Film

The Ghouls of Karachi

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Apr 11, 2024 Pakistan's Oscar entry “In Flames” is a subversive horror movie about the specter of sexual violence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In Kurdistan, Women Are Coming Into Their Own

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Dec 9, 2019 The feminist Sofia Society sets its sights on better education for girls and ending sexual violence in a particularly male-dominated culture. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape

Stephanie Sy-Quia / Los Angeles Review of Books Aug 2, 2019 Mithu Sanyal tackles some thorny questions surrounding rape, including the pressures we place on victims to speak out, in her meticulous new book. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Real Face of Prostitution

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Jun 12, 2019 Johns have no problem justifying it, but women are heavily criminalized, despite evidence that many are coerced and exploited into it. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Trump’s Crusade Against Women Goes Global

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Apr 25, 2019 Marching in lockstep with Mike Pence and the most anti-choice members on the right, the president is expanding his war against women. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

An Alienated Culture Grooms Women for Cults

Geri Spieler / Truthdig Apr 23, 2019 A society rife with loneliness puts pressure on women to be compliant and not make waves, making them ripe prey for sociopaths. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

France Falls Behind as #MeToo Goes Global

NADCHARVE / Truthdig Apr 23, 2019 National traditions—and, many say, a rape culture—have stifled progress, but change is starting to take hold. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Austin Police Order More Inquiry After Findings on Misclassified Rapes

Mark Greenblatt, Mark Fahey, Bernice Yeung and Emily Harris / Reveal Jan 19, 2019 The errors made it appear the department had solved more cases than it had, reveals an audit prompted by work by Newsy, Reveal and ProPublica. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The #MeToo Movement Is Here to Stay

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 15, 2018 Owing in great part to the ongoing efforts of women of color and allied groups, the movement is going strong more than a year after it began. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Immigration

The Brutal Normality of Switzerland’s Sex Market

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Oct 30, 2018 The country's reputation for having a humane asylum system flies in the face of its willingness to see women sold on its streets in broad daylight. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

On the Anniversary of #MeToo, a Look at Our Best Reports

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2018 Friday marks a year since a New York Times piece about Hollywood heavyweight Harvey Weinstein sparked a viral movement against sexual violence in its many forms. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Brown Signs 7 California Bills Targeting Workplace Sexual Harassment

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Sep 30, 2018 The measures ban secret contracts that keep victims quiet, mandate anti-harassment training and require that corporations include women on their boards. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )