sexual assault

The former This Morning presenter is alleged to have groped the victim during a night out in 2008.
The Westworld star, who is a sexual assault survivor, has clashed with fans of the Netflix show.
The idea people are leaping to falsely accuse men of assault is fundamentally untrue. Our justice system is imbalanced, but against survivors, not suspects, writes WEP's Tabitha Morton
Sir Cliff Richard and DJ Paul Gambaccini have launched a petition demanding anonymity for people suspected of sexual offences. The pair – both of whom were accused of sexual assault and arrested in 2013 before the cases against them were dropped – want suspects to remain nameless until they are charged with an offence. If the petition reaches 100,000 signatures, it will be debated in the Commons.
But campaigners say it could "make it harder for victims to get justice after rape".
Carol Martin and Lisa Birnbach told The New York Times about what it was like to hear their friend's story in the mid-1990s.
Just 11% of Americans said they'd heard a lot about E. Jean Carroll's allegation against him, a new poll finds.
Postcoital dysphoria, or post-sex blues, can have a huge impact on trauma survivors — even during pleasurable sex.
As a feminist, I thought I knew exactly what I'd do in a situation like this. It turns out I was wrong.
Cases can take months, even years. I don’t resent the police for taking their time to give cases like mine the best shot. But I can’t imagine having to wait until it was over to get help.