by dr. Stefanos Xenofontos On 3 July 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (‘ECtHR’ or ‘the Court’) delivered its judgment in the case of N.T. v. Cyprus, unanimously finding violations of Articles 3, 8, and 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights (‘ECHR’) arising from the Cypriot authorities’ failure to effectively investigate and […] The post State Complicity and the Gendered Architecture of Disbelief: A Critical Reading of N.T. v. Cyprus appeared first on Strasbourg...| Strasbourg Observers
Welcome Week is a time for celebration for many students, and that can sometimes involve using substances like alcohol. If you choose to consume substances this Welcome Week (or throughout the year), follow these five simple keys to help keep yourself—and others—safe! Plan Ahead Planning ahead means thinking about what your night might look [...] Read More... The post 5 Keys to Staying Safe This Welcome Week (and Beyond!) appeared first on Student Wellness Centre.| Student Wellness Centre
The Center for Reproductive Rights was admitted as Amicus Curiae in a groundbreaking Malawi case that could expand abortion access for survivors of sexual violence. The post Malawi High Court Affirms Center’s Position as Leading Reproductive Rights Expert in Groundbreaking Abortion Case appeared first on Center for Reproductive Rights.| Center for Reproductive Rights
Please note that this article contains a description of violence that could be distressing for some readers. Rosa Yakapus was tortured and murdered by a group of men who believed she killed her estranged husband by removing his heart and eating it without leaving a mark on his body. The location was a remote and ... Read moreAbout the author/s Michael Main Michael Main is a researcher with the School of Regulation and Global Governance at the Australian National University working on communit...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
What freshly nuanced perspectives might we bring to the violent late 20th-century history Coetzee describes? The post J. M. Coetzee’s “Disgrace” @ 25: A Roundtable appeared first on Public Books.| Public Books
Yesterday (22nd July 2025), the Law Commission published its long awaited report into sexual offences, making 72 recommendations to improve the understanding of consent and sexual harm in the criminal justice process, improve treatment of victims and ensure defendants receive a fair trial. The report acknowledges that rape has long been treated differently from other… The post Law Commission takes aim at myths and misconceptions: some hits, some misses appeared first on End Violence Against...| End Violence Against Women
A reenactment of the Dominique Pelicot trial takes on a life of its own, becoming as real as the trial itself.| The Persistent
Our final piece in the symposium on Governing the Feminist Peace is a reply from our authors to the contributions by Nicole, Mohamed, Helen, and Laura. It is customary to begin such closing essays with an acknowledgement of the thoughtful efforts of the contributors, and fulsome appreciation of the same. We are indeed indebted to … Continue reading Feminist Peace In Question| The Disorder Of Things
Today’s piece for our symposium on Governing the Feminist Peace is from Laura Sjoberg. Laura is Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford and Kloppenburg Official Fellow and Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Exeter College, Oxford. Her research addresses issues of gender and security, with focus on politically violent women, feminist war … Continue reading Women, Peace, and Security as Argument and Tension| The Disorder Of Things
The next contribution to our symposium on Governing the Feminist Peace comes from Helen Berents. Helen is Senior Lecturer in International Relations in the School of Government and International Relations at Griffiths University. Helen is a feminist scholar centrally concerned with both representations of young people in contexts of crises and conflict, and with engagements … Continue reading Ecotones And Borderlands Of The Feminist Peace| The Disorder Of Things
A guest post from N.E.. N.E. is a PhD Candidate in International Relations at the University of Sussex (UK), researching militarism and ecological injustice. She is also an Advisor to Scientists for Global Responsibility, Associated Researcher with the World Peace Foundation and author of the new report Resisting Green Militarism: Building Movements for Peace and Eco-Social Justice. **Disclaimer: none of the people … Continue reading Sex, Power & Play at Europe’s Largest Arms Fair| The Disorder Of Things
Today (9th July 2025) the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts: Part I has been published. Led by Sir Brian Leveson, the review outlines major structural reforms aimed at addressing delays and inefficiencies in the Crown Court. Echoing concerns repeatedly raised by specialist VAWG organisations, the review highlights the significant number of sexual offence cases… The post Leveson Review: Urgent action needed to address courts crisis appeared first on End Violence Against Women.| End Violence Against Women
In the quiet corners of northern Ghana, where cultural silence often shrouds the suffering of sexual violence survivors, 23-year-old Rahina AbdulRahaman found the courage to speak out. Her story represents the transformative impact of organisations like Savannah Integrated Women’s Development Agency (SWIDA-GH), dedicated to healing the wounds that society often prefers to ignore. Rahina AbdulRahaman […] The post Breaking the Silence: Restoring Hope for Survivors of Sexual Violence in Nort...| The African Women's Development Fund
There is little that speaks as clearly to the incompatibility of carceral systems and real community safety as the Doug Snelgrove sexual assault case.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
What happened one night on George Street might be an exceptional event, but it’s also very much an exemplary one.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Yesterday (19th June 2025) the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Rape Crisis England & Wales, Centre for Women’s Justice and Rights of Women were awarded joint winners of the Sheila MacKechnie Foundation’s Campaign of the Year award for our successful work to change the law and #KeepCounsellingConfidential for rape survivors and stop their therapy notes… The post EVAW and partners win Campaign of the Year award appeared first on End Violence Against Women.| End Violence Against Women
On this year’s commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, ABColombia highlights the importance of the Colombian Transitional Justice System to address impunity, and provide truth, justice and reparation to thousands of women and LGBTQI+ people victims of sexual violence in the armed conflict. However, it draws attention to... The post Justice for Survivors: Colombia’s struggle against sexual violence in conflict appeared first on ABColombia.| ABColombia
International day for the elimination of sexual violence in conflict Across Africa, from Sudan, South Sudan, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone to the Democratic Republic of Congo, armed conflicts are marked by gross forms of sexual violence including mass rapes, sexual slavery, abduction for sex, and child and forced marriages. These atrocities disproportionately affect women, girls […] The post [Save the Date – Webinar] End the impunity: Standing together against conflict related sexual viol...| The African Women's Development Fund
This is the first post in a new book symposium, on Paul Kirby and Laura J. Shepherd’s Governing the Feminist Peace, which was published in 2024 by Columbia University Press. Laura is Professo…| The Disorder Of Things
| The Orbit full network feed
To address the pressing problem of TFGBV, WITNESS has submitted recommendations to the United Nations Human Rights Council Advisory Committee as part of its study on TFGBV. The post Deepfakes and Digital Abuse: Dismantling Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence appeared first on WITNESS Blog.| WITNESS Blog
Sean Baker’s Anora invites our capacities for feelings, not judgment, to accompany one young, female sex worker through a few roller-coaster, genre-defying weeks in her life. Like all of Sean Baker’s films, it refuses an ending that tells us what to think. It doesn’t tie things up and lead us to a morally unambiguous conclusion but to the perfect, emotionally right one. And the magic of it is that it does it without much being said. While the comic parts of the movie, like classic screw...| Ms. Magazine
Effective February 24, 2025, the Ending Violence Association of Canada (EVA Canada) will officially transition to a new name: the Ending Sexual Violence Association of Canada (ESVA Canada). This change reflects the organization’s focused commitment to addressing sexual violence through research, advocacy, and national coordination. “Sexual violence has historically been in the shadows, marginalized within […]| Ending Sexual Violence Association of Canada
Over the last decade, philosophers have paid significant attention to the topic of sexual violence. Much of this work is socially engaged, building theory from analysis of real-life cases and empirical work on sexual violence. Various philosophers have employed concepts from the social sciences, such as “unacknowledged rape” and “rape myths,” in analyzing epistemic problems…| Blog of the APA
Gisèle Pelicot doesn’t conceive of her now ex-husband or the other men who raped her as ‘bad apples’, aberrations...| London Review of Books
Explorer posts, overseen by the Boy Scouts, are supposed to foster an interest in policing. They have faced nearly 200 allegations of misconduct.| The Marshall Project
Matthew Farwell met her in a police Explorer program. Prosecutors say he abused her for years before she became pregnant and he killed her.| The Marshall Project
Even at the low-security prison that held actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, sexual violence against imprisoned women is rampant.| Public Books
Any analysis of the sexual violence and unfolding genocide must highlight the extent to which the media is still using an orientalist gaze to report on the war in Sudan| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
The End Violence Against Women Coalition, #NotYourPorn and Professor Clare McGlynn are calling on the next government to protect women’s rights and freedoms online, in partnership with GLAMOUR magazine. In a new campaign launched today (19th June 2024), the experts demand a dedicated Image-Based Abuse law to protect women’s rights to be safe online and…| End Violence Against Women
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security convened Sudanese women peacebuilders in Kampala, Uganda last month to discuss the current crisis, explore lessons learned from the past, and develop recommendations for policymakers. Civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has wreaked havoc on the civilian population. […]| GIWPS
Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers.| Contexts
Pornography has been fully normalized and mainstreamed, so why do men still feel ashamed about their porn use? The post There is a reason men feel shame about their porn use, and it’s time for them to pay attention appeared first on Feminist Current.| Feminist Current
From The Guardian:| Women of History
Photo: Chris Crisman Of the eight women newly elected to the US House of Representatives, five are women of color. Lenny profiles Kamala Harris (California), Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada), Tammy …| Gender Matters
This blog post remembers the millions of murdered and displaced Rohingyas, and calls for the rightful preservation of their histories.| WITNESS Blog
Karen Human Rights Group | November 25, 2018 As the world observes the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, KHRG calls on the government of Myanmar to take urgent action to protect the rights of survivors of sexual violence and to bring perpetrators to justice. Widespread| Burma Link
