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The bill under consideration in the House weakens the protections for those with pre-existing conditions. If the bill becomes law in its current form, that could mean survivors could face higher insurance bills.

Studies show that a large majority of women worldwide have been victims of sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence in public spaces; in Mexico City, a recent national survey found that nearly 90 per cent of women feel unsafe on buses and on the subway.

Sexual assault in the U.S. military has fallen, according to a Pentagon report released on Monday, even though the number of incidents reported by service members hit a record high in 2016.

Prevention work looks so different across all cultures but efforts to respond to diverse communities and community needs are so few and far between.

Some people call it 'stealthing' -- a practice where men secretly remove or damage condoms without their partners' knowledge. Others call it sexual assault.

Members of Congress have introduced a bipartisan bill named for American abolitionist Frederick Douglass that would seek to curb human trafficking.