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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Victim of domestic violence, woman recalls abuse and talks about the process of self-forgiveness: 'I overcame a lot'

A survivor of domestic violence shares her traumatic experiences and the journey towards self-forgiveness on International Women's Day amid the grim reality of ongoing gender violence in Brazil.

Mar 8 • 11:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Tiina was 12 years old when the worst nightmare began – 'Jahed dumped me by the wall of Prisma, where my mother picked me up'

Tiina shares her harrowing story of being a victim of abuse at the hands of an older man when she was just 12 years old.

Mar 7 • 08:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Epstein survivor and Meta whistleblower join UK icons on major book shortlists

Virginia Giuffre’s memoir about surviving abuse and Sarah Wynn-Williams’s exposé on Meta are both recognized in the 2026 British Book Awards shortlist alongside notable UK figures.

Mar 6 • 09:04 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Completing the Epstein Files Through the Voice of Victims

Epstein survivor Virginia Roberts Giuffre recounts her traumatic experiences in a memoir that sheds light on systemic exploitation and human trafficking involving powerful individuals.

Mar 5 • 20:04 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Survivor's 'disbelief' her childhood abuser misled Australian Story

Christy Fenton expressed disbelief that her childhood abuser was profiled on an ABC program despite having not paid civil damages for his crimes.

Mar 5 • 18:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'Difficult and fighting days', says victim who reported coach investigated for pedophilia in the interior of SP

A victim has publicly denounced a coach in Piraju, SP, accused of pedophilia, recalling childhood abuse and the long journey to seek justice.

Mar 3 • 10:07 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

Hedda (29) deleted all news apps to protect herself from trauma: – It’s not our burden to bear

Hedda Mathea, a 29-year-old, shares her journey of deleting news apps to cope with the retraumatization caused by media coverage on sexual abuse cases.

Mar 1 • 17:49 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Abuse in the Catholic Church: 'He always took my confession afterwards'

A significant study addressing sexual abuse in the Catholic Church was announced by the Abbey of Rohr, prompted by personal testimonies like that of Herms Meer, who revealed past trauma decades later.

Feb 27 • 13:33 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Gisèle Pelicot Sends Message to Survivors of Violence: 'The Shame is on Them'

Gisèle Pelicot, a victim of prolonged abuse, speaks out against the stigma surrounding survivors of violence, emphasizing that the shame belongs to the perpetrators.

Feb 27 • 03:19 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

PM apologises if Grace Tame 'difficult' label misinterpreted

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologized for describing Grace Tame, a child sexual abuse survivor, as 'difficult', clarifying that he was referring to her challenging life experiences.

Feb 25 • 23:44 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Brave woman's warning after violent ex threatened her with knife and 'threw her around'

A woman has issued a warning about her violent ex-partner who threatened her with a knife, following his sentencing for a prolonged period of abuse.

Feb 25 • 15:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Gisele Pelicot's new boyfriend asks heartbreaking question about rape ordeal

Gisele Pelicot, a survivor of severe abuse, shares a poignant moment with her new boyfriend as she reflects on her traumatic past.

Feb 23 • 19:19 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
National & Local

Queen meets Gisele Pelicot and praises rape survivor's 'extraordinary dignity'

Queen Camilla praised Gisele Pelicot, a French rape survivor, for her extraordinary dignity during a meeting at Clarence House following the launch of Pelicot's memoir about her traumatic experiences.

Feb 23 • 18:05 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Gisele Pelicot's life now - estranged son, new love and vow to visit rapist ex in prison

Gisele Pelicot is rebuilding her life after enduring years of abuse, facing her abusers in court, and now navigating personal challenges including family estrangement and new relationships.

Feb 22 • 13:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Survivor of financial abuse invited to advise ministers after Guardian report

Francesca Onody, a survivor of financial abuse, has been invited to advise UK ministers on support measures for victims after her harrowing story was reported by the Guardian.

Feb 21 • 07:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'He was a psychopath, he lured me and...', Epstein case survivor recounts her horrific tale

Reena Oh, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse, shares her traumatic experiences and describes Epstein as a narcissistic psychopath who manipulated her into silence.

Feb 20 • 00:47 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

A TRUE SURVIVOR ⟩ A French woman raped by 51 men: «Otherwise I wouldn’t exist anymore, I would be dead»

Gisèle Pelicot, a 73-year-old French woman, recounts her traumatic experience of being raped by 51 men over five and a half years and emphasizes her struggle to find joy in life after such a harrowing ordeal.

Feb 19 • 09:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

OVERVIEW: Rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot writes about her 'happy' marriage to her rapist lasting 50 years

Gisèle Pelicot, a French woman, recounts in her memoir how she endured ten years of rape by her husband and others, ultimately deciding that shame should reside with the perpetrators, not herself.

Feb 18 • 22:01 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Gisèle Pelicot: Wants to Meet My Ex-Husband in Prison

Gisèle Pelicot plans to confront her ex-husband in prison after suffering abuse during their marriage.

Feb 17 • 18:55 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Gisele Pelicot book bombshells from suicide fears and laughing rapists to new love

Gisele Pelicot shares her traumatic experiences and revelations in her new memoir, detailing her decade-long ordeal as a survivor of mass rape.

Feb 17 • 06:00 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

A Tiny Light in the Darkness of Rape

The memoir of Gisèle Pelicot shines a light on her harrowing experience of surviving years of abuse, underscoring the importance of community among women.

Feb 16 • 17:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: BDP of Monday, February 16, 2026

A mother who reported a pilot received video evidence of the abuse through an anonymous tip, while various other incidents are reported including a Latam flight aborting takeoff, Carnaval parades in Rio, a fatal bus accident, a prolonged fire, and a survivor of a shipwreck sharing a harrowing story.

Feb 16 • 14:23 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Gisèle Pelicot: "One must allow oneself to be happy"

Gisèle Pelicot, a feminist icon and survivor of severe crimes, shares her experiences in a new book scheduled to be released simultaneously in 22 countries.

Feb 16 • 08:47 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Gisèle Pelicot intends to visit ex-husband in prison to get answers

Gisèle Pelicot plans to meet her ex-husband in prison to seek clarity on further allegations of abuse.

Feb 15 • 01:02 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Gisele Pelicot 'overwhelmed' by support from Queen over rape ordeal by 51 men

Gisele Pelicot expressed her gratitude for a letter of support from Queen Camilla, following her experience of extreme abuse.

Feb 14 • 11:47 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

'I was raped and impregnated by dad as teenager – mum's reaction left me horrified'

A young woman reveals her traumatic experience of being raped by her father and the subsequent reaction of her family.

Feb 14 • 03:00 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"I was raped, sometimes three times a day": the hell of Sarah Ransome, victim of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

Sarah Ransome, a prominent survivor of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, shares her harrowing experiences of abuse and seeks justice in court.

Feb 13 • 17:54 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Gisele Pelicot finds love again after evil husband invited 50 men to rape her

Gisele Pelicot, a survivor of horrific abuse, finds love again after bravely revealing her traumatic past involving her ex-husband and multiple rapists.

Feb 13 • 13:36 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

‘Utterly evil’: Louisiana pastor sentenced to seven years’ prison for molesting teen girl

A Louisiana pastor, Milton Otto Martin III, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for repeatedly molesting a teenage girl.

Feb 12 • 11:00 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
National & Local

Epstein Survivor on New Files: 'It Didn't End with Epstein's Death'

Lisa Phillips, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, discusses her experiences and criticizes the lack of ongoing investigations into Epstein's network.

Feb 6 • 14:27 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
Crime & Justice

Femicide Survivor on Violence: "If a Father Wants to Kill the Mother, It Affects the Children"

Henriette Wunderlich, a femicide survivor, discusses the cycle of violence and the lack of protection for women in her new book about her experience.

Feb 6 • 13:45 UTC
🇺🇸 NPR
Crime & Justice

A "Jane Doe" in the R. Kelly trials is ready to share her real name. And her story.

Reshona Landfair, a 'Jane Doe' from the R. Kelly trials, is prepared to reveal her identity and recount her experiences of abuse by the singer.

Feb 5 • 21:41 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Trial against the Catholic Church: A Victim of Abuse Fighting for Mercy

Andreas Perr, an abuse survivor, is suing the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising for €300,000 in damages after being sexually abused as a child by former priest Peter H.

Jan 14 • 14:13 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Life & Tech

Child abuse victim of Jackanory presenter tells how climbing saved him

Iain Peters, a childhood victim of sexual abuse by a television presenter, reveals how climbing and mountaineering helped him cope with the trauma that he kept secret for 50 years.

Dec 27 • 14:00 UTC

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