In the wake of Ann Widdecombe’s murder, JOHN GREEN wonders whether the government will really get to grips with the root cause of these attacks on our MPs
THE anti-rape movement shook India in December 2012 and Argentina and Latin America in 2015-16.
The rapes and murders were not new, but women’s massive response was — it spread like wildfire, mobilising millions and exposing the complicity of government and other institutions in allowing and even encouraging rape and murder, and preventing victims from getting justice.
In Argentina, the Ni Una Menos (Not One Less) movement was formed after a pregnant 14-year-old Chiara Paez was found murdered by her boyfriend. Other victims followed, including 16-year-old Lucia Perez who was gang raped and tortured and died of her injuries.
LEO BOIX reviews two powerful Latin American novels in which myth and crime fiction expose the deadly consequences of patriarchy, clandestine abortion and state violence
MAISSON HASSAN highlights how amid bombed-out cities and collapsing hospitals, women-led initiatives are keeping communities alive
Gisele Pelicot said ‘shame must change sides.’ We may think we agree, but, argues LOUISE RAW, society still has some way to go
Legal frameworks designed to safeguard women are too often weaponised against them, reinforcing male power and entrenching injustice. The FiLiA Ending MVAWG Team highlight some of the issues


