Predators and Their Enablers
Those who argue for respectability and moderation serve the purposes of the predators who wish to go about their business unchallenged.
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Paedophilia, Misogyny, Transgenderism & KPOP
Dr Em exposes the similarities and connections between the portrayal of women in Kpop and transgenderism. We have rehosted Dr Em after her ban from Medium.
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Emma Thomas’s Fight to End Sexual Assault in Muay Thai
After surviving an attempted rape by a Muay Thai trainer who worked in the gym where she trained, Emma Thomas fights to end sexual assault in the sport.
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Sexual Assault: We Know the Problem. It Is Time for a Solution
Whilst long on complaints, #MeToo was short on solutions. It is imperative we confront the underlying cultural and psychological causes of sexual assault.
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Women in Colombia Address Conflict-Associated Sexual Abuse
The United Nations Refugee Agency reported on Columbian women and their work to combat sexual abuse. Michelle Begue stated that women in Columbia are working through the court system to find justice in sexual abuse and rape cases. Leonor Galeano and her 12-year-old daughter, for instance, had to flee their homes during fighting between the FARC rebels and […]
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The Sexual Revolution is Not to Blame for Sexual Predators
Attempting to connect the actions of sexual abusers like Harvey Weinstein to sexual permissiveness is not just wrong but repugnant and dangerous.
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After #MeToo: Are Men Listening? Will There Be Change?
Will men genuinely reflect on and work to change their own behaviour following the #MeToo campaign? Or will they express solidarity, and move on?
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Rites of Passage: Discussions Surrounding Muslim Women and FGM
Criticism of FGM should not be conflated with anti-Muslim bigotry. We need a critical conversation on the practise to protect women and girls.
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Yazidi Refugee Says Only Way to Save Yazidi Girls is to Buy Them
Conatus News asked a Yazidi refugee in Iraq what the international community should do to help the persecuted minority in war territory.
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“It’s Our Tradition”: Witchcraft Beliefs in African Migrant Communities
Belief in witchcraft is a troublesome but real part of some African migrant communities, leading to issues such as child abuse and human right violations.
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