The protests in at least 40 cities represented an outpouring of anger over the treatment of women at the highest levels of power, organizers said.
Tag: Sex Crimes
Linda Reynolds, Australian Minister, Settles ‘Lying Cow’ Defamation Case
The fallout from the Brittany Higgins rape case and other sexual assault allegations continues to reverberate in the government.
Linda Reynolds, Australian Minister, Settles ‘Lying Cow’ Defamation Case
The fallout from the Brittany Higgins rape case and other sexual assault allegations continues to reverberate in the government.
A Women’s March in Mexico City Turns Violent, With at Least 81 Injured
Armed with blowtorches and hammers, women demonstrated at the president’s residence, demanding that Mexico’s government take action to address one of the world’s worst rates of gender violence.
Senegal Erupts in Protests, With a Rape Charge Only the Spark
After a leading opposition figure, Ousmane Sonko, was accused of rape, demonstrators in one of West Africa’s most stable countries took to the streets to voice their grievances with the president.
Women Call for India’s Chief Justice to Quit Over Remarks in Rape Cases
At one hearing, the head of the Supreme Court asked a 23-year-old accused of raping a minor whether he would marry his victim, who is now an adult.
Christian Porter, Australia’s Attorney General, Denies Rape Claim
The cabinet minister offered his defense just two weeks after a separate case in which a government staff member said she was sexually assaulted in Parliament.
How Sexual Assault Allegations Have Divided Mexico’s Governing Party
Mexico’s president has stood by a candidate accused of sexual assault. The case is testing the president’s promises of justice and equality for all.
‘Victim Blaming’ and Sex Education in the Boys’ Club of Australian Politics
Scott Morrison’s words, critics said, revealed a disturbing sentiment.
Brittany Higgins Files Police Report on Parliament House Rape Claim
Brittany Higgins has filed a formal police report against a former government employee who she said raped her in Australia’s Parliament House in 2019, roiling the government.