Exclusive: campaigners concerned after FoI revelation that 17 forces do not have specialist Rasso unitsAt least two-fifths of police forces in England and Wales do not have specialist rape and serious sexual offence (Rasso) units, the Guardian can reve…
The indecent exposure epidemic: ‘How are they not taking this seriously after Sarah Everard?’
Flashing is a sexual offence, victims say it can have a lifelong impact and experts say it can lead to escalating crimes against women. Why is the police response so often dismissive?Cathkin Braes country park, in south Glasgow, is beautiful. You can s…
Nadine Shah: musician says she was sexually assaulted in London
The British singer-songwriter shared photos of her wounds from the attack, alleged to have taken place last month, in the wake of a second, verbal assaultThe musician Nadine Shah has said she was sexually assaulted by four men last month in London.The …
If we’re serious about ending violence against women, we need to talk about culture | Fiona Vera-Gray
From true crime to pornography, the way women are depicted onscreen has real-life consequencesLast week saw politicians and the police scrambling for solutions to end the epidemic of violence against women. There have been the usual suggestions of rape…
Model accuses Robin Thicke of groping her during filming of Blurred Lines
Emily Ratajkowski alleges singer sexually assaulted her during filming of video for controversial hit song in 2013Emily Ratajkowski has accused the singer Robin Thicke of sexually assaulting her on a music video set for the controversial 2013 hit Blurr…
The US criminal justice system is failing sexual assault survivors. It needs a feminist overhaul | Arwa Mahdawi
A woman in Kansas has had to recount her rape story to strangers and collect hundreds of signatures to get the legal system to take her seriouslyHere’s a fun fact about consent: once you say “yes”, you can change your mind! Saying “yes” at the beginnin…
R Kelly’s ex-wife says victim shaming stopped women coming forward
Drea Kelly puts focus on what happens outside courtroom after singer’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictionThe culture around victim shaming stopped women coming forward sooner about the abuse they experienced at the hands of R Kelly, the singer…
I survived rape, but I didn’t understand what trauma would do to me | Lucy Hall
Victims can find it almost impossible – as I did – to deal with their pain. We need access to proper mental health supportLast month I thought about taking my life and wrote a note. I hadn’t made up my mind about dying, but I thought it was best to be …
R Kelly found guilty on racketeering and sex trafficking charges
Jury finds singer guilty of running a criminal enterprise that recruited women and children and subjected them to unwanted sex and mental tormentA jury has found the R&B superstar R Kelly guilty of being the ringleader of a decades-long racketeerin…
Steve Coogan to play Jimmy Savile in ‘sensitive’ BBC drama
Alan Partridge star will take on ‘complex’ character of notorious paedophile in The ReckoningSteve Coogan will play Jimmy Savile in a forthcoming BBC drama series about how the high-profile presenter spent decades living a double life as one of the cou…