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Fraternities are the most likely place for US campus rapes. Should they be shut down?
By Eric Berger
As an alleged 2024 gang-rape at Cornell comes to light, universities are grappling with a choice: student safety or alumni donations
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/12/fraternities-greek-life-campus-rape
#USuniversities #Fraternitiesandsororities #Rapeandsexualassault #Women #Men #USnews #Society #TheGuardian #EricBerger
‘We were not going to let this rapist destroy our lives’: how one couple came to terms with a devastating attack
By Anna Moore
After Susan Brison was raped and left for dead, her husband, Thomas, did his best to support her. They are still together, while many relationships collapse after a sexual assault. What did he get right – and wrong? And why did she want him to write about her ordeal?
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/12/couple-devastating-attack-sexual-assault-rape
#Rapeandsexualassault #Family #Law #Society #Books #France #TheGuardian #AnnaMoore
Former Irish Olympic swimming coach and child abuser George Gibney to be sentenced https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/11/george-gibney-former-irish-olympic-swimming-coach-to-be-sentenced #Ireland #RapeAndSexualAssault #Europe #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #Swimming #Sport #Society #WorldNews
Former Irish Olympic swimming coach and child abuser George Gibney to be sentenced
By Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent
Gibney, 77, will face justice for abusing athletes in the 1970s and 80s after decades of effort to track and extradite him
#Ireland #Rapeandsexualassault #Europe #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Swimming #Sport #Society #Worldnews #TheGuardian #RoryCarrollIrelandcorrespondent
Man accused of child rape set to become police chief in small Louisiana town
By Ramon Antonio Vargas
Republican Christopher Paul is running unopposed for seat despite allegations he raped two girls 20 years ago
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/11/child-rape-police-chief-louisiana
#Louisiana #Rapeandsexualassault #Republicans #USpolitics #UScrime #USnews #TheGuardian #RamonAntonioVargas
Man accused of child rape set to become police chief in small Louisiana town https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/11/child-rape-police-chief-louisiana #Louisiana #RapeAndSexualAssault #Republicans #UsPolitics #UsCrime #UsNews
The Jane Doe in the Cornell seven case is getting threats | Arwa Mahdawi https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/10/cornell-seven-jane-doe-rape #RapeAndSexualAssault #UsUniversities #Women #UsNews #Society
The Jane Doe in the Cornell seven case is getting threats | Arwa Mahdawi
By Arwa Mahdawi
Every time a story about a woman being raped becomes headline news, the same pattern repeats without fail
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/10/cornell-seven-jane-doe-rape
#Rapeandsexualassault #USuniversities #Women #USnews #Society #TheGuardian #ArwaMahdawi
Six men on how they plan to stand up against rape culture: ‘Boys need to be taught what is appropriate’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/10/men-standing-up-to-rape-culture #SexualConsent #RelationshipsAndSexEducation #RapeAndSexualAssault #MetooMovement #ProtestUs #NewYork #Schools #UsNews #UsUniversities
Six men on how they plan to stand up against rape culture: ‘Boys need to be taught what is appropriate’
By Iris Kim
While most of the crowd at a Stop Sexual Violence rally in New York City was mostly women, men of all ages were in attendance too
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/10/men-standing-up-to-rape-culture
#Sexualconsent #Relationshipsandsexeducation #Rapeandsexualassault #MeToomovement #ProtestUS #NewYork #Schools #USnews #USuniversities #TheGuardian #IrisKim
Alleged abuse victims at British military school in Germany tell of agonising fight for justice
By Hannah Al-Othman
Two women, now in their 50s, say MoD refuses to take responsibility for abuse they suffered as children
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/10/military-school-alleged-abuse-1980s-bunde-germany
#Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Rapeandsexualassault #Britisharmy #MinistryofDefence #Childprotection #Police #Military #Law #UKnews #Germany #Europe #Worldnews #TheGuardian #HannahAlOthman