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Four in ten women are afraid to drive alone at night
Over four in ten women say they avoid driving alone at night in case they break down somewhere and become vulnerable.
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Sexual consent app proposal sparks divisive reaction
An app to record sexual consent has been suggested as a potential solution for rising reports of sexual assault.
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Evan Rachel Wood accuses Marilyn Manson of abuse: 'I am done living in fear'
Actor Evan Rachel Wood on Monday publicly accused rocker Marilyn Manson for the first time of abusing her while they dated in the mid-to-late 2000s. In an Instagram post, Wood alleged that Manson ― whose real name is Brian Warner ― began
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Cardi B claps back at suggestion her latest music video is ‘anti MeToo’
"Hello, I'm writing to you from the year 2019 where women are allowed to dance and have bodies"
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Man uses 'stalkerish' tactics to find a woman's number, gets compared to Netflix 'You' character
A man who tracked down a woman he met on a train has been compared to an infamous stalker character in Netflix show, ‘You’. Lynda, 20, a student from Bromsgrove in Worcestershire, met the man – whose name is believed to be Josh – on a train last week. Lynda shared the pair’s text exchange on Twitter, asking the internet whether she was “overreacting by being creeped out”.
AOLShocking CCTV shows a British Playboy model being groped while doing washing
British Playboy model and TV star Hayley Bray has bravely spoken out after CCTV captured a pervert groping her in a hotel laundry room. Hayley, 28, still in her pyjamas after recently getting up, was bending down to take her clothes out of a
Yahoo Life UKIrish women launch #ThisIsNotConsent underwear campaign to protest victim-blaming
"In courts, victims can have their underwear passed around as evidence and it's within the rules."
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A year on from the Weinstein scandal has #MeToo changed the world?
We chart #MeToo's successes and failures
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Busy Philipps and Ellen DeGeneres speak out about being sexually assaulted as teenagers following Kavanaugh hearing
Busy Philipps and Ellen DeGeneres have recalled being sexually assaulted as teenagers, having been inspired to speak out about their experiences following the Brett Kavanaugh hearing. While speaking on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Philipps revealed that she didn’t tell anyone when she was raped at the age of 14, keeping it to herself for more than two decades. “When I saw her standing there, speaking her truth after 30 years, I was like it’s been 25 for me,” the actor told DeGeneres.
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Simone Biles scoops gymnastic win wearing teal leotard in solidarity of sexual abuse victims
The gymnast used her outfit to make a statement in support the victims of sexual abuse
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Woman says Delta gave her a travel voucher after she was sexually assaulted in midair
She tweeted that on a June 16 flight from Chicago to Los Angeles, she awoke to find that her intoxicated seat mate was shoving his hands down her leggings.
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How Larry Nassar’s victims are healing thanks to cathartic statements
Judge Rosemarie Aquilina, who’s presiding over the case in Lansing, Mich., will hear statements from many of the women — given either by standing before Nassar or through letters read aloud in court.
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Someone needs to remind this Aussie man that thinking a woman has an incredible bum is no excuse for groping her
The whole incident was caught on CCTV
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MPs are investigating the sexual harassment of females in public places
The inquiry aims to understand what effect sexual harassment has on women and how to prevent it.
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Fashion industry fights back following sexual harassment allegations against photographer Mario Testino
Hollywood isn't the only industry making a stand against sexual harassment
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Women planning glitter boobs march threatened by Internet trolls
"No one has the right to touch you without your consent"
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Terry Richardson Is Under Investigation By The NYPD For Sexual Assault
Are the sexual assault claims finally being taken seriously?
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Woman who attacked a man who groped her at a music festival speaks out
"I stand by my actions and hope that I've inspired women to feel comfortable in their bodies, no matter how they look."
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Sweden is introducing a revolutionary 'sexual consent' law in 2018
The proposed changes will ensure more sexual assault cases are prosecuted.
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The story behind the anonymous arm on TIME's Person of the Year cover
Did you spot the mysterious arm on the cover?
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Some men mistake sexual interest for consent, new study shows
A new study reveals that some men perceive a woman’s interest in them as consent for sex, misinterpreting a woman’s sexual intentions.
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A women-only music festival is happening: Is keeping genders separate really a step forward?
The man-free festival will be held in Sweden next summer
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One in 10 women are sexually assaulted at work, reveals new study
And half of British women are sexually harassed either at work or a place of study.
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Why it's also hard for Hollywood's men to talk about being sexually assaulted
The Harvey Weinstein scandal has opened up a dialogue surrounding issues of sexual assault and harassment, and a small chorus of men is speaking up.
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Jennifer Lawrence forced into actress 'lineup' with 'only pasties covering our privates' early in career
At the Elle Women in Hollywood Awards, Jennifer Lawrence shared a story of being treated poorly by powerful men in the industry early on in her career.
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Alyssa Milano's #MeToo hashtag proves shocking amount of women have been sexually harassed and assaulted
31,000 women have responded to the #MeToo call out.