Sexual harassment

Freed hostage Alexander Sasha Troufanov reveals sexual harassment trauma during Gaza captivity

Troufanov noticed the hidden camera set up to watch him naked, and took the shower anyway, while trying to hide his private parts, he told BBC in an interview during his visit to London.

 Former hostage Alexander Sasha Troufanov spoke publicly for the first time on March 1, 2025
A court hall in the Nof haGalil court during an the extension of the suspects in a security case which is under a gag order. January 7, 2025.

Courts hand down sentences, prosecutors file indictment in three serious sexual offense cases

 Romi Gonen is reunited with her mother Meirav.

'If you tell anyone, I'll kill you': Gaza hostage Romi Gonen recounts sexual abuse during captivity

Naama Lazimi (The Democrats) at the panel as Knesset hears harrowing new testimony of alleged ritual sexual abuse and survivors demand action December 2, 2025.

Knesset hears harrowing new testimony of alleged ritual sexual abuse; survivors demand action


'I choose life:' Ex-hostage Alon Ohel recounts Hamas kidnapping, torture, sexual harassment - N12

Former hostage Alon Ohel describes threats, sexual harassment, starvation, and surgery without anesthesia during months in Hamas captivity.

Freed hostage Alon Ohel arrives to his home in Moshav Lavon, northern Israel, October 24, 2025.

Suspect arrested for sexually harassing Likud activist Hadar Mukhtar

The suspect has since been released under restrictive conditions.

Hadar Muchtar arrives to register her Fiery Youth party for the upcoming elections at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on September 15, 2022.

Haifa Court indicts school custodian for rape of young security guard

Sexual offenses listed in the indictment were confirmed as rape, forcible indecent acts, and sexual harassment of a young security guard on her first day of work.

Children arrive for the first day of school in the Israeli town of Mevaseret Zion, September 1, 2025.

After Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum groped in the streets, violence against women spotlighted

Video of the incident quickly ricocheted on the internet before being taken down by some accounts, underscoring for many in Mexico the insecurity women face in a country steeped in gender violence.

exico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico November 3, 2025.

Education Ministry under fire for rehiring principal accused of sexual harassment

'This is a distorted decision that normalizes sexual misconduct and ignores the serious harm it causes to those who were harassed'

Education Minister Yoav Kisch, August 31, 2025.

Orel Sharon named as teacher suspected of raping his female student

Orel Sharon, a middle school teacher in Petah Tikva, was arrested on charges of rape and indecent acts after a former student accused him of abuse over several years. The investigation is ongoing.

An empty classroom

American stabbed while stopping harassment of women in Dresden

Police arrested, and later reportedly released, a Syrian national as searches continue for the second suspect.

 German police conduct random checks at the German-Swiss border for vehicles coming from Switzerland, in Weil am Rhein, Germany, May 16, 2025.

Turkish embassy employee suspected of filming underage girls in changing room to be indicted

Omar Safa Khosi who was arrested on Sunday for filming underage girls in the Fishman Beach changing room will be indicted on Monday.

Israeli police arresting Turkish embassy employee for allegedly filming minors in a changing room at Frishman beach in Tel Aviv on July 25, 2025.

The solo traveler’s guide: How to lie, be tracked, and look taken

A fake ring, a phone call with “Dad,” and an important drinking tip: A seasoned traveler revealed her tricks for surviving in a world that doesn’t always treat women traveling alone kindly.

A woman traveling alone

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