U.S. Senate passes military sex assault bill, may take months in House
The U.S. Senate has voted 97-0 to pass reforms in how the military handles sexual assault cases, but it probably will be months before the changes become law
Take It from Me: D.C. Rape Bill Needs More Muscle
If a strong bill passes and is put into effect, I'd encourage rape survivors to turn to the police in Washington, D.C. If not, my own experience will remain a cautionary tale. Instead of professionalism, I was treated with skepticism. The process dragged on. He was never arrested.
Lebanese march against domestic violence in rare non-partisan protest
Lebanon offers women freedoms denied to many in the Arab world, but campaigners say one woman a month is killed by domestic violence in the country of 4 million