News, 4/17/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    REGIONAL NEWS

III.   ONLINE ABUSE

IV.   FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

V.    WORKPLACE

VI.   POLICY / LEGISLATION

VII.  CASE STORIES

VIII. COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Media coverage of violence against women reaches ‘dismal’ low, report finds

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/17/media-coverage-violence-against-women-low-report

France: Depardieu drops lawsuit over report that sped up downfall

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260417-depardieu-drops-lawsuit-over-report-that-sped-up-downfall

French singer Patrick Bruel accused of rape, sexual assault

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260417-fallen-idol-french-singer-patrick-bruel-accused-of-rape-sexual-assault

REGIONAL NEWS

Former Gettysburg mayor denied bail 'to ensure safety of children in the community': docs

https://local21news.com/news/local/former-gettysburg-mayor-denied-bail-to-ensure-safety-of-children-in-the-community-docs-arrest-video-texas-child-sex-crime-pennsylvania-pa

Minnesota man accused of raping 14-year-old York County girl

https://www.ydr.com/story/news/crime/2026/04/17/minnesota-man-accused-of-raping-york-county-teen-charged/89657374007/

ONLINE ABUSE

Japan: Government to launch study panel for generative-AI misuse

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/17/japan/crime-legal/gov-ai-panel/

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

Genital mutilation: the silent suffering of Colombia's Indigenous girls

(Trigger warning)

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260417-genital-mutilation-the-silent-suffering-of-colombia-s-indigenous-girls

WORKPLACE

Congress isn't doing enough to protect staff from sexual misconduct, lawmakers say
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/congress-isnt-enough-protect-staff-sexual-misconduct-lawmakers-say-rcna332380

POLICY / LEGISLATION

Sexual abuse survivor resolution stalls in Missouri Senate

https://www.kmbc.com/article/missouri-sexual-abuse-survivor-resolution-stalls-senate/71029471

CASE STORIES

Ex-Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax faced sexual assault allegations before murder-suicide

https://wjla.com/features/i-team/former-va-lt-governor-justin-fairfax-faced-past-allegations-of-sexual-assault

COMMENTARY

Putin's War on Women

(Audio)

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/the-radio-national-hour/sofi-oksanen-putin-s-war-on-women/106577668

Jeffrey Epstein and the French connection

(Video)

https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-51/20260417-jeffrey-epstein-and-the-french-connection

Students expect their university will mishandle sexual misconduct, if they ever report it

https://theconversation.com/students-expect-their-university-will-mishandle-sexual-misconduct-if-they-ever-report-it-279739