new mayor has pledged €20 million and zero tolerance to completely overhaul safety systems.
When 18-year-old Barron Trump witnessed a brutal assault during a FaceTime call, he immediately called 911 from across the Atlantic. A British judge credited his quick thinking with saving a woman's life.
Ghana's Armed Forces is investigating after soldiers assaulted and detained journalist Solomon Kwame Kanaluwe over a parking dispute, raising hopes for greater accountability. A leading media watchdog is calling this swift response a positive first step toward protecting press freedom.
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