#House #Ethics Committee makes rare public information request about #SexualMisconduct on Capitol Hill
The rare move comes after recent scandals raised questions from lawmakers & others about how #Congress handles [ir rather doesn’t handle] investigations involving its own members.
#law #abuse #SexualAssault #rape #RapeCulture #misogyny #power #AbuseOfPower #ViolenceAgainstWomen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/20/house-ethics-sexual-misconduct/
"One in nine women worldwide have experienced violence from men in the last 12 months and one in three women have been subject to physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. Because admitting to having been sexually abused is difficult and taboo, the reality is probably much worse."
#misogyny #women #femicide #violence #ViolenceAgainstWomen #media
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"An analysis of 1.14bn online stories published worldwide between 2017 and 2025 found that the proportion of articles that include terms relating to misogynistic abuse dropped to a 'dismal' 1.3% of all global online news in 2025, the lowest level in that period."
#misogyny #women #femicide #violence #ViolenceAgainstWomen #media
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"Media coverage of violence against women and girls and misogynistic harassment is at a 'pitiful' low, despite a proliferation of high-profile cases of men abusing women and children, and a rise in AI-assisted violence against women and girls, new research shows."
~ Sarah Johnson
#misogyny #women #femicide #violence #ViolenceAgainstWomen #media
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“I am deeply sorry to my family, staff, & constituents for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,” #EricSwalwell said on social media. “I will fight the serious false allegation made against me. However, I must take responsibility & ownership for the mistakes I did make.”
#Congress #law #criminal #rape #RapeCulture #misogyny #power #ViolenceAgainstWomen
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