Sugar-Coated Pimping

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Feb 14, 2020 Websites matching up rich men with young women claim to offer a mutually beneficial service. In reality, they promote sex work in disguise. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Female Journalists Still Bear the Brunt of Cyberattacks

Katharine Quarmby / Truthdig Jan 9, 2020 Even in countries that value press freedom, women are routinely subjected to threats of rape and other forms of online abuse. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

A Specter of Gender-Based Violence Looms Over Namibia

Martha Mukaiwa / Truthdig Aug 20, 2019 Poverty and high rates of unemployment contribute to brutality against women in this southwestern African country. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

California Pursues a Victims-First Approach to Rape-Kit Testing

Aviva Stahl Feb 13, 2019 Two young women from Berkeley watched their assailant walk free in 2008. State Sen. Connie Leyva wants to make sure it never happens again. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

How Emotional Abuse Takes Its Toll

By Geri Spieler Aug 17, 2018 The effects of intimate-partner violence are a factor in more than a quarter of female suicides or suicide attempts, one study shows. They are also a leading cause of substance abuse in women. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

When Doing Good Becomes Doing Bad

Janice G. Raymond / Truthdig Jul 11, 2018 Sexual abuse by members of organizations that provide relief to some of the world’s most vulnerable people has been more pervasive than recently reported. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Women

Rebuilding Lives After Domestic Abuse

Truthdig staff / Truthdig May 1, 2018 With help, and sometimes sheer determination, many women can emerge from abusive relationships stronger than ever. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Sex Trade’s Female Victims: ‘Spoiled Goods,’ Damaged Lives

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Apr 11, 2018 In Cambodia, South Africa and Albania—among other places—violence, poverty and extreme male dominance create a context in which men who pay for sex go uncensured, but the women and girls involved are permanently stigmatized. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Sexual Abuse in Sports: It Isn’t New, Part 2

Laura Robinson / Truthdig Feb 19, 2018 Amid a rising flood of sexual misconduct allegations involving coaches and others, Olympics officials should begin to face the #MeToo music. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Sexual Abuse in Sport: It Isn’t New, Part 1

Laura Robinson / Truthdig Feb 18, 2018 The problem has long been rife in the world of high-performance sports but is often covered up so corporations can profit. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Behind Closed Doors: Preventing Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Dec 23, 2017 Families and care workers are learning how to protect vulnerable elderly women from this hidden crime. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Being a Refugee Doesn’t Stop Political Engagement

Janice G. Raymond / Truthdig Dec 7, 2017 Part II of this investigative series explores the ways organizations are combating violence against women and creating programs to help Syrian women living in Lebanon. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )