sexual assault

LIVING

‘Baby Reindeer’ and our problematic response to real-life trauma

'Baby Reindeer' gave society a choice: embrace new awareness around stalking, rape and the myth of the “perfect…

By Roe McDermott

EDITORIAL

‘I’ve been sexually assaulted four times. It’s not fine. It never was’

Roe McDermott writes about her experiences of sexual violence, and the way society is trained to seek out any…

By Roe McDermott

AGENDA

‘Only God knows what happened that night’ — Kesha and Dr Luke settle defamation lawsuit

After a near decade long embroilment, Kesha and Lukasz ‘Dr. Luke’ Gottwald’s defamation lawsuit has reached a resolution…

By Sarah Gill

AGENDA

The second trial of Harvey Weinstein is underway in Los Angeles, and will hear testimony from nine women

Opening arguments have been given, and the jury have heard from Jane Doe #1 in a trial that’s…

By Sarah Gill

AGENDA

Rachel Zegler Oscars snub: The female stars of ‘West Side Story’ are being punished again

In today’s game of How Sexist Is This, 'West Side Story' star Rachel Zegler has revealed that she…

By Lauren Heskin

AGENDA

Elephant in the room: Why is no one talking about Ansel Elgort in ‘West Side Story’?

Ansel Elgort found himself at the centre of a sexual assault accusations last summer, but just a few…

By Sarah Finnan

AGENDA

Prince Andrew, Epstein, Maxwell and the problem with calling girls ‘underage women’

Referring to girls as 'underage women', as has been seen in the cases against Prince Andrew, Jeffrey Epstein…

By Amanda Cassidy

AGENDA

Chris Noth sexual assault allegations: The worst part is, are we even surprised?

Actress, writer and director Zoe Lister-Jones has added her own experience to a growing list of women accusing…

By Lauren Heskin

AGENDA

‘I was disgusted… they could have helped’: Onlookers filmed Rachel McElroy in a Cork club as she was being sexually assaulted

She decided to waive her right to anonymity to try and help others who had experienced a similar…

By Megan Burns

AGENDA

Who is Ghislaine Maxwell? Everything to know as she goes on trial

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is on trial and the media coverage around her case has increased tenfold. But…

By Sarah Finnan

AGENDA

The Budget contraception scheme still holds women in Ireland responsible for safe sex

Excluding girls under 17 and women over 25, the new government contraception proposal perpetuates the age-old female stereotypes…

By Kate Demolder

AGENDA

It’s awful, but not surprising that Emily Ratajkowski says she was sexually assaulted on the set of Blurred Lines

By Megan Burns