Abuse

US vice president Kamala Harris to launch task force to counter online harassment, abuse

The problem of online harassment has taken on new urgency following shooting massacres in Texas and New York that were predated by misogynist and racist commentary on social media and message boards

Mexican 'Apostle' sentenced more than 16 years in prison for sexual abuse

Naasón Joaquín García, 53, abruptly pleaded guilty last week in Los Angeles Superior Court to three felonies on the eve of a long-awaited trial

Kurt Zouma faces growing backlash over cat abuse video

The France international has been widely condemned after a video emerged of him dropping, kicking and slapping the animal.

West Ham defender Kurt Zouma apologises for abusing cat in shocking online video

Zouma is seen in the clip dropping, kicking and slapping the animal, while laughter can be heard in the background.

Swimming Australia vows change, apologises over misogynistic treatment of women

The governing body also agreed to consider "never again selecting an all-male (coaching) team for national and international competitions" and to set up a taskforce to promote gender equality

Ex-Aussie U-19 player Jamie Mitchell alleges abuse during 1985 SL tour as old case resurfaces

Mitchell, now 55, alleged he was assaulted after a team doctor treated him with a sedative. He made the allegations in an Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) interview

As a generation of thinkers grapples with notions of consent, an observation of the word's travels, its odd, nagging magnetism

Recent novels, philosophical inquiries, young adult and romance fiction, films and television shows join a robust literature from the fields of feminist and disability studies to ask who and what the term “consent” excludes today.

Manchester United says online abuse of players increased by 350 percent since 2019

Manchester United, who said they would switch off all their official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts, added that they had conducted their own research into online abuse.

Nike to probe Mary Cain's claims of suffering physical, mental abuse as member of Alberto Salazar's Oregon Project

Nike says it is investigating claims by former runner Mary Cain that she suffered physical and mental abuse as a member of the Nike Oregon Project headed by disgraced coach Alberto Salazar.

Physical abuse, rape threats: Women combating Sudan's civil crisis face untold violence

Women in Sudan bear scars of physical and sexual abuse by security forces during anti-government protests