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Women are expected to ‘tame’ men like Russell Brand – and punished when they fail

Let's be honest with ourselves; we knew it was only a matter of time before Katy Perry was dragged into the discourse about her ex-husband Russell Brand.Last week,...

Every single woman has experienced intrusive staring from a man. We can assure you that it is a form of sexual harassment

Just like when I’ve been catcalled or groped in a bar, being stared at suggestively or threateningly in public has made me feel dirty, naked – like I’ve...

Is Hardeep Singh Kohli’s arrest for sexual offences the start of a #MeToo moment in comedy?

This week comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli was arrested by police in Scotland and charged with “non-recent sexual offences.”Police Scotland that he had been “released on an undertaking to...

People attacking Rachel Zegler’s Snow White in the name of ‘feminism’ prove that women can’t win

West Side Story actor and soon-to-be Disney princess Rachel Zegler has received backlash online for comments she has made about her rendition of Snow White being a “leader”...

As a barrister, I’ve seen how the law is failing women in and outside of court.

Is there another way? I think so. This is why I'm campaigning to incorporate affirmative consent into UK law – just as New South Wales has done. Affirmative...

We spoke to young people about sex education – these are the top 5 myths about consent

**SARSAS is a specialist service for people affected by sexual violence across Bristol, BANES, Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. As part of their work, SARSAS workers attend...

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