When a stranger videoed Veronica Schmidt undressed in a changing room at Kmart, the store’s staff refused to call the police. Here she writes for RNZ about what it took to finally get the offender in front of a judge. Warning: This story contains discussion of sexual offending and trauma I spotted him before it … Read more
At the Auckland High Court, I watched a trial unfolding as a crucible of modern gender and sexual politics under the spotlight of unprecedented media coverage, writes Nicola Gavey. See also: Defending the indefensible: On the Grace Millane trial and victim blaming Justice for Grace Millane. Now let’s now change how we talk about blame … Read more
The evidence about Grace Millane’s past put forward by the defence team was not only directly relevant, but treated carefully and with respect, argues Khylee Quince, associate professor in the School of Law at AUT. When Oscar Wilde referred to the practice of law as “vulgar” he was likely thinking of the contest that is … Read more
New Zealand’s shameful rates of family violence place us at the bottom of the heap when it comes to intimate partner violence and child abuse in the OECD. Māori are among the greatest offenders and victims alike. Simon Day spoke to Denise Wilson about the history of family violence in this country and her solution … Read more
Alex Casey reminds Andrew Flexman that a woman who takes her clothes off professionally is still a human. Yesterday, a stripper named Scarlette spoke out about her experience at a Chiefs end-of-season function, where she was subjected to inappropriate licking and touching without her consent. Flexman, the Chief Executive of the Chiefs, responded to the … Read more