sexual abuse

A parishioner enters into the Catholic church of Cazurra, a village of around 75 inhabitants, in the Zamora province of Spain, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021.
Religion
‘People want to shed light’: Spain finally investigates sexual abuse within Catholic institutions
Eneas Espinoza, who says he was sexually abused multiple times when he was a child, by several catholic priests in Chile
Sexual violence
A growing number of clerical sexual abuse survivors are coming forward in Latin America
A woman sits with her legs folded on the ground in a pose of shame and exhaustion.
Sexual violence
For sexual assault victims in Ghana, justice is expensive — and elusive
The World Health Organization (WHO) sign at its headquarters.
Human rights
Sexual abuse during humanitarian operations still happens. What must be done to end it?
Video still from a Tik Tok video
Sexual violence
This teen’s TikTok video takes on Malaysia’s toxic culture of misogyny
A man rides a bike by a slogan pasted on a wall reading "Avoid a rape trial: Become chief of police," in Paris, Saturday, July 11, 2020.
#MeToo
France’s 2nd #MeToo movement reckons with incest, child rape 
Greek Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou poses for a photograph during an interview for The Associated Press, at Agios Kosmas marina in southern Athens, Feb. 4, 2021. Bekatorou is the most successful female athlete in Greek sporting history who rece
#MeToo
Greece ‘finally’ has its #MeToo moment 
Two Iranian women take a selfie outside a shopping mall in northern Tehran, Iran, on July 2, 2019.
#MeToo
Iranians share stories of sexual harassment, abuse on social media
members of the Ethiopian diaspora
Women & Gender
Ethiopian women abroad give abuse survivors a new platform — and a new voice
Pope Francis is shown wearing white while sitting behind a microphone.
Religion
Pope opens child sex abuse conference, promising ‘concrete’ remedies
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Women & Gender
A #MeToo moment for Afghanistan’s women’s soccer: ‘It happened so many times’
A woman protestor holds a sign that says protect our women and girls
Justice
Survivors of sexual violence in South Africa are finally finding their voices
Demonstrators shout slogans during a candlelight vigil in Delhi
India has a sexual assault problem that only women can fix
Razia, who has an intellectual disability and difficulties with speech, is depicted with her back to the camera looks out and wearing traditional patterns from India.
Women & Gender
‘Give her a voice’: Activists say women with disabilities in India need independence
Asia Argento arrives for the Women In The World Summit in New York City
Culture
Asia Argento on relearning how to live her life after sexual assault
One of the original plates illustrating the novel Pamela, by Samuel Richardson. Etched by L. Truchy and A. Benoist after paintings by J. Highmore.
Books
How harassed women had their #MeToo moments in the 18th century
Larry Nassar, a former team USA Gymnastics doctor who pleaded guilty in November 2017 to sexual assault charges, and his defense attorney Matt Newburg stand during Nassar's sentencing hearing in the Eaton County Court in Charlotte, Michigan, Feb. 5, 2018.
Justice
What’s the difference between sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment and rape?
Members of the Care Leavers Australasia Network hold up a banner thanking an Australian government commission on preventing child sexual abuse as they await a final report outside Government House in Canberra, Australia on December 15, 2017.
Justice
Australia reckons with the national tragedy of child sexual abuse
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Belief
The pope promises accountability to victims abused by the church. Where is Cardinal Law?
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Music
This male rapper in Burkina Faso is trying to help stop female genital mutilation
Lifestyle & Belief
The UN criticizes the Vatican over its handling of child abuse cases
Global Scan
Woody Allen is in the spotlight again over old accusations
Colm O'Gorman
Conflict & Justice
It’s only a start, but the Vatican testimony is encouraging for one abuse victim
Pope Francis
Lifestyle & Belief
A UN committee on children’s rights grills the Vatican over clergy sexual abuse
Pakistani children face high rates of incest, receive little support from family, state
Conflict & Justice
Pakistan’s Hidden Victims of Child Incest