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Sexual Assault

Photo collage of stills from the TV show I May Destroy You. In the center is the actress Michaela Coel, wearing a head wrap and looking over her shoulder at the viewer. She is surrounded by panels in purple, pink, blue and orange.
Arts & Culture / Television

Almost Every TV Show Gets Sexual Assault Wrong

October 15, 2020October 16, 2020 - by JP Larocque

Television has historically failed to depict the survivor experience. I May Destroy You finally does it justice

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November/December 2020 / Society

Survivors of an International Buddhist Cult Share Their Stories

September 28, 2020December 11, 2020 - by Matthew Remski

An investigation into decades of abuse at Shambhala International

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Justice / March 2020

How One Woman Reimagined Justice for Her Rapist

February 19, 2020August 27, 2020 - by Viviane Fairbank

Few survivors of sexual assault pursue justice in the legal system. Marlee Liss advocates for an alternative option

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Health / July/August 2018 / The Walrus True Crime

Yoga’s Culture of Sexual Abuse: Nine Women Tell Their Stories

April 25, 2018February 5, 2020 - by Matthew Remski

Disturbing accounts of misconduct against the founder of one of North America’s most popular forms of yoga

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Year in Action

Why Many Women Can’t Get Justice From Sexual-Assault Trials

February 20, 2018March 27, 2020 - by Seila Rizvic

A new book dismantles the myth of a fair legal system for sexual-assault complainants

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Year in Action

Why We Need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Sexual Violence

January 24, 2018November 11, 2019 - by Kim Samuel

Together, we can confront our history and envision a better future

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Justice

Why Sexual-Assault Survivors Look Outside the Criminal System for Justice

November 23, 2017April 2, 2020 - by H.G. Watson

People are often pushed towards prosecution, but survivors deserve to be educated on the alternatives

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Society

Yes, “Me Too” Can Lead to Change

October 19, 2017February 25, 2020 - by Lauren McKeon

When I broke the long silence around my sexual assault, I found a community

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Feature / September 2017 / The Walrus True Crime

How Police Cracked Canada’s Largest Child Pornography Ring

August 22, 2017April 5, 2020 - by Robert Kolker

Inside the year-long effort to take down a criminal organization hiding in plain sight

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Justice

Will Bill Cosby’s Trial Change How We Think About Consent?

June 14, 2017April 5, 2020 - by Sarah Barmak

Publicized sexual assault cases can be difficult to take in. But they can also lead to a shift in the public consciousness

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