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A Met officer called a rape victim a “c***” who “probably got raw dogged in a park… and regrets it.” He was sacked. But 3 junior officers who stayed silent kept their jobs. One said he didn’t report it, because he saw the man as a ‘role model’?!

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Is this what female empowerment looks like? An 11-min jolly to wash the image of a male billionaire wrecking the planet, while women, who suffer most in poverty, war, and environmental disaster, are left behind.

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Glad to read that more than 3,300 pupils in Northumberland were taught how to recognise coercive control last year. NDAS, which helped 550 victims, says Holly Newton’s murder shows why this education is vital. “Even the strongest can become victims.”

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A woman skips a few events her husband attends and suddenly the world decides they must be divorcing. Michelle Obama has to publicly justify having her own calendar, because apparently a “grown woman” making choices for herself is still unthinkable.

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Bluesky post (300 characters, verified): Female MoD workers say sexual harassment remains unaddressed despite 2023 whistleblower warnings. Prospect union calls for an independent inquiry as confidence in action and reporting falls sharply.

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A serving Met police officer has been charged with four counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration and one of sexual assault. PC Dion Arnold, now suspended, was remanded in custody and will appear at Guildford crown court on 1 May.

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Russell Brand charged with rape, indecent assault and sexual assault against four women between 1999 and 2005. Charges follow 2023 media investigation. He denies the allegations. Thoughts with the brave victims who reported.

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23 more women have come forward with allegations against serial rapist Zhenhao Zou. One said he raped her in China. Another woke up in London to find him filming her. Police say his “offending group is far greater” than feared.

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As this govt nears its first year in power—still without a substantial real terms funding increase to honour its pledge to halve violence against women and girls—the speed of approval to show Adolescence in schools feels like PR. Where is the national strategy, the support, the training?

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Joey Barton found GUILTY of assault after pushing his wife to the floor and kicking her in the head. The sentence? Just 12 weeks suspended. Twelve weeks, suspended, for kicking a woman in the head. Absolutely shameful. This is his THIRD violent offence he has been convicted of.

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Dr James Rowlands’ new book, out 28 March, explores domestic abuse-related deaths and how reviews can drive change. It’s the first full-length study of Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews in England and Wales. An urgent and vital contribution. ➡️ www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...

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Though I’m glad there’s pressure on social media platforms to take responsibility for image-based abuse and sextortion targeting children, these tech billionaires have proven they don’t care. The only solution is to ban social media access for under-16s.

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Spotify has removed an Andrew Tate podcast “degree course” titled “pimping hoes” that was deemed to be in breach of the company’s rules and removed. It had been on the platform since Oct 2023... what other podcasts are warping young men and boys minds on Spotify?

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We were honoured to host a special screening of @netflix.com drama #Adolescence. Starring and co-created by #StephenGraham, it tells the story of 13-year-old Jamie who is arrested for the violent murder of a teenage girl. tender.org.uk/netflix-adol... #boysandyoungmen #vawg #RSHE #misogyny

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Stephen Graham’s Adolescence tackles online misogyny and its devastating impact. @tenderuk.bsky.social warns that young people lack the education to challenge harmful beliefs. I strongly believe there could not be a more timely and necessary drama right now. The call for quality RSHE is urgent.

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Kyle Clifford sentenced to a whole-life order. Mr Justice Bennathan said "Clifford will never be released from prison for his callous offending." ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...

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Thinking of the family of Carol, Louise and Hannah Hunt today as Kyle Clifford is due to be sentenced for their murders and the rape of Louise. ➡️ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...

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“I never envisaged I’d have such a battle to get justice.” James Starr posed as a US Marine, isolating Lisa Lailey and conning her out of £40,000. “The damage psychologically is horrific.” He was jailed for two years for coercive control and fraud.

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The number of pregnant women being held in prison on remand (before trial or sentence) has increased by 36% metro.co.uk/2025/02/22/p...

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“If I didn’t get out, everyone was going to die.” Yoga teacher Leanne Lucas, stabbed five times, recalls helping children escape the Southport attack. 14-year-old survivor Sarah says the attacker looked “possessed.” “It’s shocking how much evidence they had on him, how he slipped through the net.”

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“He opened the wounds we have spent decades trying to heal.” The Menendez family condemns LA DA Nathan Hochman’s refusal to grant a new trial for Erik and Lyle Menendez, dismissing new abuse evidence. Silencing child survivors of abuse cannot continue. This injustice must end.

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As Marilyn Manson’s UK tour begins today, with various promoters and venues profiting from his performance, I’ll be thinking of Evan Rachel Wood deadline.com/2025/01/evan... If you’re in the UK, Marilyn Manson unmasked is available on @channel4news.bsky.social

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Andrew Galbraith, 50, was convicted of coercive control after a campaign of abuse… and walks free. His wife recorded nearly 100 incidents of him trapping her and shouting threats. While pregnant, he told her she would “probably miscarry.” He receives just 200hrs unpaid work + 5-year contact ban.

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A very distressing C4 report tonight on pregnant women prisoners being handcuffed during childbirth, despite it being against MoJ policy. Those policies aren’t worth the paper they’re written on — the only way to keep pregnant women safe is to stop sending them to prison.

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The Army’s handling of 19-year-old Gunner Jaysley Beck’s sexual assault complaint played “more than a minimal” role in her death, a coroner has ruled. Beck took her life after harassment by her line manager and fears for her safety.

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe asked Man Utd women’s captain Katie Zelem what she did at the club. She was the captain. She led them to their first FA Cup. An England international. Another powerful man treating women’s football as a burden. His misogyny is holding the women’s team back.

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This BBC headline should say ‘fined for SEXUAL ASSAULT’, however they know exactly what they’re doing here… Softening what happened into “kissing player” downplays ASSAULT. It invites debate, doubt, and minimisation. Words matter. Call it what it is. ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Sexual harassment isn’t just about what one man does, it’s about what every other man chooses not to do. Looking away. Staying silent. That’s how these perpetrators thrive, because men let them.

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Guy Pearce says Kevin Spacey “targeted” him on L.A. Confidential set, recalling fear and unease around the actor. He broke down in tears after 2017 allegations. Spacey has since hit back, telling Pearce to “grow up.” A new UK lawsuit accuses Spacey of groping actor Ruari Cannon.

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“I didn’t feel it was my place to answer that question myself.” You employ women. You have a family full of women. And you genuinely thought it wasn’t your place to speak about sexism in your own industry? Really?? ➡️ www.thetimes.com/life-style/f...

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A 47-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Julie Buckley, 54, who disappeared from Christchurch, Cambs, in January. Two others have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. Police are still searching for her body.

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Successive governments’ obsession with looking 'tough on crime' has driven prisons to collapse, says Gauke Sentencing Review. Now victims of domestic abuse risk being failed - abusers freed early or dodging jail altogether. Safety must come first.

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Vikat Bhagat has been found guilty of the rape and murder of Irish backpacker Danielle McLaughlin, 28, in Goa, India, in 2017. Her family said justice “has finally been achieved.” Bhagat faces life in prison or the death penalty, sentencing on Monday.

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“I certainly wouldn’t report again.” Rape survivor Amelia Price says she will be less protected when her abuser is freed this year than before his trial. No non-harassment order was imposed. She is urging NHOs to be mandatory in domestic abuse cases. ➡️ www.bbc.com/news/article...

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The Met Police Federation’s fight to reinstate officers with horrific pasts betrays victims, the public + colleagues. It silences whistleblowers, protects abusers, and unravels reform. Sgt Lino Di Maria - accused of rape, sexual assault, and domestic abuse - won his case. The Home Office must act.

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Forensic experts warn DIY DNA kits for rape survivors could put them "at risk." Lawyer Ian Kelcey calls them "fatally flawed" with "enormous" contamination risks. Experts fear they give "false hope" as samples "may not be admissible" in court. Survivors need forensic support, not uncertainty.

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Five men have been arrested on suspicion of rape in Brighton after police received a report that a woman in her 20s was attacked overnight at a property in Montpelier Place. The men, aged 38, 32, 32, 26, and 26, remain in custody.

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"I apologise to your second victim because I put her in harm’s way." A judge regrets giving Ben Grenfell a chance after he tormented a second girlfriend. His victim said she "walked on eggshells," gave him access to her phone, and covered up injuries out of fear. He was jailed for two years.

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Hooters is making its fifth attempt to break into the UK with a Newcastle opening, still pushing the idea that sexual objectification and male entitlement belong in a ‘family’ setting. Normalising this for children is insidious, yet here we are again.

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