Archive: Rape

Comment: Lowering age of consent to 13 is absurd

Katie Russell, Rape Crisis (England and Wales)

A response to barrister Barbara Hewson's article online which stated she believed the age of consent should be lowered to 13.

Comment: Anonymity for rape defendants is a tired argument that's had its day

Galloway: Anti-rape reaction is a Pentagon conspiracy

The rape debate

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BHA: MPs vote against adding PSHE to the national curriculum

MPs yesterday debated proposals to add Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education, including Sex and Relationships Education (SRE), to the national curriculum. The amendment to the Children and Families Bill, which was introduced by Labour with support from the ‘Coalition of Consent pop up campaign’, was defeated by 303 votes to 219. The British Humanist Association (BHA) asked members of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group (APPHG) to vote in support of the plans.

Big Lottery Fund: Big mosaic of support services for survivors of sexual abuse

A Bradford project that offers vital support and a ‘sanctuary’ to the survivors of sexual abuse is one of three Yorkshire projects celebrating a much-needed injection of Lottery good causes cash today, totalling £1,070,480.

Marie Stopes International: Romania calls for abortion law change

BHA: Survivors of abuse by Catholic priests speak out on eve of Pope's visit

A press conference - at which survivors of the abuse by Catholic priests will tell their stories and say what it is they want from the pope's visit.

Comment: Anonymity for rape defendants is a tired argument that's had its day

Holly Dustin: 'The real problem with the justice system is that most survivors don't report what's happened to them'.

The problem with the justice system is not false accusations of rape, but of actual rapists not being prosecuted.

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The Political Week Online: Nick Clegg makes us laugh

Nick Clegg: remember when we used to like him?

Nick Clegg makes us laugh. At him. But it's a start.

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Top five naked British protests

Today, another naked protester can be added to the list with the infamous 'Naked Rambler.'

Today, roads around Whitehall were closed due to a naked protester who mounted a statue of the second Duke of Cambridge. To celebrate this exciting event, here are the top five naked protests in UK recent history...

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Rape and the left: Assange, Galloway and the problem with women

The Julian Assange scandal has shone an uncomfortable light on the left

Harriet Harman, Charlotte Vere and Rape Crisis discuss what the Assange row says about the state of the left.

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The rape debate

From Quito to London and Washington, a debate over rape is dominating the headlines.

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Romney finally demands 'legitimate rape' candidate quits

Under pressure: Romney demands Republican candidate steps down

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has finally demanded the resignation of a Senate candidate who said women could get pregnant after "legitimate rape", days after the original comment.

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Police 'writing off' rape allegations

Police routinely writing off rape complaints

Rape is written off as a 'no crime' incident more than any other kind of violent crime, new figures suggest.

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Mensch: Rape comments show why women should run Ministry of Justice

A week of ill-advised comments on rape around the world have shown the need for women to be put in charge of the Ministry of Justice(MoJ), former Tory MP Louise Mensch said today.

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Respect leader attacks Galloway for rape comments

Salma Yaqoob, respect leader, takes on George Galloway, the party's most famous figure

George Galloway fell out of favour with the leadership of the party he helped create today, after Salma Yaqoob attacked him for his comments on rape.

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Galloway: Anti-rape reaction is a Pentagon conspiracy

Galloway: 'Not everybody needs to be asked prior to each insertion'

George Galloway found himself at the centre of a row over sexual violence today, when he suggested it was acceptable to have intercourse with a sleeping woman if she had previously consented to sex.

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