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Liz Holsted: Women must take responsibility for their actions

Wise up, young women. You, and only you, have the ultimate responsibility to keep yourself safe, by behaving in a manner that signals that you are precious, writes Liz Holsted.

British MP suspended, sending sexual texts

A British MP suspended from the Labour Party for sending salacious text messages to a 17-year-old girl is under fire from one ex-wife.

Onus on Muslim world to quash Isis sex slavery

Islamic law forbids the enslavement of Muslims, but all that did was to encourage a roaring trade in the enslavement of non-Muslims that lasted for over a thousand years, writes Gwynne Dyer.

NZer of the Year: Tania Billingsley

When a diplomatic row broke out between New Zealand and Malaysia last year, the sexual assault victim at the centre of it all got lost in the noise.

Catriona MacLennan: Specialised sexual violence courts needed in NZ

Brutal cross-examination process in criminal trials has been acknowledged as a key reason why sexual violence victims receive so little justice in the legal system, writes Catriona MacLennan.

Opotiki five appear in court today

The five each face a charge of unlawful sexual connection involving girls aged 14 and 15.

Court appearance for man who fled to Canada

A man charged with a violent sex attack on a prostitute in Canada has appeared in the Palmerston North District Court.

Nation marches against family violence

From rowdy motorcyles to silence wordless marches, crowds gathered around the country yesterday to call for an end to domestic violence.

Police, schools join to fight vile posts

Secondary Principals' Association executive discussed fresh incidents involving schoolboys and shocking posts on social media with police last week.

Police called after rape claim at jail

A police investigation has begun into claims that a prisoner was raped while locked in overnight at a privately run men's prison in South Auckland.

Smith victim: 'Sorry means nothing'

The sister of the man murdered by Phillip Smith says nobody has been properly held to account for his escape, and politicians were "all ducking their heads".

Jail absconder's guard on charges

Corruption charges have been laid against the prison guard who Phillip John Smith claimed helped him escape to Brazil.

Taxi driver preyed on vulnerable teen

A taxi driver tasked with driving special needs students to and from school has been jailed after repeatedly indecently assaulting a vulnerable teenager.

Deported sex offender arrested at airport

Deported sex offender Michael Andrew Bell was arrested on the tarmac of Heathrow Airport on the suspicion of a historic rape.

We're not going to take it any more

Lizzie Marvelly explains the genesis of her brave viral video counter-attack on revenge porn.

My Body My Terms: Campaign goes viral

Kiwi singer Lizzy Marvelly is behind a campaign hoping to shift attitudes about consent and sexual violence.

Justice eludes rape victims

In April this year, 11 women in Porgera, Enga Province, were awarded undisclosed compensation payments for brutal rapes they suffered over a number of years by members of the mine's security workforce.

Sexual violence in schools a 'countrywide issue'

An anti-sexual violence campaigner says every high school in New Zealand sees sexual violence, whether school management is aware of it or not.