On rape, stereotypes and victim-blaming

24th March 20203rd December 20206 min read

Trigger warning: rape, sexual violence, mention of suicide In the age of #MeToo, awareness on sexual offences and consent is increasing, yet it is still fairly easy to get away with rape and sexual assault – the crime with the least report and conviction rates. From victim blaming based on

The Polanski affair: Should we differentiate the artist from his work?

6th January 20203rd December 20204 min read

A big debate is back in France raising the question: “should we separate the man from the artist?”. In fact, Roman Polanski, the famous director, is accused of multiple rapes of minors. On 8 November 2019, the photographer Valentine Monnier accused Polanski to have raped and beaten her in 1975

Women’s Leadership in Bosnia and Herzegovina

29th October 20173rd December 20205 min read

What comes to your mind when you think of a “leader”? For three women leading various organisations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, ‘leadership’ is synonymous with patriarchy, rape and war crimes. Rape was a common practice for soldiers in the Bosnian War and more than a decade after the conflict, some