All posts tagged rape
No, Mr defence lawyer, it does not matter what she was wearing
May 8, 2023 | No comments
I thought we had got past the atrocious practice of asking a victim what she was wearing when she was sexually assaulted or raped. But in 2023 Malta, apparently not.
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And here we are talking about domestic violence. Again.
September 28, 2021 | No comments
This column first appeared in Malta Today The case of 22-year-old Gabby Petito, who was found murdered after being reported […]
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Stop blaming children for the behaviour of sexual predators
November 24, 2020 | No comments
This column first appeared in Malta Today Two headlines this week have perturbed me considerably, not only because of the […]
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Large majority of mothers from rape choose not to abort
December 10, 2018 | No comments
More than three-quarters of mothers of children from rape choose not to abort, according to Jennifer Christie, herself a rape […]
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He said, she said
March 23, 2018 | No comments
This article first appeared on Malta Today When renowned American women’s rights lawyer Gloria Allred was in her mid-20s, she […]
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Survivor born from rape to attend candlelight march in Valletta
November 15, 2016 | No comments
Rebecca Kiessling, a child born of rape, is taking part in a Malta Stand Up for Life candlelight march on […]
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