Cee Lo Green has been dropped from his last remaining performance dates as outrage builds over the R&B star’s treatment of a woman and subsequent comments on rape. The BayFest Music Festival in Alabama —…
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Angelina Jolie, William Hague to open summit on rape in war
Co-hosts Angelina Jolie and British Foreign Secretary William Hague will on Tuesday open a four-day summit on ending sexual violence in conflict, the biggest meeting ever held on the subject. Senior officials from over 100…
Anti-rape underwear promises to provide peace of mind
Developed by AR Wear, Anti-rape Wear was developed so that women and girls could have more power to control the outcome of a sexual assault. AR Wear suggests that wearing their underwear will offer some…
Angelina Jolie visits Rwanda warzone rape victims
Angelina Jolie joined British Foreign Secretary William Hague to visit Rwanda today in a bid to encourage world powers to do more on tackling rape and sexual assault in war zones. Britain’s Foreign Office released…
Bangladesh urged to ban rape victim ‘finger test’
Bangladeshi experts and activists Monday urged the government to ban a “demeaning” physical examination of rape victims, saying the procedure is of no benefit in proving whether an assault has taken place. The country’s British…
India’s women commuters face daily sexual harassment
On a wintry evening in Delhi, beautician Geeta Misarvan leaves work, steeling herself for a long wait until a bus arrives, and with it the dreaded prospect of being groped by strangers during the ride…
Swaziland bans ‘rape-provoking’ miniskirts
Police in Africa’s last absolute monarchy Swaziland have banned women from wearing miniskirts and midriff-revealing tops saying they provoke rape, local media reported on Monday. Offenders face a six-month jail term under the ban, which…
Koffi Olomide gets prison sentence after hotel fight
Congolese music star Koffi Olomide, who was recently charged with rape in France, was given a three-month suspended prison sentence Thursday for injuring his producer in a fight in a Kinshasa hotel. The rumba…
Rape scandal rocks Big Brother Brazil
Police are investigating a cast member of Brazil’s most popular reality TV show, “Big Brother Brazil,” for allegedly raping a fellow contestant. Early Sunday, after a party that was scripted as part of the show,…