Although he is now trying to walk back his offensive comments, a Colorado legislator outraged women across America last week when he asserted that college women should not be permitted to carry guns to protect themselves against sexual assault because they might shoot someone by accident.
Women around the world are expressing shock and anger in the way authorities have handled two recent and very high profile rape cases, one in the U.S. and one in India, with both raising serious questions about how authorities handle sex-related crimes against women.
A week before the Republican National Convention begins in Tampa, the party is putting together a platform that is thus far adhering to Christian principles as they relate to marriage, homosexuality, abortion and conscience protections.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
An off-hand comment by a police officer who warned women to be careful how they dress in order to avoid being rape, has sparked an international wave of protests called "SlutWalks" that are aimed at reclaiming the derogatory title for women.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A 39 year-old Nebraska man stole a 300 year-old painting of the Blessed Virgin worth $100,000 to pay for the abortion of a 14 year-old teen who he raped in 2006.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new study finds that almost half of undergraduate students report experiencing emotional, physical or sexual abuse in their personal relationships. Experts say parents need to teach their children how to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy relationships before they head out into the world.
