On air: Can rape ever be the victim’s fault? « BBC World Have Your Say

On air: Can rape ever be the victim’s fault? « BBC World Have Your Say

Sabrina Gledhill participated in this rather bizarre exchange, which was dominated by the author of a book who insists that women who get drunk and climb into bed with men at frat parties shouldn't cry rape later on - as if the subject could or should be reduced to that one small demographic and context. (Opinion: good sense is essential, but rape is a crime, full stop. Women who make false claims of rape just make life all the harder for real victims)

Op-Ed Columnist - Postcard From Yemen - NYTimes.com

Op-Ed Columnist - Postcard From Yemen - NYTimes.com

Sana is not Kabul, and Yemen is not Afghanistan — not yet. Yemenis have the resources to save themselves, but they need to be mobilized by better governance.