Sex crimes

Members of the All India Mahila Congress, the women's wing of the Congress {arty, carry placards that read, "The country is covered in shame..."  The women were protesting the rape of a female passenger by an Uber taxi driver in New Delhi.

An alleged rape by an Uber driver is one more sign of India's gender violence problem

Uber bills itself as the "safest ride on the road" for its customers, but the company is now banned from operating in New Delhi after one of its drivers has been accused of raping a passenger. This case is the latest to draw attention to the dangers facing Indian women.

An alleged rape by an Uber driver is one more sign of India's gender violence problem
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) speaks about pending legislation regarding sexual assaults in the military in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee on June 4, 2013.

This senator says the Pentagon is still a 'complete failure' on protecting sexual assault victims

This senator says the Pentagon is still a 'complete failure' on protecting sexual assault victims
Bill Cosby attends the American Comedy Awards in New York on April 26, 2014. Jian Ghomeshi attends the Canada for Haiti telethon at the CBC studios in Toronto on January 22, 2010. Rolf Harris arrives for sentencing at Southwark Crown Court in London on Ju

Bill Cosby is unlikely to face rape charges in court, but that wouldn't be the case in other countries

Bill Cosby is unlikely to face rape charges in court, but that wouldn't be the case in other countries