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In the midst of a horrifying mass rape trial against her husband and 50 other accused men, Gisèle Pelicot, 72, is being called a feminist hero, inspiring marches, rallies and a push for legal reform to France’s rape law to include consent for the first time. CBC | World News
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Women share anguish of fleeing abusive husbands in India where marital rape isn’t a crime
Her wedding night at age 18 brings back painful memories of being forced to have sex with her husband. But under India’s law, it’s not marital rape if the wife is at least that age. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government wants to keep it that way and has filed its affidavit to the Supreme Court, which will be hearing arguments ...
Read More »WATCH | Why marital rape still isn’t a crime in India
Warning: Video contains discussion of sexual violence | In India, it’s not a crime to rape your wife if she’s over 18 — even though some have been fighting for years to change the law. CBC’s Salimah Shivji takes a closer look at the issue and breaks down what’s behind the country’s insidious rape culture. CBC | World News
Read More »Copycat in Dominique Pelicot rape trial admits to drugging and raping his own wife — with help
Another man involved in the French rape trial that has shocked people around the world has admitted to drugging and raping his own wife, which legal and sociological experts say highlights the problematic and pervasive attitude that a husband owns his wife — and her body. CBC | World News
Read More »‘I am a rapist,’ admits former husband who invited dozens of men to rape Gisèle Pélicot
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Read More »Gisèle Pélicot’s husband is accused of inviting men to rape her. She wants you to know her name
A case unfolding in France isn’t significant only because of the nature of the crimes, which Gisèle Pélicot’s husband filmed and has confessed to, but because we know her name at all. CBC | World News
Read More »Mother jailed for defying court order to reunite kids with cop father accused of rape
The ex-wife of a retired police sergeant who was hailed for his efforts during a mass shooting, has been jailed for refusing to reunite with rape-accused dad Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Police share CCTV clip of man they want to speak to amid Skegness Beach rape investigation
Officers said that a woman was believed to have been raped on the beach and have urged the public to contact them if they recognise the man. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Rape suspects left to roam streets as investigators sent to football matches instead
Some of the officers in the rape and sexual assault teams were not fully trained, a shocking watchdog report has revealed. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »India’s medics on strike to protest rape and killing of doctor in Kolkata
Hospitals and clinics across India turned away patients except for emergency cases on Saturday as medical professionals started a 24-hour shutdown to protest the brutal rape and killing of a doctor in the eastern city of Kolkata. CBC | World News
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