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Sexual Violence Against Children Is Worldwide Problem

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Michelle Knight Celebrates 2 Years of Freedom After Decade of Captivity

By Tierney McAfee / People

AR Lawmaker Under Fire for Giving Adopted Daughter to a Man Who Raped Her

By Sarah Begley

Disabled Women Three Times as Likely to Be Raped: Report

By Rishi Iyengar
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Heroin-Related Deaths Have Quadrupled in America

New federal data reports bad news for America's heroin problem

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Teen Dating Violence Harms Both Genders, Government Report Shows

New data on teen dating violence reveals problems among both sexes

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Employer Gets Six Years in Landmark Worker-Abuse Case

Judge Amanda Woodcock said “the defendant had no compassion"

By Kevin McSpadden / Hong Kong

Hong Kong Court Hands Down Guilty Verdict in Abuse Case

The plight of Erwiana Sulistyaningsih shocked the world

By Kevin McSpadden

Guantanamo Bay Detainee Details 'Sadistic' Abuse

Deprived of sleep, drugged, and forced to watch pornographic footage or videos of other prisoners being abused

By Noah Rayman

China Has Finally Drafted a Domestic-Violence Law

But changing attitudes will remain an uphill task

By Emily Rauhala / Beijing

Violence Against Women 'Epidemic,’ Study Says

Governments need to step up their game to protect women, says extensive new research

By Charlotte Alter

Lena Dunham Goes on 'Rage Spiral' After Abuse Allegations

She hits back at right-wing media accusations that she molested her younger sister

By Maya Rhodan

Jennifer Lopez 'Felt Abused' in Past Relationships

"I've never gotten a black eye or a busted lip”

By Maya Rhodan

Gay Asylum Seekers May Be Resettled in Anti-Gay Country

The men had originally sought refuge in Australia

By Rishi Iyengar

Brandon Marshall Defends Against Assault Allegations

"We have to gather all the facts before we play judge and jury"

By Justin Worland

A Young Southern Woman Remembers the Fear and Shame of Being Whooped

The difference between a spanking and child abuse has nothing to do with race

By Sierra Mannie

Adrian Peterson Accused of 2nd Child Abuse Claim

The running back was accused of hitting another one of his sons last June

By TIME Video

Chris Brown Gives Ray Rice Advice So He Doesn't 'Become a Monster'

"I’ve been down that road," said the R&B singer, who pled guilty to felony assault of his then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009

By Laura Stampler

Chris Kluwe: NFL Would Rather Sell Women Pink Jerseys Than Protect Them

In football, and in the case of Ray Rice, the tape never lies. But the NFL sure has

By Chris Kluwe

13 Thoughtful Tweets About Janay Rice's Instagram Statement

The wife of disgraced NFL player Ray Rice stunned observers on Tuesday by lambasting critics of her relationship and her husband

By Denver Nicks
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